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Happy 30th Sunkist
Orange Soda
30 years ago this month, I piled 25 gallons of Sunkist
concentrate into the back of my old Porche and travelled to
the GCC canning plant in Norcross, GA to make the first run
of Sunkist Orange Soda. In May and June, we were on our way
to Winston-Salem, Shreveport, Texarkana, Rapid City and New
York for the test market intros. The rest is history, as by
1981 Sunkist had become the 10th best selling soft drink in
the USA. The advertising was "fun, sun and the beach" using
TV and radio commercials based on the Beach Boys' hit song
"Good Vibrations" as the brand's theme. For
more about the history and
to see the intro commercials - John
Leffingwell, April 28, 2008
Flavourings:
Production, Composition, Applications, Regulations,
Herta Ziegler (Editor)
IFF
1st Qtr 2008 Sales
- New York, May 1, 2008 - 1st
Qtr sales increased 5% to $597 million, primarily
benefitting from the weaker U.S. dollar. At comparable
exchange rates, sales would have increased 1 percent
compared to the prior year. Flavor sales increased 12
percent over the prior year period. Excluding the
impact of currencies, sales growth for Flavors was up 8%.
Fragrance sales for the period were flat. Net income
declined 11% to $55,948 primarily due to increased interest
expense incurred in connection with the 2007 accelerated
share repurchase program and restructuring charges related
to employee separation costs due to the elimination of
approximately 125 positions.
Symrise
1st Qtr 2008 Sales
- Holzminden, April 30,
2008 - 1st Qtr total sales increased 6.4% in local
currencies and 2.0% in actual exchange rates to 338 million
Euros. Scent & Care sales increased 3.7% in local
currencies but decined 0.7% at actual exchange rates to
179.8 million euros.. Flavor & Nutrition sales increased
9.7% in local currencies and 5.6% at actual exchange rates
to 152.8 million Euros. Overall EBITA increased 6.2% in
local currencies but declined 1.6% at actual exchange rates
while net income declined 14.7% to 24.9 million Euros.
Symrise
Finalizes Chr. Hansen
Acquisition - April 28, 2008 - Symrise has
finalized its acquisition of the dairy flavors, savory
flavors, sweet flavors and seasonings sectors of the Danish
manufacturer Chr. Hansen. The anti-trust authorities
approved the transaction on April 25, concluding
Symrise’s largest acquisition to date.
The
Perfect Scent by Chandler
Burr - Great
reading - A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris and
New York - from the New York Times perfume critic, a
stylish, fascinating, unprecedented insider's view of an
industry and its charismatic characters.
Sensient
F&F 1st Qtr 2008 Sales - April 21, 2008
- The Flavors & Fragrances Group reported record first
quarter revenue and operating income. Revenue for the
quarter increased 8.1% to $195.2 million, compared to $180.5
million in last year's comparable period. Quarterly
operating income was up 13.2% to $28.8 million, compared to
$25.4 million in the first quarter of 2007. Group revenue in
the quarter benefited from favorable foreign currency
translation and improved pricing. Quarterly operating income
rose on the higher sales and on continued improvements in
the profitability of the group's European operations. Group
operating margins improved 70 basis points to 14.8%.
Givaudan
1st Qtr 2008 Sales - Geneva, 4 April 2008. In the
first quarter of 2008, Givaudan achieved sales of CHF
1,052.8 million, an increase of +27.2% in local currencies
and +18.3% in Swiss francs. On a pro forma basis, as if
Quest had already been consolidated since 1 January 2007
and excluding the impact of the portfolio
streamlining, sales grew +1.9% in local currencies. In
actual pro-forma terms, sales increased by +0.7% in local
currecies and -6.4% in CHF. The integration of Quest
International is stated to be progressing well. Givaudan
reconfirms the amounts and the planned phasing of its
estimated savings and integration costs, published at the
2007 Full Year Results. For 2008, Givaudan expects to grow
its sales in line with the market when excluding the impact
of the announced CHF 114 million of portfolio streamlining
and business divestiture. Givaudan confirms that it is on
track to generate the expected CHF 200 million integration
synergies and to reach pre-acquisition margin levels by
2010. CHF 130 million of integration synergies are expected
to be achieved in 2008.
Frutarom
12 Month 2007 Sales - Haifa, Israel, March 18 -
For the full year, Frutarom sales totaled US$ 368.3 million,
up 28.2% compared with 2006. On a proforma basis (assuming
that acquired companies had been consolidated as of January
1, 2007), sales for 2007 totaled US$ 431.5 million, which is
growth of 50% compared with 2006. Fourth quarter sales grew
sharply by 49.2% to total US$ 108.4 million. Net profit for
the fourth quarter of the year rose to US$ 5.2 million
compared with US$ 4.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2006.
Net profit for 2007 totaled US$ 24.2 million compared with
US$ 29.7 million in 2006. The actual full year sales
increase placed Frutarom as the No. 9 industry sales
leader.
Stephen
Dowthwaite, of
PerfumersWorld, will be giving
a 5-Day Course in Creative Fine Perfumery in New York City,
starting on May 5th, 2008, running through May 9th, 2008.
Limited spaces are available, so sign up now.
Symrise
12 Month 2007 Sales
- Holzminden, March 5, 2008
- Symrise total 2007 sales increased 3.7% to € 1,274.5
million. In local currencies, sales increased 6.2%. Scent
& Care division sales increased 3.7% to € 671.3 million
(+6.5% in local currencies). Flavor & Nutrition sales
increased 3.6% to € 603.2 million (+5.8% in local
currencies). Overall Net income for the year rose to € 97
million, following a loss of € 90 million in the previous
year. Symrise has also signed an
agreement to take over the flavor business from the Danish
supplier Chr. Hansen. Pending regulatory
approval, this acquisition will strengthen Symrise’s
presence in the North American market as Chr. Hansen
generates a majority of its flavor sales in the United
States. This will be Symrise’s biggest acquisition to
date.
Givaudan
12 Month 2007 Sales
- Geneva - Feb. 19, 2007, In 2007, Givaudan's total
sales increased to CHF 4,132 million from CHF 2,909 million
in the previous year. This resulted in a growth of 42.2% in
local currencies and 42.0% in Swiss francs. These sales
include the acquisition of Quest International as of 2 March
2007.
Takasago
9 month 2007/8 Sales - February 13, 2008 -
Takasago sales for the 9 month period ending Dec. 31, 2007
increased 12.4% to ¥ 94,564,000 while operating profit
increased 31.0% to ¥ 6,909,000.
Sensient
F&F 4th Qtr & full year 2007 Sales - Feb.
11, 2008 - Sensient's Flavors & Fragrances Group
achieved record results in 2007, as revenue for the twelve
months increased 6.9% to $783.7 million and operating income
increased 12.3% to $117.3 million. Flavors & Fragrances
Group revenue grew 7.7% to $199.4 million in the quarter
ended December 31, 2007, compared to $185.0 million in the
prior year's fourth quarter. Quarterly operating income
jumped 11.3% to $30.1 million compared to $27.0 million in
the fourth quarter of 2006. As about 27% of F&F sales
are in dehydrated vegetables, we estimate that Sensient's
true F&F sales were about $572 million for year
2007.
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IFF 2007
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the full year 2007, IFF sales increased 9% to $2,276.64
million and net income increased 9% to $ 247.128 million.
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Robertet
Sales for 2007 - Jan 21, 2008 - 4th Qtr sales
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