Internationa Company profile

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., together with its subsidiaries, creates, manufactures, and sells flavor and fragrance products in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Flavors and Fragrances. The Flavors segment offers flavor compounds principally to the food and beverage industries for use in consumer products, such as soft drinks, non-carbonated drinks, candies, baked goods, desserts, prepared foods, dietary foods, dairy products, drink powders, pharmaceuticals, snack foods, and alcoholic beverages. The Fragrances segment provides functional fragrances, including fragrance compounds for personal care and household products; fine fragrance and beauty care, including perfumes, colognes, and toiletries; and ingredients consisting of synthetic and natural ingredients that could be combined with other materials to create functional and fine fragrance compounds. This segment?s customers primarily comprise the cosmetics industry, including perfume and toiletries manufacturers, as well as the household products industry, including manufacturers of soaps, detergents, fabric care, household cleaners, and air fresheners. The company sells its products through sales agents and distributors. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. was founded in 1909 and is based in New York, New York.