How ironic that our newest innovation involves recreating an
authentic chocolate recipe from the time of the Revolutionary War for today's
consumer.

Chocolate Popularity in Revolutionary America
While the complete history of chocolate in Revolutionary America has yet
to be written, we do know chocolate was an important staple to America's
"founding fathers.
Thomas Jefferson predicted in 1785 that chocolate would prevail over
coffee and tea in American preferences due to its superiority for health and
nourishment.

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Mars initiated the formation of the Colonial Chocolate Society with the
University of California, Davis, Fort Ticonderoga (in upstate New York) and
Colonial Williamsburg (in Virginia) to pull together all the research and
historical information on cocoa and chocolate during the decades leading up to
and during the American Revolutionary War period." Records at Mount Vernon indicate that chocolate was a
favorite drink during George Washington's lifetime. For instance,
chocolate was a military ration during the American Revolutionary War, was
drunk as a medicine during the Lewis and Clark Expedition and on the western
overland trails by California Gold Rush miners, and was a common food desired
by soldiers and civilians alike during the period of the American Civil War."
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Working alongside researchers from the University of California,
Davis, Colonial Williamsburg, Fort Ticonderoga and many other institutions, we
have uncovered a wealth of information related to chocolate and its surprising
prominence in the lives of Americans during the Revolutionary era," said Janis
Smith-Gomez, Marketing Vice President at the Historic Division of Mars,
Incorporated."
Chocolate aficionados and history buffs alike can learn more about
American Heritage Chocolate at http://www.

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covered , two-handled chocolate cup given to Martha Washington in 1796 is
displayed at the museum at Mount Vernon., Former Governor Craig Benson
announced today the 15 finalists in the $250,000 Start-Up New Hampshire
business plan competition.
"I'm extremely pleased with the ingenuity and creativity demonstrated by
all of those selected for the final rounds," Governor Benson said.

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, The Historic Division of Mars,
Incorporated and the Colonial Chocolate Society today announced the launch of
American Heritage Chocolate, the first historically-inspired line of authentic
products celebrating chocolate's important role in the lives of Americans
during the Revolutionary era. As the team grew and the
surprisingly interesting findings emerged, Mars began testing selected
authentic recipes and came up with a method to uniformly make these chocolates
in larger quantities. The system enables them to quickly and
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Headquartered in
McLean, Virginia, Mars, Incorporated employs more than 7,000 associates in the
United States and 39,000 associates worldwide with 15 manufacturing facilities
nationally and more than 100 manufacturing facilities globally.

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"Since chocolate was much less expensive than in Britain, where imported cocoa
was highly taxed, it quickly permeated all walks of life.

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The taste experience is unlike any modern day chocolate
-- rich in cocoa, spicy and slightly sweet . Start-Up New Hampshire will recognize the best
business plans in four major categories: Manufacturing , Biotech/Life Sciences,
North Country and All Other Industries. The winners in 3 sub-categories will be announced on June
6th and will then join 3 finalists in the "all other industries" category and
compete for the grand prize on June 7th.

Manufacturing Category

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Mars Incorporated Launches Historically-Inspired 'American Heritage Chocolate'

His first recorded
chocolate order was in 1758, for twenty pounds of the product from England; he
continued to buy chocolate throughout his lifetime, with orders ranging from
one pound to as much as fifty pounds.
The finalists are:

Biotech/Life Sciences Category:

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Handmade, Authentic Recipe Commemorates Importance of Chocolate
to Revolutionary America

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"An important part of the unique commitment Mars is making to cocoa
science is understanding the true history of this unique food in human
history. "The history of chocolate in America is so interesting that we
felt it was something we wanted to share and bring to life in the form of real
products. These products are more comfortable, less costly,
and effective against low frequency noise as well.

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americanheritagechocolate.
Mars, Incorporated is committed to world -class scientific research, and
created the Historic Division of Mars to explore and share an accurate
historical account of cocoa and chocolate based on documented research.

About Mars, Incorporated
Mars, Incorporated, one of the world's top processors of cocoa, is a
privately held company that produces some of the world's leading
confectionery, food, petcare, beverage, electronics products , and now health +
nutrition products, and operates in more than 65 countries.

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North Country Category

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com, where
additional colonial and modern-day recipes can be found.

Contact:
Keith Herman
NH Advantage Foundation
603-969-0492

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During the American Revolution, commissaries accounted for a
steady supply of chocolate at such northern defenses as Fort Ticonderoga,
where Captain Moses Greenleaf regularly "breakfasted on chocolate. This will reduce power
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Yet the benefits of cocoa and chocolate were not confined to the wealthy
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It was prepared by grating a
small amount of chocolate into boiling water and adding sugar as needed.

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The Shakers were also pacifists, beileved in the communal ownership of property, and participatory worship involving singing, marching, and open confession of sins.

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Making the chocolate is dependent on handmade
techniques, and results in the irregular appearance and slightly gritty
texture typical of the ability at the time to grind the cocoa bean, spices and
other ingredients. Chocolate for George Washington was
consumed as a beverage , often at breakfast."
"It became unpatriotic to drink tea around the time of the Boston Tea
Party , so chocolate became a popular alternative in the colonies," said Jim
Gay, a member of the Historic Foodways department of the Colonial Williamsburg
Foundation and whose area of research is chocolate in colonial America.

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Designed with the history enthusiast in mind, American Heritage Chocolate
is available only at the museums and historic sites of Fort Ticonderoga,
Colonial Williamsburg , Mount Vernon, Monticello and The Smithsonian. Benjamin Franklin, who sold locally manufactured chocolate in
his Philadelphia print shop, secured six pounds of chocolate per officer
marching with General Braddock's army in the French + Indian War. Craig Benson and Public Service of
New Hampshire President and Chief Operating Officer Gary Long will present the
grand prize award of $130,000 to the best overall business plan at 3:30 p.ereleases.

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The Shakers, officially known as the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Coming, were an offshoot religious movement which originated in England in 1747.

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The movement peaked in the mid-19th century in the Northeast before falling into decline .

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The Shaker communities peaked in membership around 1860, but by the late 1990s only the New Gloucester, Maine community remained .

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Shakerism holds that God has dual natures, male and female; reflected in this are beliefs in the equality of the sexes and familial communism.

reflected celibacy

Mars Incorporated Launches Historically-Inspired 'American Heritage Chocolate'

Shakers were probably best known, however, for their furniture and crafts, and in their belief in total celibacy-- a belief which required a constant stream of new converts to maintain the sect.

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2nd Annual Start-Up NH Finalists Announced; Diverse Group Will Compete for Top Awards in June

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Called the 'Shaking Quakers' for their trembling from religious fervor , the movement bloomed after adherent Ann Lee emigrated to New York and founded the upstate colony of Watervliet.

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The Shakers were also pacifists, beileved in the communal ownership of property, and participatory worship involving singing, marching, and open confession of sins.

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