For Immediate Release:

LEEUWARDEN, NETHERLANDS (August 12, 2013) – Vanilla and flavor producer Nielsen-Massey has tripled the size of its manufacturing plant in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. The newly renovated facility has more office and production space. The need for expansion is a result of Nielsen-Massey’s yearly double-digit production growth.

"We are thrilled about the many opportunities this new plant offers us," says Matt Nielsen, managing director for Nielsen-Massey Vanillas International B.V. "Our increased production capabilities will enable us to keep up with growth, enter new markets and keep more product on-hand and warehoused to effectively meet our customers' needs."

The family owned and operated company also expanded its headquarters in Waukegan, IL, USA, in January 2012.

Builder Jorritsma Bouw West B.V. renovated the facility in Leeuwarden with a budget of almost €3 million, financed through Deutsche Bank Nederland NV. Updates to the plant, which is currently operational, include:

• Dedicated areas for production, packaging and warehousing, which enable the company to comply
   with strict quality certification requirements for reducing the potential for product contamination
• New automated processing system provides more accurate and efficient batch processing
• Four times more office space

Started in 1907, Nielsen-Massey Vanillas has been in operation for over 100 years and occupied its previous manufacturing facility in Leeuwarden for 18 years. There are currently nine employees at the plant, but the company anticipates staff expansion in the near future. The company plans to install a demo/teaching kitchen in phase two of construction.

Nielsen-Massey Vanillas supplies its products to chefs, manufacturers of premium foods and retailers. Discriminating home cooks can find Nielsen-Massey Vanillas products in stores throughout Europe, including: Dunnes, Tores, Superquinn, Tesco, Spar, Londis, El Corte Ingles, Farrefour, Alma Market, Piotr I Pawel, Minieuropa, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Booths.

About Nielsen-Massey Vanillas
Throughout its more than 100 year history, Nielsen-Massey Vanillas has earned its reputation as a manufacturer of the finest extracts in the world. The full line of Nielsen-Massey Vanillas’ products include: Vanilla Beans and Extracts from Madagascar, Tahiti and Mexico; sugar and alcohol-free Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Powder; Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Bean Paste; Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Sugar and Certified Organic Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract and Beans.

Nielsen-Massey Vanillas recently introduced a line of flavors: Chocolate Extract, Almond Extract, Orange Extract, Lemon Extract, Coffee Extract, Peppermint Extract, Orange Blossom Water and Rose Water. All Nielsen-Massey products are All-Natural, Allergen-Free, GMO-Free, and certified Kosher and Gluten-Free. The company is headquartered in Waukegan, Illinois, with production facilities in Waukegan and Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.

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Photos are available upon request. For more information about Nielsen-Massey Vanillas, contact:
Gardi Wilks, gwilks@savoragency.com
Bozena Luczak, bluczak@savoragency.com
Savor – the food agency, 847.556.7511