Croda F&F Surges to €380M on Strong 15% Growth

The Fragrance and Flavours (F&F) business of Croda International Plc, encompassing Iberchem, Parfex, and Scentium, announced a milestone performance for 2025 with sales growth of +15% at constant currency, reaching €380 million. Despite a complex global landscape, the business exceeded financial targets with positive contributions across all three brands.

This year’s success was driven by disciplined execution of the business’ strategic roadmap and continued commercial momentum. Its new sales record represents consistent double-digit growth, underscoring the resilience of a model rooted in deep customer intimacy and portfolio strength. This uplift was supported by a balanced mix of organic expansion with a loyal customer base and the successful capture of “white space” opportunities, further diversifying the division’s geographic footprint.

Sandra Breene, President of Consumer Care at Croda, commented: “I am delighted with the achievements of our F&F business. By delivering consistent year-on-year growth and leveraging meaningful synergies across the Croda Group, it continues to be a key pillar of our Consumer Care business.”

José Balibrea, Managing Director of Iberchem and VP of Fragrances & Flavours at Croda, added: “We are proud of the solid results delivered over the year, particularly given the demanding market backdrop and high prior-year comparables. This year marks our fifth anniversary since joining Croda, during which time we have doubled annual sales. This performance reflects the strength of the Iberchem business model, one built on agility, continuous innovation and deep customer intimacy. These attributes enable us to consistently create value for our partners.”

In the next year, the division is set to deliver continued growth, supported by a series of strategic initiatives including: the upcoming commissioning of a new site in China, which will establish an extended and new comprehensive hub for R&D and production following its first full R&D and manufacturing site in 2002, and the expansion of Parfex and Iberchem’s production facilities at headquarters to further strengthen capabilities. In addition, recent investments are already generating positive results, with strong performance from Barcelona’s new Creative Centre, Parfex’s R&D centre and the expanded production facilities at Scentium’s headquarters.