IFF Announces the Sale of Flavor Specialty Ingredients Business to Exponent

07-Mar-2023 - IFF announced it has entered into an agreement to sell its Flavor Specialty Ingredients (FSI) business to Exponent, a leading UK-based private equity firm, for $220 million in cash proceeds. FSI reports through IFF’s Scent division and is a leading manufacturer of synthetic and natural base aroma ...

LANXESS to acquire IFF’s microbial control business

Strengthening the specialty chemicals portfolio: expansion of the growth areas disinfection, personal care and material protection

25-Aug-2021 - LANXESS is taking another big step on its growth course: the specialty chemicals company intends to take over the microbial control business of the U.S. group International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF). Both companies signed a corresponding agreement on August 23, 2021. IFF Microbial Control ...

IFF to Expand into Cosmetics Ingredients

Makes Binding Offer for the Acquisition of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics

22-Jun-2015 - International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. announced that it has made a binding offer for the acquisition of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, a business of Unipex Group. The transaction is structured as a binding offer in order to allow the seller to consult with its French works council prior to entering ...

IFF to Acquire Ottens Flavors to Strengthen North American Business

15-Apr-2015 - International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Henry H. Ottens Manufacturing Co., Inc.. Founded more than 130 years ago, Ottens Flavors is a privately-held company headquartered in Philadelphia, Ottens Flavors’ customer base includes a strong ...

Azelis extends distribution agreement with IFF to market fragrances in 5 new Eastern European countries

17-Dec-2012 - Effective January 1st 2013, Azelis announced that it will be appointed by International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) as exclusive distributor for fragrances in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary for selected customers in the Personal Care and Home Care (including Fabric ...

Evolva reaches first milestone in IFF collaboration

22-Jun-2012 - Evolva Holding SA announced that International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) has confirmed that Evolva has achieved the first milestone in their collaboration that was announced in January 2011. The ultimate objective of the collaboration is to implement a commercially viable biosynthetic route ...

IFF Opens New Flavors/Fragrances Facility in Dubai

03-Nov-2011 - International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. announced the opening of their new state-of-the-art flavor and fragrance facility in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The new site houses creative and applications labs as well as sales and marketing offices. The facility, located in DuBiotech, the Dubai ...

IFF Opens New Moscow Facility for Flavors and Fragrances Businesses

08-Dec-2009 - International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. announced the opening of a new facility in Russia, a 460-square-meter building that provides the environment and tools to support the company’s creative, technical and customer support teams. The facility is located in the business district ‘Moscow City’ ...

International Flavors & Fragrances to Build a New Specialty Ingredients Manufacturing Plant in China

18-Nov-2004 - International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. announced plans for the construction of a new specialty ingredients (aroma chemical) manufacturing plant in China. A groundbreaking ceremony for the $29 million plant was held on November 9. The new plant is expected to open in late 2006 and reach ...

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. closes its Canadian manufacturing facility

11-Jun-2004 - International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. announced that it would close its Canadian manufacturing facility and transfer all production to its South Brunswick, New Jersey and Carrollton, Texas locations. The Company will maintain its current Canadian sales staff and will have a third party-managed ...