Nielsen-Massey Vanillas was founded in 1907 in Illinois, United States. The company specialises in vanilla extracts, vanilla beans and flavouring ingredients used in baking and pastry preparation. Nielsen-Massey uses a cold extraction process that helps preserve the flavour compounds of vanilla beans. The brand offers several vanilla varieties such as Madagascar Bourbon, Mexican and Tahitian vanilla. These ingredients are widely used by professional pastry chefs and home bakers.