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IFF International Flavors & Fragrances
| Headquarters location: 521 West 57th Street New York, NY 10019 |  | Job offers, investor relations: www.iff.com |
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« ETHICAL » RATING OF IFF
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| Job: 16% of company's jobs cut since 1998 |
| Tax haven, secret bank account, shell companies: operates in 11 offshore financial center(s) |
| Top management: earns 71 times the median income in the United States (32000 US$/year) |
| Advertising & marketing: 2 dubious practice(s) |
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Relevance: business & market share |
year | business source |
| 2006 | IFF produces more than 31,000 unique compounds, of which approximately 60% are flavors and 40% fragrances. The Company continually creates new compounds to meet the changing characteristics and needs of its customers’ end products. |  |
| 2006 | IFF sells 17% of the flavors and fragrances bought in the world. | |
| 2006 | Creative and technical product development is conducted in 32 fragrance and flavor laboratories in 23 countries. The Company maintains a research and development center at Union Beach, New Jersey. The Company spent $186 million in 2006, $180 million in 2005 and $175 million in 2004 on its research and development activities. These expenditures are currently expected to increase in 2007 to approximately $190 million. Of the amount expended in 2006 on such activities, 64% was for fragrances and the balance was for flavors. The Company employed 1,065 persons in 2006 and 1,095 persons in 2005 in such activities. | |
| 2006 | IFF currently has 30 manufacturing facilities with the major manufacturing facilities located in the United States, Great Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, India, Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan and Singapore. The remaining manufacturing facilities are located in 8 other countries. The Company maintains its own sales and distribution facilities in 30 countries and is represented by sales agents and distributors in other countries. | |
| 2005 | The second largest flavour maker in the world. |  |
| 2004 | IFF is the world's largest manufacturer of aromatic and gustatory agents. | Livre  |
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World locations & Manufacturing |
country incentive : address & contact : production type source |
 | | Bush Boake Allen (SA) (Proprietary) Limited : | | |
 | | Garin : Production, Production of flavor compounds and ingredients, and fragrance compounds; flavor laboratories | | |
| | International Flavors & Fragrances S.A.C.I : | | |
 | | Dandenong : Production, Production of flavor compounds and flavor ingredients | | |
 |  | Bush Boake Allen Barbados Inc : | | |
 | | Taubate : Production, Production of flavor compounds and ingredients; flavor laboratories | | |
| | Rio de Janeiro : Production, Production of fragrance compounds. | | |
| | Bush Boake Allen Industria E Commercial do Brasil Limitada : | | |
| | I.F.F. Essencias e Fragrancias Ltda : | | |
 | | Bush Boake Allen (Chile) S.A : | | |
| | IFF Sabores y Fragrancias de Chile Ltda : | | |
 | | Zhejiang : Production, Production of fragrance chemical ingredients. | | |
| | Xin’anjiang : Production, Production of fragrance chemical ingredients | | |
| | Guangzhou : Production, Production of flavor and fragrance compounds; flavor laboratories | | |
| | International Flavors & Fragrances I.F.F. (S.A.) (Pty) Ltd : | | |
| | International Flavors & Fragrances (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd : | | |
| | International Flavors & Fragrances (Hangzhou) Co. Ltd : | | |
| | International Flavours & Fragrances (China) Ltd : | | |
 | | International Flavors & Fragrances (Korea) In : | | |
 | | Misr Co. for Aromatic Products (MARP) S.A.E : | | |
 | | Benicarlo : Production, Production of fragrance chemical ingredients. | | |
 | | Grasse : Production, Production of flavor and fragrance ingredients; fragrance laboratories | | |
 | | IFF (Gibraltar) Holdings : | | |
| | IFF (Gibraltar) Limited : | | |
 | | International Flavors & Fragrances (Hong Kong) Ltd : | | |
 | | International Flavours & Fragrances (Mauritius) Ltd : | | |
 | | Chennai : Production, Production of flavor compounds and ingredients and fragrance compounds; flavor laboratories | | |
| | Essence Scientific Research Private Limited : | | |
| | Fragrance Holdings Private Limited : | | |
| | Bush Boake Allen (Jamaica) Limited : | | |
| | Hindustan Flavours and Fragrances (International) Limited : | | |
| | International Flavours & Fragrances (India) Limited : | | |
| | Speciality Fragrances (India) Private Limited : | | |
 | | Jakarta : Production, Production of flavor compounds and ingredients, and fragrance compounds and ingredients; flavor and fragrance laboratories | | |
| | P.T. Essence Indonesia : | | |
 | | Drogheda : Production, Production of fragrance compounds. | | |
| | Irish Flavours and Fragrances Limited : | | |
| | Aromatics Holdings Limited : | | |
 | | International Flavors & Fragrances I.F.F. (Israel) Ltd : | | |
 | | Jamaica Extracts Limited : | | |
 | | Gotemba : Production, Production of flavor compounds | | |
 | | International Flavors & Fragrances Global Holding S.a.r.l : | | |
| | International Flavors & Fragrances (Luxembourg) Holding S.a.r.l : | | |
| | International Flavors & Fragrances (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l : | | |
| | International Flavors & Fragrances Ardenne S.a.r.l : | | |
 | | Tlalnepantla : Production, Production of flavor and fragrance compounds; flavor and fragrance laboratories | | |
| | Bush Boake Allen Controladora S.A. de C.V. : | | |
| | IFF Mexico Manufactura, S.A. de C.V : | | |
| | International Flavors & Fragrances (Mexico) S.A. de C.V. : | | |
 | | Tilburg : Production, Production of flavor compounds and ingredients, and fragrance compounds | | |
| | International Flavors & Fragrances I.F.F. (Nederland) B.V : | | |
 | | International Flavors & Fragrances (Philippines) Inc : | | |
 | | International Flavors & Fragrances (Poland) Sp.z.o.o : | | |
 | | Haverhill : Production, Production of flavor compounds and ingredients, and fragrance chemical ingredients; flavor laboratories | | |
 | | Jurong : Production, Production of flavor and fragrance compounds | | |
| | International Flavors & Fragrances (Asia Pacific) Pte. Ltd : | | |
 | | International Flavors & Fragrances I.F.F. (Switzerland) A.G : | | |
 | | Bush Boake Allen (Thailand) Limited : | | |
| | International Flavours & Fragrances (Thailand) Ltd : | | |
 | | IFF Aroma Esans Sanay A.S : | | |
 | | Bush Boake Allen Zimbabwe (Private) Limited : | | |
| | International Flavors & Fragrances (Zimbabwe) (Private) Ltd : | | |
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| year name | photo position; compensation source |
| 2006Amen, Robert |  Chief Executive Officer; salary: 1.51 million US$; |
| 2006Wetmore, Douglas J | Chief Financial Officer; salary: 1.04 million US$; stock-options: 1.24 million US$; |
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| year | dubious practice : image source |
| 2007 | Disinformation: "We will create unique, superior and economically competitive products through world-class integration of flavor/fragrance expertise, consumer insights and brand understanding." "IFF embraces the opportunity to break new ground in the worlds of flavor and art. Our flavorists are artisans that understand and employ the emotional power of taste much like great painters whose virtuosic use of color and light evoke strong emotional connections. Visionaire TASTE is the perfect vehicle to push into previously unexplored territories and create new and exciting opportunities for the flavorist's art,” said Nicolas Mirzayantz, Senior Vice President Fine Fragrances & Beauty Care and North America Regional Manager.: value: We create unique scent & taste experiences people love.; | |
| 2006 | Disinformation: IFF is a leading creator and manufacturer of flavor and fragrance compounds used to impart or improve the flavor or fragrance in a wide variety of consumer products.: | |
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| year | employees <> | social impact : country source |
| 2007 | | In January 2007, the Company and another flavor supplier were named defendants in a lawsuit filed in Hamilton County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas by 108 current and former employees of a Marion, Ohio factory (Aldrich case).: United States of America | |
| 2007 | | In January 2007, the Company and 2 other flavor suppliers were named defendants in a lawsuit filed in Hamilton County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas by 4 former employees of a popcorn packaging plant in Iowa City, Iowa (Blood case).: United States of America | |
| 2007 | | In January 2007, the Company and 2 other flavor suppliers were named defendants in a lawsuit filed in Hamilton County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas by 4 former employees of a popcorn packaging plant in Iowa City, Iowa (Blood case).: United States of America | |
| 2006 | 5087 -260 | Internal restructuring: | |
| 2006 | | In November 2006, the Company and 18 other flavor and chemical suppliers were named defendants in a lawsuit by 1 plaintiff allegedly injured by exposure to butter flavor and other substances at various facilities in which he worked (Solis case).: United States of America | |
| 2006 | | In August 2006, the Company and 3 other flavor and chemical suppliers were named defendants in a lawsuit by 39 current and former employees and/or a neighbor of the Gilster-Mary Lee facility in Jasper, Missouri in the Missouri Circuit Court of Jasper County (Arles case) and 5 other current and former employees in the same Court (Bowan case).: United States of America | |
| 2005 | -76 | Closure/Bankruptcy: IFF closes its manufacturing facility in Dijon.: France | |
| 2005 | -300 | Internal restructuring: In 2005, IFF eliminates 300 positions in manufacturing, selling, research and administration functions, principally in its European and North American regions.: | |
| 2005 | | In November 2005, the Company, a flavor trade association, and a consulting agency were named defendants in a lawsuit by 1 former employee of the Snappy Popcorn Company in Breda, Iowa brought in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, Western Division. The trial ready date is July 2007 (Weimer case).: United States of America | |
| 2005 | | In September 2005, the Company and 10 other companies were named defendants in a lawsuit by 2 former employees of the Gilster-Mary Lee facility in McBride, Missouri in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County. Trial is set for September 2007 (Bowling case).: United States of America | |
| 2005 | | In August 2005, the Company and 8 other companies, including a flavor trade association and consulting agency, were named defendants in a lawsuit by 3 former employees of the Gilster-Mary Lee facility in McBride, Missouri in the Missouri Circuit Court, 32nd Judicial Circuit (Fults case).: United States of America | |
| 2005 | | In July 2005, the Company and 9 other flavor and chemical suppliers were named defendants in a lawsuit by 1 former worker of Brach’s Confections, Inc. in an action brought in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. There is no trial date pending (Campbell case).: United States of America | |
| 2005 | | In March 2005, the Company and 10 other companies were named defendants in a lawsuit by 1 former employee of Bell Flavors and Fragrances, Inc. in an action brought in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. On June 29, 2006, plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their claims against one of the defendants, EMCO Chemical Distributors. There is no trial date pending (Robinson case).: United States of America | |
| 2004 | -302 | Closure/Bankruptcy: IFF closed its Canadian manufacturing facility.: Canada | |
| 2004 | | In August 2004, the Company and another flavor supplier were named defendants in a lawsuit by 15 former workers at a Marion, Ohio factory in an action brought in the Court of Common Pleas, Marion County, Ohio. The other flavor supplier settled with all plaintiffs and the Company has settled with 12 plaintiffs by confidential agreement. The remaining plaintiffs have been divided into trial groups and the first trial is currently scheduled to be held in May 2007 (Williams case).: United States of America | |
| 2004 | | In June 2004, the Company and 2 other flavor suppliers were named defendants in a lawsuit by 1 former worker at a Northlake, Illinois facility in an action brought in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. Trial is set for September 2007 (Lopez case).: United States of America | |
| 2004 | | n an action filed in June 2004, the Company, three other flavor suppliers, a flavor trade association and a consulting agency are defendants in a lawsuit by 1 worker at a Sioux City, Iowa facility which is pending in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed his claim against Bush Boake Allen, Inc. This case was settled by confidential agreement in October 2006 (Remmes case). Another case concerning 1 other worker at this same plant was filed in January 2006 and is pending in this same court against the same parties. The trial ready date is November 2007 (Kuiper case).: United States of America | |
| 2004 | | In June 2004, the Company and 3 other flavor suppliers were named defendants in a lawsuit by 1 plaintiff brought in the Court of Common Pleas, Hamilton County, Ohio. Trial is set for November 2007 (Mitchell case).: United States of America | |
| 2004 | | n May 2004, the Company and another flavor supplier were named defendants, and subsequently a number of third party defendants were added, in a lawsuit by 4 former workers at a Ridgeway, Illinois factory in an action brought in the Circuit Court for the Second Judicial Circuit, Gallatin County, Illinois (Barker case) and another concerning 8 other workers at this same plant was filed in July 2004 and is pending in this same Court against the Company and another flavor supplier (Batteese case).: United States of America | |
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| year | country : consequences source |
| 2005 | United States of America : IFF ordered to pay a $53 million dollars fine after 2 workers exposed to butter-flavouring fumes contracted bronchiolitis obliterans, a severe respiratory disease. | |
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| year | | sales | income | | | source |
| 2006 |
| 2.1 | 0.23 | | | billion US$ | |
| 2005 |
| 1.99 | 0.19 | | | billion US$ | |
| 2004 |
| 2.03 | 0.2 | | | billion US$ | |
| 2003 |
| 1.9 | 0.17 | | | billion US$ | |
| 2002 |
| 1.81 | 0.18 | | | billion US$ | |
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