Michelle Frame founded Victus Ars Inc., a boutique development lab in 2014. The Chicago-based lab provides bench-top capabilities for a variety of confectionery and bakery items. Previously, Frame was R&D director for The Swiss Colony Inc., Kerry Ingredients Inc., and QA Products Inc. She began her career at M&M/Mars Inc., and continued to Just Born Quality Confections Inc. (makers of Peeps) and Mantrose-Haeuser Co. She is active in multiple industry associations, including AACT, NCA, and PMCA. She can be reached at michelle.frame@victusars.com.
Chocolate and vanilla both grow about 20° from the equator, relying on rainforests to thrive. While chocolate comes from a pod grown on the Theobroma cacao tree, vanilla is derived from the pods of the only fruit-bearing Vanilla planifolia orchid.
