Bell Flavor and Fragrances

Bell Flavor and Fragrances was founded in 1912 as William M. Bell Company. William sold his flavors to local grocery stores and shops.

In 1955, the company was sold to Theonette & Company. This company is a flavor company which supplies its product to beverage industry.

The new name of Bell Flavors and Fragrances was announced in 1979 after acquiring Roubechez Inc. Roubechez Inc. is a fragrance company located in Chicago.

In 1993, Bell Flavors and Fragrances acquired the operations of the former firm Schimmel & Co, in Leipzig, Germany.
Bell Flavor and Fragrances

International Flavors & Fragrances

International Flavors & Fragrances was founded in the United States in the 1930s as ‘Van Ameringen-Haebler’ and is headquartered in New York City.

This American company had it origins in a small business created by Arnold Lewis van Ameringen, a Dutch man who had emigrated to the United States in 1917.  After working briefly for a Dutch exporter of essential oils to the United States he set up his own firm in New York and then merged his company with Morana Inc. Morana Inc. a producer of perfumes was established in 1909.

As its employees were highly skilled, highly paid and sworn to secrecy, the company became during the 1920s a leader in its unique small specialized niche.

After the company joined with the Dutch fragrance firm Polak & Schwarz in 1958, the name became International Flavors and Fragrances.

The new company became an immediate success in Europe, where it focus on food flavors.

By 1963 International Flavors & Fragrances had sales of %47 million, of which perfumery accounted for $32.5 million, making it the single largest supplier firm to the fragrance industry.

Its major manufacturing plants are in Europe, Asia and South America. By the 1980s, International Flavors & Fragrances had catalogued more than 30,000 different fragrance and flavor molecules.

In 2000, International Flavors & Fragrances acquired Bush Boake Allen, making International Flavors & Fragrances the largest flavor and fragrance house at that time. Bush Boake Allen was about one-third the size of International Flavors & Fragrances.

The flavor division of the company is a leading creator of flavor solutions for beverages, sweet goods, and savory and dairy products around the world.

The fragrances division develops scents and fragrances that are key component in many of the world’s finest perfumes and best-known consumer products brands including beauty care, fabric care, home care and personal wash products.
International Flavors & Fragrances

Hugo Boss

Early on, it was recognized that while the Hugo Boss brands starts with fashion, the job was to translate the brand’s fashion equity into fragrance.

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The founder, Hugo Ferdinand Boss (1885-1948), opened his first factory in 1924.  At the beginning he had approximately 20-30 employees.

The factory located in a town called Metzingen in the state of Baden-Wurttemberg, south of Stuttgart.

After the World-Economy-Crisis in 1929 Hugo Boss couldn’t avoid insolvency anymore but was able to recover thanks to the production of military uniforms for the NSADP.

During World War II the company made uniforms for the German SS, storm troopers and Hitler Youth.

After World War II the whole production was improved and the company sold the first tuxedos.

In 1960 they started the lean production of tuxedos which was a milestone for the company and its evolution. It was in 1977, the brand Boss was created and registered.

Hugo Boss, a fine clothier, created its image of exclusivity and high quality in large past through effective use of sponsorship.

In early 1970s, Hugo Boss sponsored Porsche in Formula One races to capitalize on Porsche’s strong exclusive image and international presence.

In 1984, the license was issued and the first Boss branded fragrance appeared. By 1985, the company was floated on the stock exchange and is now listed on the MDAX list of companies.
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