Last updated 2026-07-20
- Acquired by International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) for $7.1B, Oct 2018
- Raised $7.1B Secondary led by International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), Oct 2018
- Raised $80.9M Follow-on PO led by UBS, Feb 2005
Total raised
$7.2B
Stage
Acquired
Founded
1933
Headcount
2,700
HQ
Haifa, Israel
Sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
About
Established in 1933, Frutarom is a global flavor and fine ingredients company that develops, manufactures, and markets a wide variety of high-quality flavors and fine ingredients for customers in the food, beverage, functional food, flavor, fragrance, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmetic industries. The company was acquired by International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) in 2018.
Funding history · 4 rounds · $7.2B total
4 events/rounds · $7.2B Total Funding: $7.1B in Private Equity, $80.9M in Public Equity, $18.7M in Debt
Oct 2018
★ International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)
Feb 2018
Debt Financing
$18.7M
unknown
★ Bank Leumi (UK)Bank Leumi
Feb 2005
★ UBS★ HSBC★ Morgan Stanley★ Public Investors★ Israeli and international institutional investors★ Qualified international and institutional investors
May 1996
★ Public Investors★ Public (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange)
Headcount over time
2,700 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
Offices
Haifa, Israel · HQ / main office
Q&A
- What is Frutarom's primary business?
- Frutarom creates and manufactures a wide variety of high-quality flavors and ingredients for the food, beverage, flavor, fragrance, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmetic industries.
- When was Frutarom founded?
- Frutarom was founded in January 1933.
- What is Frutarom's current status?
- Frutarom was acquired by International Flavors & Fragrances in May 2018 and is currently inactive.
- Where is Frutarom's headquarters located?
- Frutarom's headquarters is located in Herzliya, Center District, Israel.
- How many employees did Frutarom have?
- Frutarom had over 500 employees.
- Who is a founder of Frutarom?
- Ori Yehudai is a founder of Frutarom.
- What industries does Frutarom target with its products?
- Frutarom targets industries such as Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cosmetics, Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture & Food, Processed Foods, Beverages, and Ingredients.
- What business model does Frutarom primarily use?
- Frutarom primarily uses a B2B business model.
Team · 2
Ori Yehudai
Founder · President and CEO
Dr. John J. Farber
Chairman
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
Sub-sectors
Agriculture & Food TechnologiesFood TechNovel Food & Ingredients
Technologies
Materials & SubstancesRaw Materials
Target customers
Healthcare & Life SciencesLife SciencesCosmeticsPharmaceuticalsAgriculture & FoodProcessed FoodsBeveragesIngredients
Business model
B2B
Tags
food-and-beveragefoodtechsupplementsfood-ingredientsnovel-ingredientsnanotechnology
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | iff.com/health-sciences/our-products/ |
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| linkedin.com/company/31188 |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Frutarom Industries Ltd. |
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| Founded | 1933 |
| Employees (exact) | 2700 |
| Status reason | Acquired (Inactive) by International Flavors & Fragrances on May 2018 - closed due to acquisition |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) 2018-10 $7.1B
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 35 |
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Publications (Crossref)
| Works | 10 |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | iff.com |
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Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 520042805 |
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| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 1995-12-31 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בסוגי עיסוק שפורטו בתקנון |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2025 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 1 — people (1) |
| Registered address | המנופים 2 הרצליה |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | עדכון בעלי תפקידים |