Hoping to broaden its business into the food nutrition and pet food markets, global firm Symrise recently purchased ADF/IDF for US$900 million. Symrise is a major producer of flavors and fragrances and headquartered in Germany. Few changes will occur at ADF/IDF as a result of this deal, as it is complementary, not synergistic. To learn more about the acquisition, please visit FoodIngredientsFirst.com.