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International Fragrances Essay

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International Flavors and Fragrances have a long history before IFF’s name was established in 1958. In 1889 Joseph Polak and Leopold Schwarz from Zutphen, a Dutch town found their first factory. Their success leaded them to open a second factory in approximate 7 years. They continued to flourish throughout the upcoming years and for the first 60 years of the 19th century their fame was unbelievable. It was a period of flavor and fragrances discoveries that served as the mark of what IFF is today. Ameringen-Haebler formed a new partnership in 1929 and for the next 30 years they continued to operate with an emphasis in fragrances. In 1958 Polak and Schwarz together with Ameringen and Dr.HaebIer gave birth to International Flavors & Fragances Inc. The company becomes international at an incredible pace. Throughout the years, IFF has kept their word of producing …show more content…

In 2002 they updated their logo. Fortune magazine’s ranked IFF among the world’s best soap and cosmetics companies. The acquisition of Aromor in 2014 is a proving fact of their commitment to produce quality products. IFF original products were bar soaps and concentrated fruit juices. Van Ameringen suggested that adding fragrances to their products would be a more profitable way and he was right. The new ingredient increased their sales. Bar soap was only the beginning and with a better and innovative technology they were able to produce several products. Fine colognes are commercially produced today. Scientists have discovered many technologies like the Living Flower® technology of Dr. Braja Mookherjee in 1985. IFF changed the way that perfumes were created by re-creating the fragrance by using a flower at its peak. Sterile

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