December 2022
Taste, Nutrition & Health | Corporate December 13, 2022
Symrise supports a sustainable lifestyle via a sensory cooperation project with Wageningen University & Research
— 4-year research consortium established with Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and other industry partners
— Partners are examining factors that influence flavor release and sensory quality of meat alternatives
— The project will help to develop meat alternative products with improved sensory quality
Taste, Nutrition & Health | Scent & Care | Corporate | Sustainability December 1, 2022
Verified mint for Symrise from cooperation partner Norwest Ingredients
− Comprehensive sustainability assessment of peppermint and spearmint raw materials
— Symrise and Norwest Ingredients cooperate closely on cultivation practices
— Holzminden-based Group focuses on sustainability along the entire supply chain
November 2022
Scent & Care | Corporate November 29, 2022
Symrise presents SymDiol® 68 green – a synergistic combination of green multifunctional cosmetic ingredients
− 100 percent green, composed of 1,2-alkanediols
− High-performance synergistic mixture suitable for green formulations
− First and only product of its kind on the cosmetics market
Corporate | Sustainability November 16, 2022
DQS honors Symrise for its commitment to biodiversity
— Sustainability Heroes Awards conferred by DQS (German Society for Sustainability)
— Symrise offers comprehensive program for contribution to biodiversity conservation
Scent & Care | Corporate November 15, 2022
Symrise presents Hydrolite® 6 green – its next innovative multifunctional ingredient
— Based on sustainably sourced raw materials
— Multiple benefits in cosmetics, incl. moisturizing and product protection enhancement
— Suitable for traditional and green formulations and all skin types
Taste, Nutrition & Health | Corporate November 11, 2022
Symrise combines expertise in flavorings and natural ingredients with design of a joint food & beverage competence
— Delivers differentiating added value to customers
— Joins flavor house tradition and natural ingredients expertise in one unique portfolio
— Follows sustainable and responsible approach meeting customers’ expectations
— Supports strategic ambition to create comprehensive taste, nutrition & health offering
Corporate November 8, 2022
Fire at the Symrise production site Colonel Island
— Incident in chemical production for fragrance ingredients
— The fire caused no danger for employees and residents
— Fire brigades were always in control of the situation
October 2022
Corporate | Financial October 26, 2022
Following a strong third quarter, Symrise again raises forecast for the year as a whole
— Organic sales growth of 11.3 % after the first nine months and 13.6 % in the third quarter
— Group sales of € 3,493 million in the first nine months of 2022
— Aim for organic sales growth of over 10 % for the year as a whole
— Expected EBITDA margin of around 21 % for 2022
— Mid-term goals for 2025 confirmed
Ausbildung EN October 25, 2022
Dual Studierende schließen Ausbildungszeit hervorragend ab
— Ausbildung zum „Bachelor of Business Administration“ mit Notenschnitt von 1,55 absolviert
— Zeugnisse am 30. September 2022 bei Feierstunde im Alten Rathaus in Göttingen überreicht
Taste, Nutrition & Health | Scent & Care | Corporate October 20, 2022
ProSpecieRara & Symrise collaborate to set a precedent
— Support of crop diversity in Germany
— Voluntary fair and equitable benefit sharing arising from the use of genetic resources based on the Nagoya Protocol of the UN’s Convention on Biological Diversity
— Exemplary character is to promote further benefit-sharing
Taste, Nutrition & Health | Corporate October 18, 2022
Symrise and Wageningen University and Research (WUR) to research legumes and turn them into products with optimal taste and functionality
― Fresh insights into plant science and food technology sharing across the entire value chain
― Explores how taste, aroma, and functionality result from the processing of raw materials and products
― Addresses the growth of pulse-based protein alternatives in meat and dairy products
― Complementary expertise fosters mutual benefits and potential to discover…
September 2022
Scent & Care | Corporate September 29, 2022
Symrise receives BSB environment award for anti-dandruff ingredient Crinipan® PMC green
— Cosmetic ingredient awarded for eco-friendliness
— Fully meets BSB sustainability criteria backed by supporting data
— Proof for pioneering role in responsibly sourced and produced cosmetic ingredients
Scent & Care | Corporate September 27, 2022
Symrise presents powerful UV filter Neo Heliopan® EHT
— Expands sun protection filter product portfolio
— UVB absorber particularly well suited for different sun care applications
August 2022
Ausbildung EN August 30, 2022
41 junge Talente starten Ausbildung bei Symrise
— Das Holzmindener Unternehmen und die Tochterfirmen Tesium und Symotion lehren in zehn Ausbildungsberufen
— Neu: Symrise bildet erstmals in der Fachinformatik aus
Scent & Care | Corporate August 18, 2022
Eder Ramos named President of nonprofit organization UEBT
— Symrise Fragrance head supports organization for sustainable supply chains (UEBT)
— NGO focuses on good working conditions and biodiversity
Scent & Care | Corporate August 10, 2022
Nobel chemistry laureate visits Symrise in Holzminden
— Professor Benjamin List gives presentation on catalysts for chemical reactions
— Catalysts reduce energy and resources required in chemical production
Corporate | Financial August 2, 2022
Symrise achieves strong sales growth in the first half of 2022
— Sales increase of 18.5 % to € 2.3 billion
— Organic growth of 10.2 %
— High profitability with EBITDA margin of 21.5 %
— Growth forecast revised upward: Organic sales of significantly above 7 % / EBITDA margin of around 21 %
July 2022
Ausbildung EN July 21, 2022
41 Azubis bei Symrise, Tesium und Symotion schließen Ausbildungszeit erfolgreich ab
— Gesamter Jahrgang hat mit guten Abschlussnoten bestanden
— Ausbildung erneut unter Corona-Bedingungen
— Führungskräfte des Holzmindener Konzerns gratulieren bei Abschlussfeier
Scent & Care | Corporate July 7, 2022
Symrise further develops cosmetic ingredient SymClariol®
— For use from scalp to toe
— Readily biodegradable alternative to zinc pyrithione
Scent & Care | Corporate July 6, 2022
Symrise launches naturals brand Maison Lautier 1795
— Lautier heritage and cutting-edge innovation of Symrise combined
— Building of factory in Grasse, returning Lautier to its roots
— Focus on artisan sustainably cultivated Mediterranean flowers & plants
Taste, Nutrition & Health | Corporate July 5, 2022
Symrise acquisition of Wing Pet Food in APAC now completed
— Accelerates diversification in the pet food application area
− Extends access to highly attractive Asia/Pacific region
− Strengthens Symrise’s market position in palatability
− Serves the Taste, Nutrition & Health ambition, reinforcing pet food footprint in Asia
June 2022
Scent & Care | Corporate June 30, 2022
Symrise Cosmetic Ingredients enters strategic partnership with evoxx technologies
— Cooperation with a leading industrial biotech company for enzyme development and manufacturing
— Strengthening of expertise in biocatalysis in developing cosmetic ingredients
Scent & Care | Corporate June 29, 2022
Makes perfect scents: Symrise presents version 2.0 of its AI Philyra at WPC in Miami
— Augmented version focuses on renewable and biodegradable raw materials
— Added dimensions bring creativity growth thanks to real AI
— Symrise sets milestone at world's largest perfumery congress
Taste, Nutrition & Health | Corporate June 28, 2022
Symrise announces range of natural blueberry ingredients for food, beverage, and consumer health applications
— Comprehensive range from three berry species offering various organoleptic properties, actives compounds and health benefits
— From cost-competitive to premium solutions, such as organic and baby food
— Global sourcing near the growing regions for secure supply
— Strengthens the Taste, Nutrition & Health offerings
Taste, Nutrition & Health | Corporate June 16, 2022
Symrise: First company in the industry to receive sustainability verification for hibiscus
— Company promotes sustainable agricultural practices
— Long term business relationship sets foundation for sustainable success
May 2022
Taste, Nutrition & Health | Corporate May 25, 2022
Symrise presents “feel-good moments all day long” at PLMA’s “World of Private Label” in Amsterdam
— Showcase of food and beverage ingredients that enable feel-good moments
— Product portfolio tailored to the wishes of consumers
— Focus on naturalness, sustainability, and taste balance
Taste, Nutrition & Health | Corporate May 24, 2022
Symrise identifies current consumer trends in food and beverages with Trendscope™ meta-analysis
— Combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods
— Important basis for the development of consumer-oriented taste solutions
— Natural, healthy, and climate-friendly products particularly demanded by consumers
Scent & Care | Corporate May 17, 2022
Symrise Cosmetic Ingredients launches brand accelerator to drive innovation called ‘Beauty Activations’
— Initiative to strategically partner with beauty brands in North America
— Strong focus on activating and elevating brands’ product innovation
Scent & Care | Corporate May 10, 2022
Symrise presents Zinc about it! – its mineral-based sunscreens (Neo Heliopan®) for effective, safe, and natural sun care
— Safe broad-spectrum UVA & UVB protection
— Suitable for a wide range of products including sun care for kids, sports, and sensitive skin
— Easy to use UV filters for reduced whitening effect and excellent sensorial skin feel
Taste, Nutrition & Health | Corporate May 9, 2022
Symrise announces range of aronia health actives with high cellular antioxidant effects
— Further evidence of health expertise delivered by the Taste, Nutrition & Health segment
— Expansion of diana food™ portfolio of health actives
— Unique proprietary aronia extract (patent application filed) and aronia juice powder
— Extract has demonstrated specific cellular antioxidant effects
— Literature supports aronia’s cardiovascular, metabolic and immunity…
April 2022
Scent & Care | Corporate April 28, 2022
Symrise develops SymHair® Thermo, a sustainable ingredient to protect hair from heat
— SymHair® Thermo makes styling easier and provides long-lasting effects
— A haircare cosmetic active ingredient from natural origin
Corporate | Financial April 27, 2022
Symrise starts successfully into fiscal year 2022
— Sales growth up by 14.9 % in reporting currency during first quarter
— Group sales increase to € 1.1 billion
— Organic growth of 8.3 %
— Targets for 2022 and medium-term goals until 2025 confirmed
Taste, Nutrition & Health | Corporate April 26, 2022
Symrise announces diana food™ portfolio brand of natural health actives
— Health strategy approach: “Delivering everyday health, everywhere”
— Supported by diana food’s™ historical strengths in natural bioactives extraction and clinical study design
— Broad portfolio addressing ten key health benefits
— Strengthens position in consumer health
Scent & Care | Corporate April 25, 2022
Symrise Cosmetic Ingredients wins four prizes at the BSB Innovation Awards 2022
— Recognizes sustainable and innovative cosmetic ingredients
— Emphasizes position as one of the innovation leaders in the industry
Scent & Care | Corporate April 14, 2022
Symrise announces Hydrolite® 8 green, a green cosmetic multifunctional and a 100% bio-based caprylyl glycol
— 100% bio-based, nature-derived
— High purity neat ingredient
— Perfectly suited for a wide range of traditional or natural/green cosmetic formulations
— Same high quality and performance as synthetic grades
— Enhances product protection, moisturizes the skin, improves the sensorial profile of formulations, regulates viscosity, provides wetting, etc.
Corporate | Financial April 14, 2022
Symrise successfully places €750 million ESG-linked promissory loan notes
— High oversubscription in challenging market environment generates issue volume of €750 million
— Pricing at lower end of the marketing range
— Promissory loan notes serve general corporate purposes and financing of strategic growth investments
— ESG-link endorses clear commitment to sustainable corporate and financing strategy
Scent & Care | Corporate April 11, 2022
Symrise develops SymFerment®, a sustainable skincare ingredient with Swedish biotech company, Probi
— Collaboration produces a skincare ingredient based on probiotic science
— SymFerment® benefits the consumer and the environment thanks to upcycling side-streams from food production
— Strong scientific studies showing strengthening of the skin barrier and immediate moisturizing effects
Scent & Care | Corporate April 4, 2022
Symrise Cosmetic Ingredients introduces ‘Clear Beauty’ approach and reveals six ingredients at in-cosmetics global
— Product launches across various categories with environmentally friendly ingredients
— Reaching greater heights in ingredient innovation
— Clear Beauty approach elevates leading position in sustainability
March 2022
Scent & Care | Corporate March 30, 2022
From biodiversity to biosecurity: Symrise partners with CRIEPPAM for White Lavender bio-regeneration project
— Three-year healthy plant program to achieve ‘Plants Sains’ accreditation and authentic certification
— Ensure a sustainable supply chain with lowest plant disease risk, in accordance with EU Legislation
— Provide stable source of income for local farmers
— Symrise with exclusive ownership of regenerated ‘Mount Angele’ white lavender plants
Taste, Nutrition & Health | Corporate March 28, 2022
Symrise demonstrates robust & sustainable supply chain for high quality diana food™ strawberry ingredients
— Robust sourcing capabilities with access to fresh raw materials in both hemispheres
— Full traceability from field to final product – from sustainable sourcing to application support
— Broad portfolio of strawberry-based ingredients for Sweet, Beverages, Consumer Health and Baby Food Applications
Taste, Nutrition & Health | Corporate March 23, 2022
Symrise Pet Food introduces Nutrition Brand Nutrios™
— IsoNova®, ADF®, Vivae, and Schaffelaarbos brands integrated as Nutrios™ egg, chicken, and health solutions
— Transition establishes footing for growth through legacy relationships and expanding activities
Scent & Care | Corporate March 22, 2022
Symrise intends to strengthen its Fine Fragrance division with expansion in the French perfume capital Grasse
— Binding offer submitted to owners of SFA Romani
— Additionally, full acquisition of Groupe Neroli planned to strengthen ties with this company also
— Intention to build a strong player in the Grasse area
— Complementary acquisitions with focus on broadening customer base and access to natural fragrance ingredients
— Closing expected in Q2 2022
Scent & Care | Corporate March 21, 2022
IFSCC poster award for Symrise on the skin effects of blue light and the protective properties of Dragosine®
— International cosmetics association IFSCC selects Symrise poster as one of the ten best
— Blue light effects explained and the remedying properties of Dragosine® based on own research results
Taste, Nutrition & Health | Corporate March 17, 2022
Diana Pet Food, ADF, IsoNova and Schaffelaarbos join forces to become Symrise Pet Food
— New entity will address the pet food market
— Offering pet food palatability and protection solutions
— Also providing pet nutrition solutions via new brand Nutrios
Taste, Nutrition & Health | Corporate March 16, 2022
Symrise Research & Technology reveals the multiple facets of science-powered flavor creation
— Describes the science and human expertise behind the creation of new flavors
— Increases understanding of natural, science-powered flavor creation
— Outlines the processes that enable Symrise to provide customers with solutions for the development of consumer-preferred products
Corporate | Financial | Sustainability March 15, 2022
Science-Based Targets Initiative confirms highest standard for the climate protection goals of Symrise
— Company contributes to limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius
— Symrise pioneering as the first SBTi member in its industry
Taste, Nutrition & Health | Scent & Care | Corporate March 8, 2022
Symrise cooperates with French company Antofénol for sustainable extraction technologies
— Brittany-based company among the leaders in innovative eco-extraction technologies
— Collaboration to drive the development of sustainable products
Scent & Care | Corporate March 7, 2022
Symrise introduces the liquid variant of SymSave® H: SymSave® 5E
— Formulators asked for easy-to-process ingredient
— Pure convenience in a water-soluble, cold-processable product
Taste, Nutrition & Health | Corporate March 4, 2022
Diana Aqua announces name change to Symrise Aqua Feed
— Name change reflects ambition to accelerate Aqua Feed business development
Corporate | Financial March 1, 2022
Symrise achieves strong sales and earnings growth with high profitability in fiscal year 2021
— Group sales in reporting currency up by 8.7 % to € 3,826 million
— Organic growth of 9.6 % achieved
— EBITDA increase of 9.6 % to € 814 million
— Sustained high level of profitability with an EBITDA margin of 21.3 %
— Dividend increase proposed from € 0.97 to € 1.02 per share
— Outlook for 2022: Sales growth of 5-7 % and EBITDA margin of around 21 % targeted
February 2022
Taste, Nutrition & Health | Corporate February 23, 2022
Symrise expands pet food activities in APAC through acquisition of Wing Pet Food
— Wing Pet Food is a leading pet food palatabiliy enhancer manufacturer headquartered in China
— Transaction strengthens Symrise’ market position in palatability while accelerating diversification in the pet food application area
— Extends access to highly attractive Asia/Pacific region
— Closing expected in Q2 2022
Taste, Nutrition & Health | Corporate February 22, 2022
Symrise ProtiScan™ analyses and characterizes flavoring substances in plant-based proteins and applications thereof
– Novel analysis method to characterize alternative proteins
– Smart in-house data processing to characterize sensory properties of plant proteins
– Research-driven product development of foods on the basis of alternative proteins
January 2022
Taste, Nutrition & Health | Corporate | Financial January 7, 2022
Symrise accelerates international expansion in pet nutrition through acquisition of Schaffelaarbos
— Acquisition ideally complements Symrise’s current pet food capabilities
— Schaffelaarbos, a leading manufacturer of sustainable egg proteins
— Ambition to become leading player in egg valorization, providing sustainable proteins to the pet food industry with a contribution to a positive circular food system
— Closing expected January 2022
Scent & Care | Corporate January 4, 2022
Symrise expands its production network of 1,2-alkanediols with a new plant in Granada, Spain
— Additional production plant for cosmetic multifunctional ingredients
— Increased production capacity for high quality products
— Support of global growth demand