IFF to sell pharma unit to France’s Roquette in $2.85bn

International Flavors & Fragrances said on Tuesday it would sell its pharma solutions business to French plant-based ingredients maker Roquette in a deal valued at $2.85 billion, as it looks to focus on higher-margin businesses.

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The move comes at a time when IFF is seeing demand slow for its food ingredients and solutions business, especially from end-users such as consumer goods companies, amid higher interest rates and inflationary pressures.

Source: Reuters

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