St Haon le Châtel, France – MonS Fromager-Affineur has launched the Academie Opus Caseus, a unique hands-on center for professional development, offering both practical and classroom training, specifically adapted for Anglophone cheese professionals. The Acadmie exists at the heart of the MonS operational headquarters in the Loire region, outside of Lyon, France. The curriculum draws on Mons’ 50 years of experience.
The move is a response to the explosive growth of high quality artisan cheese in the English speaking world (including the US, Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand) and the concurrent demand for skilled, well trained professionals.
The initial course being presented is Essential Fundamentals for Cheese Professionals. It is a two-week long residential course taught in both French and English. 80 hours of training includes all aspects of the industry from cheesemaking through affinage, sourcing cheese, selecting for and setting cheese cases, managing inventory and pricing, regulations, and sales and marketing. Each day includes a classroom session, detailed sensory analysis training, and hands-on work alongside Mons professionals.
The program is being offered in France five times in 2013: in February, May, July, September, and November. Tuition for the program, which includes lodging, is 5000 euros. Applications are accepted via the Academie’s website at www.Academie-Mons.com.
For more information, please contact: Susan Sturman ssturman@Academie-Mons.com or by phone at 617 651 1513
Additional details on MonS Fromagerie can be found at : www.mons-fromages.com
Additional details on Academie Opus Caseus can be found at: www.Academie-Mons.com
Additional details regarding Susan Sturman can be found at: susan.sturman.com, and on LinkedIn.
Source: MonS Fromager-Affineur