International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) is a global leader in sensory and ingredient solutions, operating across the food, beverage, health, biosciences, and scent industries. Headquartered in New York City, USA, IFF's mission is to make joy through science, creativity, and heart, translating into the creation of superior flavor, fragrance, ingredient, and bioscience solutions.

The company's extensive portfolio includes products that enhance taste, texture, scent, nutrition, enzymes, cultures, soy proteins, and probiotics. IFF serves a wide array of market segments, including food and beverage manufacturers, producers of personal care and home care products, and companies in the health and pharmaceutical sectors. Its operations are structured across key segments such as Taste, Scent, and Health & Biosciences, with a strategic focus on providing essential components that elevate consumer products.

J. Erik Fyrwald was appointed Chief Executive Officer in February 2024. In recent years, IFF has undertaken strategic portfolio optimization, including the divestiture of its Pharma Solutions business (completed May 2025) and soy crush, concentrates, and lecithin businesses (completed March 2026), to sharpen its focus on core growth areas. The company continues to drive innovation, evidenced by the expansion of innovation centers globally, such as in Singapore (July 2025) and Latin America (March 2026), and the launch of new products like PureStrong™, a probiotic for dogs (April 2026). IFF maintains a strong market position as an innovation leader, blending scientific expertise with creativity, and demonstrating a significant commitment to sustainability, with approximately 79% of new products in 2023-2024 incorporating a sustainability value proposition.