Natalia Butler

Being a flavour Guru combines Natalia’s two passions in life: food and science. Growing up in Puerto Rico, her family owned three restaurants, so she learned early on to love and respect the process of making (and eating!) great foods. In college, she pursued her other love: chemistry. So when she learned that food science was a real career path, it was love at first sight (or was it first bite?). She earned her Master’s degree in Food Science from UMass Amherst and then joined the Ben & Jerry’s flavour Guru team in 2016. We put her talents to work right away, perfecting Pint Slices and other not-yet-disclosed top secret treats. Natalia loves working with flavour Gurus all around the world and learning about all the different ways ice cream lovers enjoy their favorite sweet treat. “I learn something pretty much every day,” she says, “I can engage with my flavour Guru-mates and talk about food in a way that I probably have not been able to talk about with anyone else. We speak the same exciting language about food. I am extremely lucky to be part of this team!”