As a third-generation family business, our hearts go out to every family around the world that’s been impacted by the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Earlier this year, we reported on three new sustainability projects in Madagascar that were specifically chosen to improve the lives of vanilla farmers and the families we source our beans from. These projects focused on providing increased access to clean water and education.
Following the release of our inaugural sustainability report this year, our team made a spring trip to Madagascar to launch new sustainability projects we first discussed during a visit in summer 2018. We were specifically looking for projects that laddered up to our overall sustainability goals.
As a family-owned and operated company, producing the finest quality pure vanilla products has always been a core value of Nielsen-Massey Vanillas. However, protecting the environment, people and communities who supply our ingredients ranks even higher.
October is National Fairtrade Month — the perfect time to learn about your food ingredients’ journey from plant to plate. Whether you’ve always been a Fairtrade advocate or it’s a new concept to you, October is a good time to remind yourself and others to be conscious consumers.
