The AOCS was started in May 1909 under the name Society of Cotton Products Analysts as a group that promoted recommended methods for chemical processes focused on the cottonseed industry.

[1] AOCS Technical has been facilitating global trade and laboratory integrity through its fine products, programs, and services since 1909.

Established in 1915, more than 500 chemists in over 40 countries participate, creating a who's who list of the finest companies in the fats and oils world.

[3] In addition to its own distribution channels, AOCS has also partnered with online libraries like CRC/Taylor & Francis and Springer to make content available electronically.

These meetings cover topics ranging from edible oil refining to lipid oxidation to biodiesel technologies.