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INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) is an American corporation that creates products across taste, texture, scent, nutrition, enzymes, cultures, soy proteins, and probiotics categories, which it markets globally. It is headquartered in New York City and has creative, sales, and manufacturing facilities in 44 countries. The company is a member of the S&P 500 index.

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Basic company information

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Business sectors
specialty chemicals [1]
Company / filing name
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC [2]
Headquarters location
New York City [1]
Founded
1958 [1]
Legal form
corporation [1]
Official website
www.iff.com ↗ [1]
ISIN (reported securities)
US4595061015 [1]
CIK
51253 [2]
Country in background record
United States; Netherlands [1]
Symbols / exchanges
IFF (NYSE) [2]

Company positioning and business

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) is an American corporation that creates products across taste, texture, scent, nutrition, enzymes, cultures, soy proteins, and probiotics categories, which it markets globally. It is headquartered in New York City and has creative, sales, and manufacturing facilities in 44 countries. The company is a member of the S&P 500 index. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, International Flavors & Fragrances. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Financial year, securities and disclosures

Listed securities: IFF (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]

Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC founded?

Founded: 1958. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Where is the headquarters of INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC?

Headquarters location: New York City. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Which business sectors are recorded for INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC?

Business sectors: specialty chemicals. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Sources and review dates

  1. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  2. Company identity and profile data ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — International Flavors & Fragrances (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

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