Science Innovations & Research Breakthroughs

Why We Innovate

IFF is an innovation pioneer, seamlessly merging science, creativity and heart to enhance everyday life. Our cutting-edge advancements in health, sustainability, and sensorial experiences are transforming industries and inspiring a better tomorrow. Discover how IFF’s visionary solutions are shaping a brighter, more sustainable world.

Harnessing the Power of Nature to Drive Innovation

At IFF Health and Biosciences, everything starts with nature. By tapping into the natural resources around us, we turn discoveries into high-performing enzymes, cultures, and probiotics. This is the transformative power of bioscience for life.

End to End Partnership

At IFF, our innovations are born from a deep customer partnership. We work side-by-side with them to understand their needs, gather valuable insights, and co-create groundbreaking solutions. This collaborative approach fuels creativity and fosters dynamic synergies, driving our pioneering bioscience discoveries.

10 R&D and 16 Application Sites Globally

Endless Opportunities

WE transform nature’s ingenuity into high-performing enzymes, cultures, and probiotics, through our best-in-class discovery screening, next-generation protein engineering, cell factories, and other advanced bioscience capabilities. We invest in our customers’ success to pioneer new possibilities for bioscience solutions.

5600+

Patents

Powering Breakthroughs

Guided by world-class expertise in R&D and operations, we systemically transform bold ideas into innovative customer-centric products and solutions. Driven by curiosity and shared passion for progress, we deliver tailored solutions that empower success, fostering meaningful growth for customers and partners.

800+ R&D

Focused Personnel

Scent Innovation Platform

Science of Wellness

Science of Wellness Over 80% of consumers around the world want more from their fragrance than a mere good smell*.

The IFF Science of Wellness program, which builds on IFF’s more than forty years of research in fragrance and its impact on emotion and wellness, is designed to guide the creation of scents that support science-based consumer wellbeing, with emotional, cognitive and physical benefits.

Through the combination of neuroscience and consumer perception data, a best-in-class fragrance palette, and the use of its in-house artificial intelligence tool, created in 2006, IFF perfumers design scents that can be used across all scented categories for additional consumer benefits.

The Science of Wellness

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Taste Innovation Platforms

Our Taste Innovation Framework brings to life two dynamic sets of programs: RE-IMAGINE and RE-MASTER. Through our Re-Imagine programs, we introduce market-driven IFF taste technologies, shaping product designs that resonate with evolving consumer and customer needs. With our Re-Master programs, we leverage over 135 years of expertise, delivering technology-enabled TASTE DESIGN® that refines the art of great taste across key flavor tonalities.

Re-Imagine

In a rapidly transforming world, consumer behavior is breaking conventions and adopting new norms. To lead in this dynamic environment, we must re-imagine what could be and adapt to evolving market dynamics. Our RE-IMAGINE WELLNESS™, RE-IMAGINE SIMPLE™, and RE-IMAGINE DELIVERY® programs are designed to do just that.

Through these initiatives, we are pioneering innovative solutions, driving sustainability, and creating exceptional consumer experiences. Together, they position us to not only meet but exceed the expectations of today’s dynamic market, leading the way in innovation and consumer satisfaction.

Re-Master

In today’s ever-evolving market, profiles and technologies are constantly changing. To stay ahead, we must modernize the consumer experience while maintaining authenticity. Our RE-MASTER programs are designed to do just that—creating new standards and unforgettable experiences. With RE-MASTER VANILLA™, RE-MASTER MEAT™, and RE-MASTER CITRUS™, we focus on the tonality of flavors, ensuring each one resonates with a modern yet authentic essence. Our approach involves remastering nature’s classics to meet the contemporary tastes and preferences of consumers.

Nature’s classics, remastered. These initiatives set new benchmarks in the flavor industry, helping us deliver innovative and authentic experiences

Our Innovations