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Symrise AG is a global supplier of flavors, fragrances, and specialty ingredients for the food and beverage, pet food, and personal and home care industries. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the company develops and manufactures flavor and fragrance compounds, aroma chemicals, cosmetic actives, functional ingredients, and natural extracts used in a wide range of consumer and industrial products.
Symrise operates through businesses commonly organized around Taste, Nutrition & Health and Scent & Care, combining sensory science, biotechnology, and application expertise to support product development for customers worldwide. Its portfolio spans taste solutions, sweetness and salt modulation, pet food palatants, oral care and fine fragrance ingredients, as well as actives for cosmetics and toiletries.
Formed in 2003 through the merger of Dragoco and Bayer’s former Haarmann & Reimer division, Symrise is among the largest companies in its field. It maintains a global network of R&D, manufacturing, and application centers and emphasizes sustainable and traceable sourcing of natural raw materials.
chemXplore tracks 6 projects involving Symrise, of which 2 are active.
Besides these 2, the record holds 4 completed projects.
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New cooking line and spray-drying tower in Berric expand chicken ingredient capacity, increasing flexibility and supply resilience for customers across multiple regions.
New studies: Acerowell improved skin radiance at 600 mg/day; Rham271h postbiotic at 10B TFU supports immune and gut‑barrier markers; LP299V+LPGOS42 improved constipation and regularity.
World-scale capacity for Globalide® to boost supply of a biodegradable macrocyclic musk, support sustainable fragrance formulations and improve access to Asian markets.
New facility combines perfumery, consumer testing and evaluation in recreated real-life settings; houses a Global Skin Cleansing Centre and will be joined by an Innovation Center in Q1 2027.
New production site connects sourcing, transformation, innovation and production, links with Floral Concept and extends local naturals know‑how into Symrise’s global perfumery network.
A French premium naturals house will join the Fragrance division and form a Naturals cluster with Maison Lautier 1795 in Pays de Grasse; business continuity prioritized.
Divestment narrows Symrise focus under ONE Symrise; AmeriTerpenes to remain a US-based supplier of renewable terpene ingredients with continued commercial links and confidential financial terms.
Organic growth accelerated to 4.5% in Q2; H1 sales €2.54bn, adjusted EBITDA margin 21.8%, offer for Floral Concept and ONE SYM transformation accelerated.
