# IFF

> IFF supplies flavors, fragrances, enzymes, cultures, probiotics, and other ingredients to consumer-product manufacturers worldwide. Its combination of sensory design and bioscience helps brands develop products people can taste, smell, and feel.

- **Founded:** 1958
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Arnold Louis van Ameringen (Co-founder through the 1958 merger; first president), Josef Polak (Co-founder of predecessor Polak & Schwarz in 1889), Leopold Schwarz (Co-founder of predecessor Polak & Schwarz in 1889)
- **Products:** Taste, Scent, TEXSTAR, HOWARU, LMR Naturals
- **Notable:** Listed on the NYSE in 1964., Completed the DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences combination in February 2021., Reported $694 million of R&D expense in 2025.

## Products & services

- **Taste** — Custom flavors and taste solutions for food and beverage manufacturers.
- **Scent** — Fine and consumer fragrances, fragrance ingredients, and sensory design.
- **TEXSTAR** — Enzymatic texturizing for dairy and plant-based fresh fermented products.
- **HOWARU** — Probiotic strains and formulation support, including quality and shelf-life validation.
- **LMR Naturals** — Natural extracts and ingredients for perfumery, cosmetics, and flavors.
- **SENSORA** — Light-activated pro-fragrance platform, initially for liquid detergents.
- **AQUASCENT** — Water-based fine-fragrance carrier supporting clear formulations at fragrance loads of 10% to 25%, according to IFF.

## Achievements

- Listed on the NYSE in 1964.
- Completed the DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences combination in February 2021.
- Reported $694 million of R&D expense in 2025.
- The joint ISIPCA program reported more than 180 professionals trained from 40 countries by June 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published Dear Dairy: The Life Stages Guide on October 6.
- **2026-09** — Introduced AQUASCENT water-based fragrance carrier on September 30.
- **2026-08** — Q2 continuing-operations sales were approximately $1.95 billion; Food Ingredients was classified as discontinued operations.
- **2026-06** — Launched SENSORA light-activated pro-fragrance technology.
- **2026-05** — Agreed to sell Food Ingredients to CVC-advised funds.

## Links

- Website: https://www.iff.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/iff/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/iff
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IFF
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iffinc/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalFlavorsandFragrances/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22