Firmenich SA is a private Swiss company in the fragrance and flavor business. It is the largest privately owned company in the field and ranks number two worldwide.
Firmenich has created perfumes for over 100 years and produced a number of well-known flavors.
Firmenich employs 7,000 people across 66 facilities. Major competitors include Givaudan, International Flavors and Fragrances and Symrise.
In 2018, Firmenich completed the acquisition of Senomyx, a global leader in taste innovation and expert in sweet, cooling and bitter solutions. Earlier in the year the company also acquired Campus, an innovator in the application of natural functional ingredients for protein, specializing in clean label, meat, dairy, sauces and plant-based food, as well as Natural Flavors, a leading manufacturer of high-quality organic-certified natural flavors for the food and beverage industry.