International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (NYSE: IFF) is a specialty ingredients company that develops and produces flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health and biosciences products sold to food, beverage, consumer goods, and industrial manufacturers. It makes money by formulating and supplying proprietary compound ingredients, functional food ingredients, and biological solutions on a transactional basis to customers who incorporate them into finished products. IFF operates across four reportable segments: Taste, Scent, Food Ingredients, and Health & Biosciences, serving a global customer base across diverse end markets. The Taste segment supplies flavor compounds and natural taste solutions for savory, beverage, sweet, and dairy applications. The Food Ingredients segment supplies specialty soy and pea proteins, emulsifiers, sweeteners, natural antioxidants, anti-microbials, spices, marinades, and inclusion products. The Health & Biosciences segment addresses functional biological and ingredient solutions. IFF is headquartered in New York and files as a well-known seasoned issuer, per its 10-K filed February 27, 2026.

Revenue model

Transactional sales of proprietary flavor compounds, fragrance ingredients, specialty food ingredients, and bioscience products to manufacturers who use them in finished consumer and industrial goods.

Products and services

Flavor compounds and natural taste solutions for savory products (soups, sauces, meat, snacks), beverages, sweets (bakery, candy, cereal, chewing gum), and dairy (yogurt, ice cream, cheese). Value-added spices and seasoning ingredients for meat, food service, convenience, alternative protein, and culinary products. Specialty soy and pea protein formulations, emulsifiers, sweeteners, natural antioxidants, and anti-microbials for food preservation and shelf-life extension. Savory solutions including spices, marinades, and mixtures. Inclusion products combining flavorings with fruit, vegetables, and natural ingredients. Pet food and feed additives. Fragrance compounds under the Scent segment. Health and biosciences products.

Customers and end markets

Food and beverage manufacturers across savory, beverage, sweet, dairy, alternative protein, and culinary categories. Cosmetic and healthcare product manufacturers using natural preservation ingredients. Pet food and animal feed producers. Consumer goods companies requiring fragrance compounds.

Value-chain role

Business-to-business specialty ingredient formulator and supplier sitting between raw material producers and finished-goods manufacturers. IFF does not sell directly to consumers.

Geographic exposure

Global operations; specific country or regional revenue breakdowns are not supported by the provided filing excerpts.

Source: SEC 10-K, filed 2026-02-27

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