Nielsen Massey - a family business founded in Sterling, Illinois in 1907 specializes in the production of natural, pure vanilla extracts and flavors for food. While the range originally only had classic vanilla products, new flavors were introduced in 2005, including almond, chocolate, coffee, orange and peppermint. Since 2013, Nielsen-Massey has been the first company in the world to also produce organic fairtrade bourbon vanilla extract from Madagascar. The family company's products are popular with amateur and professional bakers and cooks around the world.