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Sensient Technologies Corporation Description

Sensient Technologies Corporation engages in the manufacture and marketing of colors, flavors, and fragrances primarily in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Flavors and Fragrances Group, and Color Group. The Flavors and Fragrances Group segment develops, manufactures, and supplies flavor and fragrance products for consumer and other products; systems products, including flavor-delivery systems, and compounded and blended products; ingredients, such as essential oils, natural and synthetic flavors, and aroma chemicals; dehydrated onion and garlic products; chili powder, paprika, and chili pepper; and dehydrated vegetables, such as parsley, celery, and spinach. This segment sells its products under Sensient Flavors, Sensient Dehydrated Flavors, and Sensient Fragrances brands for use in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, and household-products industries. The Color Group segment develops, manufactures, and supplies natural and synthetic color systems for use in foods, beverages, and pharmaceuticals; and colors and other ingredients for cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. This segment sells its synthetic and natural colors under Sensient Food Colors, Sensient Pharmaceutical Coating Systems, and Sensient Cosmetic Technologies names to producers of beverages, bakery products, processed foods, confections, pet foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. It also offers technical colors for digital imaging; industrial colors for plastics, leather, wood stains, antifreeze, and other uses; inkjet colors and inks; specialty inks; and other dyes and pigments for various non-food applications. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Keywords: Pharmaceutical Beverage Plastic Food Industry Leather Pet Food Bakery Digital Imaging Bakery Products Fragrance Products Antifreeze Dyes Food Additives Blended Products Flavor And Fragrance Flavor And Fragrance Products