Memberships

• Firms processing milk and/or co-products derived from milk into finished marketable and/or intermediate products at a plant located within the United States.
• Processor members are voting members and eligible for representation on the ADPI Board of Directors. 
• Annual membership dues are based on annual sales of United States-produced dairy ingredients (minimum $5,500).

• Firms involved in the marketing and distribution of dairy products produced in the United States. 
• Tier I Trading Company members are voting members and eligible for representation on the ADPI Board of Directors. 
• Processor members are not eligible to be Tier I Trading Company members.
• Annual membership dues are based on annual sales of United States-produced dairy ingredients (minimum $5,500).

• Firms involved in the marketing and distribution of dairy products produced in the United States.
• Tier-II Trading Company members are not Voting Members and are not eligible for representation on the ADPI Board of Directors. 
• Processor members are not eligible to be Tier II Trading Company members.
• Annual membership dues are $1,750

• Firms that are manufacturers, distributors, or suppliers of equipment, materials, and/or services to the dairy industry. Affiliate members are not voting Members and are not eligible for representation on the ADPI Board of Directors.
• Firms that would fall under the Processor, Trading Companies or International categories are not eligible to be Affiliate members.
• Annual membership dues are $1,750.

• Institutions of higher education that educate and train students who will participate in the dairy industry are invited to join ADPI.
• Annual membership dues are $800.

• Firms using dairy products that do not process milk and/or co-products derived from milk to produce finished marketable and/or intermediate products, nor supply equipment, materials or services to the industry.
• Annual membership dues are $1,750.

• Firms that process or further process milk and/or co-products derived from milk into finished marketable and/or intermediate products, and do not have a dairy plant located within the United States. 
• International members are not voting members and are not eligible for representation on the ADPI Board of Directors. 
• Annual membership dues are $1,750.

Persons who have been active participants in ADPI for five or more years, and who are retired or semi-retired; or, if otherwise qualified but actively employed in a capacity relating to the industry (i.e., consultant) and their employing firm/partnership contains three (3) or fewer employees. Annual membership dues are $250.