The Top 10 Flavor and Fragrance Companies
Some key questions answered by this report...
• What are the key strategies of the leading flavor and fragrance companies and how do these strategies drive revenue and market share?
• What are the drivers and inhibitors in the flavor and fragrance industry?
• What is the market share of each of the global flavor and fragrance companies?
• Which regions offer the leading flavor and fragrance companies the greatest growth opportunities?
• How do the leading flavor and fragrance companies compare in terms of financial performance and coverage by country and category?

The Top 10 Flavor and Fragrance Companies
In 2006, the global flavor and fragranc e market was worth $18bn. The top 10 players profiled in this report comprise 66% of the total market, and still the market continues to consolidate. Major players are acquiring companies to gain competitive advantage, expand and develop expertise and stay ahead in innovation. For example, Givaudan consolidated it's leading position with the acquisition of Quest in 2007. The Top 10 Flavor and Fragrance Companies is a new report published by Business Insights that analyzes the innovation and growth strategies of the top 10 players in the flavor and fragr ance industry. This report identifies the product areas that the top 10 players are seeking to develop and also highlights the respective markets where each individual company is looking to grow. It also examines the comparative strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing the world's leading flavor and fragrance companies. Benchmark your performance against the leading flavor companies using market share and financial data in this new report.

Key findings from this report...
• In 2006, Sensient spent $26m on R&D. The majoirty of leading players spend about 10% of their annual turnover on R&D costs.
• The top 10 players account for 66% of total flavor and fragrance market share. Givaudan is the market leader with a market share of 13%, followed by International Flavor s & Fragrances and Firmenich, with respective shares of 12% and 11% in 2006.
• Health and wellness is a core focus for flavor companies. In particular, the focus on natural flavors is dr iving NPD.
• Robertet is expanding it's presence in the US with the development of a 60,000sq feet dry blending site in e arly 2008. By the end of 2008, it also plans to open a 60,000sq feet addition to its existing site in New Jersey, enabling the company to increase liquid production activities.

Some key issues answered by this report...
• Consolidation. Consolidation is one of the major trends in the flavor and fragrance industry. Companies are acquiring both larger and smaller companies in order to gain market share. The acquisition of Quest is consistent with Givaudan's objective to be the leader in every strategic business area.
• Growth opportunities in Asia-Pacific. Increased spending power and changing eating habits of Asian consumers are driving the market and transforming the region's flavor and fragrance sector.
• Compliance with regulatory standards such as REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restrictions of Chemicals). These standards include the new EU regulatory framework which requires increased testing and documentation of each product's safety and environmental impact. In the US, there are new High Production Volume requirements.

This new report will enable you to...
• Benchmark the world's leading flavor and fragrance companies with this report's ranking of the top 10 companies, detailing their financial performance and future prospects.
• Identify and target future growth areas from this report's analysis of the acquisitions and divestments made by leading flavor and fragrance companies and their strategies for growth.
• Understand the key trends in the flavor and fragrance market and the impact that they are expected to have, using this report.
• Enhance your product development strategies with this report's analysis of the leading flavor and fragance companies' innovation and NPD strategies.
• Create more effective competitive strategies based on this report's SWOT analyses of the top flavor and fragrance companies.