2018 Leaderboard: Firmenich Invests in Supply Chain

Reimagining protein at Firmenich's Green Protein Symposium in Geneva.
Reimagining protein at Firmenich's Green Protein Symposium in Geneva.

Just as 2017 saw unprecedented growth in the demand for natural, it, unfortunately, saw a drastic year of volatility in raw materials. Hurricanes, floods, cyclones and other natural disasters impacted various flavor and fragrance crops. In Madagascar in particular, cyclones stirred up record-high vanilla prices. To address these concerns, Firmenich introduced a range of sustainable and cost-effective natural vanilla solutions, utilizing its partnership with the Sustainable Vanilla Initiative (SVI) and including Uganda, Indonesia and India as alternative vanilla sources. Additionally, the company invested in a sustainable large-scale vanilla farming model through the Livelihoods Fund for Family Farming (Livelihoods 3F), which aims to improve the lives of over 3,000 vanilla farmers.

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