Adding a little spice – literally – to life Undergrads launch company that imports vanilla, cinnamon and a type of cocoa bean prized by European chocolatiers by Roy Rivenburg, UCI | May 4, 2021 UCI senior David Sanusi, a philanthropic scholarship recipient, co-founded Madagascar Savors, which imports spices from the East African island nation that inspired the company’s name. Steve Zylius / UCI Vanilla ice cream and gourmet chocolate might soon carry a dash of Anteater DNA, thanks to students David Sanusi and Yohan Ranaivo. Last summer, the pair founded Madagascar Savors, which imports vanilla, cocoa beans, cinnamon and other spices from the East African island nation for which their company is named.