Nielsen-Massey Vanillas
Laura Castaños has accumulated extensive experience in sales and customer relations, currently serving as an Inside Sales and Account Manager at Nielsen-Massey Vanillas since August 2016. Prior to this role, Laura worked as a Painting Instructor at Pinot's Palette from April 2016 to August 2017 and gained valuable skills as an Underwriters Assistant in New Business at Trustmark Voluntary Benefit Solutions between December 2013 and December 2015. Laura holds a Bachelor of Arts in Fine/Studio Arts from Knox College, where studies were completed from 2009 to 2013.
Nielsen-Massey Vanillas
Nielsen-Massey Vanillas is a leading purveyor of high-quality pure, natural vanilla and flavor extracts. Whether you are looking for retail, foodservice or industrial solutions, Nielsen-Massey has earned the reputation of offering distinctive ingredients to meet your specific needs. We are headquartered in Waukegan, Ill. with production facilities in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. We’ve been sharing the world’s finest, sustainably-sourced flavors from our family to yours for more than a century. We take pride in developing decades-old relationships with farmers across the globe to hand-pick the richest vanilla beans. Our slow, proprietary cold-extraction process preserves more than 300 delicate flavor compounds to ensure our vanilla extracts consistently deliver the richest taste. Our passion for flavor extends beyond vanilla to a wide range of flavor products sourced from premium ingredients and grown in the best conditions. Each ingredient is evaluated to meet our discerning quality standards. All Nielsen-Massey products are all-natural, allergen-free, GMO-free and certified Kosher and Gluten-Free. Fairtrade and organic certified products are also available. Our unwavering commitment to crafting the finest vanillas and flavors aligns with our goal of making the world a better place to live. As one of the first companies to introduce an organic and fairtrade vanilla from Madagascar, we are committed to sustaining the plants, people and communities in our supply chain. This includes improving economic prospects for farmers and making vanilla a more sustainable crop. Visit NielsenMassey.com for more information about our products, mission and values.