COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 311930

Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

18companies1858–1965founding years18still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedLeroux S.A.S.FoundedLeroux S.A.S.
1858
FoundedThe Coca-Cola CompanyFoundedThe Coca-Cola Company
1892
FoundedFirmenich International S.A.FoundedFirmenich International S.A.
1895
FoundedAugust Schell Brewing Company Inc.FoundedAugust Schell Brewing Company Inc.
1902
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedCSM N.V.FoundedCSM N.V.
1919
FoundedDouble-Cola Co.-USAFoundedDouble-Cola Co.-USAFoundedZatarain's, Inc.FoundedZatarain's, Inc.
1922
FoundedFarmer Bros. Co.FoundedFarmer Bros. Co.
1923
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedPepsiCo, Inc.FoundedPepsiCo, Inc.
1965
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1980
EnvironmentSuperfund law makes polluters pay for cleanup.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Leroux S.A.S. →
Active · founded 1858 · France
Leroux S.A.S.
Leroux S.A.S. →
Active · founded 1858 · France
Leroux S.A.S.
The Coca-Cola Company →
Active · founded 1892
The Coca-Cola Company is the world's number one maker of soft drinks, selling 1.3 billion beverage servings every day.
The Coca-Cola Company →
Active · founded 1892
The Coca-Cola Company is the world's number one maker of soft drinks, selling 1.3 billion beverage servings every day.
Firmenich International S.A. →
Active · founded 1895 · Switzerland
A major development for the group's Flavors division came in 2001, when the company began development on a new,…
Firmenich International S.A. →
Active · founded 1895 · Switzerland
A major development for the group's Flavors division came in 2001, when the company began development on a new,…
August Schell Brewing Company Inc. →
Active · founded 1902
August Schell Brewing Company Inc.
August Schell Brewing Company Inc. →
Active · founded 1902
August Schell Brewing Company Inc.
CSM N.V. →
Active · founded 1919 · Netherlands
CSM N.V.
CSM N.V. →
Active · founded 1919 · Netherlands
CSM N.V.
Double-Cola Co.-USA →
Active · founded 1922
Double-Cola Co.-USA is a producer and marketer of soft drinks, operating primarily in the cola segment of the industry.
Double-Cola Co.-USA →
Active · founded 1922
Double-Cola Co.-USA is a producer and marketer of soft drinks, operating primarily in the cola segment of the industry.
Zatarain's, Inc. →
Active · founded 1922
Zatarain's, Inc., is a leading producer of rice mixes.
Zatarain's, Inc. →
Active · founded 1922
Zatarain's, Inc., is a leading producer of rice mixes.
Farmer Bros. Co. →
Active · founded 1923
Farmer Bros.
Farmer Bros. Co. →
Active · founded 1923
Farmer Bros.
PepsiCo, Inc. →
Active · founded 1965
PepsiCo, Inc.
PepsiCo, Inc. →
Active · founded 1965
PepsiCo, Inc.
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