Michael Fasano has recently joined David Michael & Co as Director of Vanilla Technology in the company’s Philadelphia headquarters. 

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Fasano has a bachelor of science in Chemistry from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn as well as an extensive background in vanilla. Fasano is a member of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Society of Flavor Chemists.


Family-owned and operated since 1896, David Michael and Co has been a leader and an innovator in the food flavor industry for more than one hundred years. David Michael offers a comprehensive line of stabilizers and flavors, which can be custom-designed to meet the needs of virtually any food product.

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