Noel Anderson

Noel Anderson '74, '77 MS, '80 PhD is Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Mosaic Food Advisors LLC - Dr. Noel E. Anderson is co-founder of Mosaic Food Advisors which helps start-up companies in the food and beverage arena succeed in the marketplace.

Previously, Noel spent 19 years in Research & Development at PepsiCo and 18 years at General Foods/Kraft. After receiving his BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Massachusetts in Food Science and Nutrition, Noel stayed actively engaged with the Food Science Department. Noel served on its Industrial Advisory Board for more than 20 years, with 16 years as its Chairperson. During this time the department raised over $12 million and its Graduate Program achieved the #1 ranking in the US and #3 globally.

He received the UMass Amherst Alumni Association's Distinguished Service Award in 2011. Noel is also very active in the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). He recently served as the 2020-2021 Past President of the 13,000 member association and was elected as an IFT Fellow in 2010, the organization’s highest honor.

Previously Noel served as a trustee and then chair of the Board of Trustees for Feeding Tomorrow, IFT’s foundation, which focuses on attracting and supporting students to the field of food science. Anderson is married, has three daughters and three grandchildren, and a wonderful rescue dog, Kenya.  He is an avid golfer, enjoys going on African safaris, and great food.  He divides his time between Stamford, CT and Westerly, RI.