American Pie Council
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| name = American Pie Council
| logo = File:American Pie Council logo.jpg
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| location_city = Lake Forest, Illinois
| location_country = USA
| key_people = Linda Hoskins, Executive Director
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| homepage = {{URL|piecouncil.org}}
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The American Pie Council (APC) is a US-based lobbying organization and club.{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/american-pie-councils-survey-gives-150000743.html |title=American Pie Council's Survey Gives a Taste of Country's Relationship With an All-American Dessert Celebrated on National Pie Day, Jan. 23 |author=American Pie Council |date=January 15, 2014 |work=Yahoo Finance |access-date=January 23, 2014 |quote=The American Pie Council is the only organization committed to maintaining America’s pie heritage... |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219134720/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/american-pie-councils-survey-gives-150000743.html |archive-date=February 19, 2014 }}{{cite web |title=Company Overview of The American Pie Council |url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=4204731 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140124001251/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=4204731 |archive-date=January 24, 2014 |access-date=January 23, 2014 |work=Bloomberg Businessweek |quote=The American Pie Council provides personal, professional, and commercial memberships to pie lovers. The company allows consumer members to exchange recipes, in-store coupons, and ideas, as well as commercial members to participate in a variety of network and promotional opportunities.}}
The organization is based in Lake Forest, Illinois, and offers amateur, professional, and commercial memberships.
Activities
The APC sponsors National Pie Day, which is held twice a year on January 23 and December 1.{{cite web |last=Aasen |first=Eric |date=January 21, 2012 |title=Sunday is National Pie Day, when pie takes center stage |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-news/20110121-sunday-is-national-pie-day-when-pie-takes-center-stage.ece |work=The Dallas Morning News}}{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Scott |date=2023-01-23 |title=How Many National Pie Days Are There Every Year? |url=https://q1065.fm/maines-favorite-pie/ |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=WQCB |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Wynne |first=Kelly |date=2021-01-23 |title=What's the Difference Between National Pie Day and Pi Day? An Explainer |url=https://www.newsweek.com/whats-difference-between-national-pie-day-pi-day-explainer-1563762 |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}
It has held the National Pie Championships, a baking contest for amateur, independent, professional, and commercial pie bakers, since 1995.{{cite web |author=Heather McPherson |date=April 25, 2013 |title=A slice of life: Celebration's American Pie Festival |url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/restaurants/os-heather-mcpherson-pie-festival-20130419,0,2160207.column |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220054026/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/restaurants/os-heather-mcpherson-pie-festival-20130419,0,2160207.column |archive-date=February 20, 2014 |access-date=January 23, 2014 |work=Orlando Sentinel}}{{cite web |last=Khatchatourian |first=Maane |date=January 15, 2014 |title='Labor Day' Partners with American Pie Council for National Pie Day |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/labor-day-national-pie-day-1201059145/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140123185556/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/labor-day-national-pie-day-1201059145/ |archive-date=January 23, 2014 |access-date=January 23, 2014 |work=Variety}}{{Cite web |last=Ritz |first=Eddie |title=Publix Supermarkets tastes sweet victory, takes first place in eight categories for their pies |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/dining/2024/06/26/publix-pies-win-big-at-national-championship-in-orlando/74208247007/ |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=The Palm Beach Post |language=en-US}} It is judged by volunteers.{{Cite web |last=Davison |first=Candace Braun |date=2016-05-03 |title=I Entered the National Pie Championships and It Nearly Killed Me |url=https://www.delish.com/cooking/a47041/what-its-like-to-enter-national-pie-championship/ |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=Delish |language=en-US}} Recipes become the property of the APC.
The competition is open to members and non-members and is held in Orlando, Florida.{{Cite web |last=McNeill |first=Claire |date=2018-04-13 |title=Inside the National Pie Championships: Keep Calm and Carry Cool Whip |url=https://www.bonappetit.com/story/national-pie-championships-orlando |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=Bon Appétit |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=McCandless |first=James |date=2019-05-01 |title=This Is The Amateur Pie That Won America's National Pie Championships |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/americas-best-pie-championships_l_5cc73e2ee4b07c9a4ce78654 |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}
The competition was interrupted in 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the independent and commercial baking divisions were held in 2023 and all four divisions in the 2024 competition.{{Cite web |last=Amick |first=Brian |date=1 February 2024 |title=American Pie Council adds new flavors, divisions for upcoming National Pie Championships {{!}} Bake Magazine |url=https://www.bakemag.com/articles/18518-american-pie-council-adds-new-flavors-divisions-for-upcoming-national-pie-championships |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=Bake |language=en}}
Publications
- {{cite book |last1=American Pie Council |last2=Hoskins |first2=Linda |title=America's Best Pies: Nearly 200 Recipes You'll Love |year=2012 |publisher=Skyhorse Publishing |isbn=978-1620871652 |edition=1st}}
- {{cite book |last1=American Pie Council |last2=Hoskins |first2=Linda |title=America's Best Pies 2014-2015: Nearly 200 Recipes You'll Love |year=2014 |publisher=Skyhorse Publishing |isbn=978-1629146720 |edition=2nd}}
See also
References
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