
The
James Beard Foundation/KitchenAid Awards are the oldest recognition
program for books on culinary topics in the United States. The Book Awards
Committee was established by R.T. French in 1966. After R.T.
French discontinued its funding for the program, the Committee
was sponsored by a
number
of different organization s including: Duncan Hines, Joseph
E. Seagram & sons
and the International Association of Culinary Professionals
before becoming a permanent part of The James Beard Foundation Awards in
1990.

The International Association of Culinary
Professionals (IACP) is a not-for-profit professional association
founded in 1978. The purpose of the association is the development and
exchange of information, knowledge and inspiration within the professional
food community. The awards program was created to encourage and promote
quality and creativity in cookbook writing and publishing. The annual
awards celebrate the year's most outstanding food and beverage publication.

Cuisine Canada is the first ever-national alliance of Canadian culinary
professionals who share a common desire to encourage the development, use,
and recognition of fine Canadian food and wine. Cuisine Canada is about
culinary awareness and national pride. Cuisine Canada is about opportunity.


The Guild is a professional association of food writers and broadcasters
in the UK. Established in 1984, the Guild now has over 350 authors, columnists,
freelance journalists and broadcasters amongst its members.

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