International Flavors & Fragrances Inc Overview
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Sector: Basic Materials
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cosmetic active and natural health ingredients for use in various consumer products in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Greater Asia, North America, and Latin America. It operates through four segments: Nourish, Scent, Health & Biosciences, and Pharma Solutions. The Nourish segment offers natural and plant-based specialty food ingredients, such as flavor compounds; savory products that includes soups, sauces, meat, fish, poultry, snacks, etc.; beverages, such as juice drinks, carbonated or flavored beverages, spirits, etc.; sweets that includes bakery products, candy, cereal, chewing gum, etc.; and dairy products, such as yogurt, ice cream, cheese, etc. It also provides natural food protection ingredients consist of natural antioxidants and anti-microbials. Its Scent segment provides fragrance compounds, which include fine fragrances comprising perfumes and colognes, as well as consumer fragrances; fragrance ingredients comprising synthetic and natural ingredients that could be combined with other materials to create fragrance and consumer compounds; and cosmetic active ingredients consisting of active and functional ingredients, and delivery systems to support its customers' cosmetic and personal care product lines. The Health & Biosciences segment develops and produces enzymes, food cultures, probiotics, and specialty ingredients for food and non-food applications. Its Pharma Solutions segment produces and sells cellulosics and seaweed-based pharma excipients. The company sells its products primarily to manufacturers of perfumes and cosmetics, hair and other personal care products, soaps and detergents, cleaning products, dairy, meat and other processed foods, beverages, snacks and savory foods, sweet and baked goods, dietary supplements, infant and elderly nutrition, functional food, and pharmaceutical excipients and oral care products. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. was founded in 1833 and is headquartered in New York, New York. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cosmetic active and natural health ingredients for use in various consumer products in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Greater Asia, North America, and Latin America. It operates through four segments: N Read MoreMavefund brings filings, fundamentals, valuation, price history and news for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc into one research view. The sections below show what strengthens or weakens the research case.
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Net sales was $2.7B (-4% YoY); EPS was $1.25 (reported).
What changed
- Net sales -4% YoY to $2.7B; EPS reported to $1.25.
- Net income -117% YoY to $170M.
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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
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IFF Aug 2026 62.500 put (IFF260821P00062500) stock price, news, quote and history
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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors
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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors despite daily gains
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IFF sells natural ingredients business
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SuanNutra to acquire specialty ingredients businesses from IFF
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