The family-owned David Michael & Co., Inc. was founded in 1896. David Michael & Co. has developed and manufactured flavors and flavor ingredients for use by food and beverage manufacturers. David Michael company's brands include Vanguard, Biovan, Supervan, DMChoice, Mixevan, Michtex, MichaelLite, and Michaelcap. It produces more than 40,000 flavors, stabilizers, and natural colors. With corporate headquarters in Philadelphia, the company has operations in North America, Europe, and Asia. David Michael worked with Balchem to produce microencapsulated flavorings, which were introduced in 2004 under the MichaelCap brand name.