Symrise
The scents and flavours you smell and taste every day.
52-week range
As of 5 Oct 2026, 17:35What does Symrise do?
Symrise, based in Holzminden, Germany, creates flavours for food and drinks, fragrances for perfume, shower gel and detergent, and active ingredients for cosmetics, plus ingredients for pet food. Its customers are big brand manufacturers that mix these ingredients into their products. The company was formed in 2003 from two long-established firms in Holzminden.
You never see its name on the pack, but the scent of your shower gel or the flavour of a yogurt may well come from Symrise.
How Symrise makes money
- Flavour, nutrition & pet food61 %
- Fragrances & cosmetic ingredients39 %
Strengths
- One of the four largest makers of fragrances and flavours in the world.
- People keep buying food and personal care products even in tough times.
- Profitability improved markedly in 2025.
Risks
- Since 2023 authorities have been probing possible price-fixing in fragrances. The US closed its case against Symrise in 2026 with no finding; others continued.
- Swings in prices for natural raw materials such as vanilla or citrus can push up costs.
- Strong competition from Givaudan, IFF and dsm-firmenich.
- Founded
- 2003
- Headquarters
- Holzminden, Germany
- Employees
- about 12,700
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