Andy was part of a panel focusing on the topic of Sustainable Agriculture: Investing in Smarter Food Value Chains.  He was joined by David Chen of Equilibrium Capital, Christopher Lee of USAID, and Peter Mehring of Intelleflex.  The panel and working group examined successful, innovative and sustainable business models and how to expand upon these successes in the agricultural sector.  Andy was also interviewed by the State Departm

The book is a global and multidisciplinary collection of 33 essays where some of the world’s top chefs and scientists aim to explore science-based cooking (the physics and chemistry behind the art of cooking), highlighting the gastronomic techniques applied to well-known dishes, and underpinning each with their historical and cultural contexts. The essays in The Kitchen as Laboratory cover a range of food creations, from seemingly mundane ea

What is your title and what does your role entail? When folks ask what a Chocolate Research Fellow does, I explain that I get to taste chocolate!   Immediately, I get the response “Oh, do you need an assistant?”   I tell them they might not like the chocolate because it’s without sugar—in its purest form so I can assess the flavor of the originating cocoa.More specifically, I lead the Mars Cocoa Sensory Science Program. My mission

European RiverDating.  Sounds like a romantic evening on the banks of the Siene or Danube, right?  Not even close.  RiverDating involves a group of businesses coming together to explore ways to use Europe’s inland waterways to transport goods. And the pioneering Associates at Mars Netherlands are helping lead the way.  Historically, Mars has shipped products across Europe almost exclusively by road. But transport within the Ne

The exhibition, which was sponsored by the Historic Division of Mars was a celebration of culture, music, dance, art, science and food.  Theobroma cacao was for the Maya and the Aztec peoples, as its Latin name indicates, a “food of the gods” and the festival presents a rare opportunity for visitors to explore chocolate’s culture, history, and place in contemporary society.Visitors to the museum were able explore the rich history of chocolat