2005 Industry Top 10 and P&F Pathfinders

Posted: June 22, 2005, from the July 2005 issue of P&F magazine.

The 2005 Top 10 list includes the leading industry shapers — companies grappling with the emergent East, changing consumer trends, an accelerating merger and acquistion cycle, and succeeding.

Welcome to Perfumer & Flavorist’s 2005 Industry Top 10. To be fair, it’s not exactly 10; we have an estimated tie at number 9. Still, this year’s list includes the leading industry shapers — companies grappling with the emergent East, changing consumer trends, an accelerating merger and acquisition cycle, and succeeding. This survey of F&F companies examines the major developments over the last 12 months, crystal balls the future and provides an overview snapshot of the industry as it stands.

This is only an excerpt of the full article that appeared in P&F Magazine, but you can purchase the full-text version.