International Flavors & Fragrances

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He sold into the bid. He stays on the sidelines because they needed to deal with the financing and the merger integration, which will take several quarters. It makes sense to be patient.

He sees this as an advantaged industry. He is much more interested in the fast growing natural and functional food ingredients. This company makes artificial flavourings as part of their portfolio.

(A Top Pick June 20/13. Up 38.26%.) An exceptionally interesting company that is so little known and so little talked about. What is really well-known are some of their customers, Heinz, L’Oreal, Unilever, etc. Pretty much any food or fragrance or anything that has a taste or aroma to it, this company is responsible in some way, shape or form. This is what gives them the added benefit of pricing power.

(A Top Pick June 20/13. Up 23.07%.) A key supplier to a lot of very well known names such as Procter & Gamble, Estée Lauder, Colgate, etc. Whether it is a smell or whether it is a spice, this company is responsible of over 80% of that market share. Consistently generates 7%-10% free cash flow growth every year.

Largest provider of flavor and fragrance to food. Customers include Proctor and Gamble, Nestle, L'Oreal and Heinz. Grew free cash flow yield. Share buybacks. Sees 4.95 as metric for forward earnings.

(A Top Pick April 10/12. Up 32.93%.) It reached her price target so she sold her holdings in February. Likes the company so if it pulled back she would consider going back in.

(Top Pick Jan 5/12, Up 31.84%)

(A Top Pick Dec 1/11. Up 24.7%.)

(Top Pick Dec 1/11, Up 18.30% Total Return) Second place of 4 companies globally in this space. 40-50% of growth is in emerging markets.