John is an internationally recognised cocoa and chocolate expert with over two decades of hands‑on experience across the full value chain, from cocoa farms to processing and manufacturing. With cross‑functional exposure spanning farm, lab, kitchen, pilot plant and operations, he brings a uniquely holistic perspective to innovation, strategy and programme delivery. Formerly Nestlé’s Corporate Ingredient Expert for Cocoa, he led process and product innovation, developed novel food‑processing and flavour‑development technologies, and advised global teams on cocoa supply resilience, and cocoa and chocolate processing, formulation and innovation. As Technical Director at Tree2Bar, he provides clients worldwide with technical clarity, strategic insight and an integrated tree‑to‑bar perspective.