Certification
Every post the Federation has filed under Certification.
Scoring cheese when the panel is remote
The Sensory Evaluation Certificate is holding up well through a year of remote tastings. What the credential actually tests, and why the method translates better than you'd think.
Read postWhat the competition judge credential covers when judging moves online
Cheese competitions around the world have been moving their judging online this year. Our Competition Judge Accreditation still applies, but a few of its core skills work differently…
Read postWhat the affinage credential tests right now
The Advanced Affinage Certificate was built around in-person cave assessment. We looked at how the credential still works when nobody can watch you turn a wheel.
Read postWhat the sensory certificate doesn't teach you
The Sensory Evaluation Certificate trains your palate on cultured flavor, not ambient contamination. A smoke-heavy week on the West Coast is a good reminder of where that line…
Read postWhen nobody is coming to inspect you
Routine facility inspections have been paused for months. Members are asking what that means for their food safety obligations, and the honest answer is: they haven't changed at…
Read postThe cave time nobody planned for
With wholesale volume down this year, some affineurs have more wheels sitting in the cave and more hours to actually study them. A few are using that time…
Read postWhat the Cheesemonger credential proves now
With counter staffing thinner and turnover higher this year, members are asking what the Certified Cheesemonger credential actually verifies and who should pursue it now.
Read postJudging a cheese through a screen
Competition judging depends on being in a room with the cheese. This year that's not always possible, and it's changing how the Competition Judge Accreditation credential gets used.
Read postTasting a wheel from your own kitchen
Sensory evaluation was built around a shared room and a shared set of samples. Our Sensory Evaluation Certificate is adapting to a spring when that room isn't available…
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