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THE NATURE OF OUR BUSINESS – STABLE GROWTH - Symrise

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Innovation Is Never Just About Products<br />

Vanilla led to one of our first innovations. In 1874, Dr. Wilhelm Haarmann,<br />

one of the founders of our company, made vanillin as the first synthetic aroma<br />

compound. Today we are focusing on developing and marketing natural vanilla<br />

aromas and extracts.<br />

Innovation does not begin with products.<br />

It begins earlier, with the way in which<br />

we think about products. For example,<br />

our “AND” products offer an added benefit.<br />

But where does the “AND” come from?<br />

Can it be that R & D actually begins and<br />

ends with consumer research and marketing?<br />

Yes, and …<br />

Annual Report 2008 <strong>Symrise</strong> AG 21<br />

Company

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