COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 311942

Spice and Extract Mfg.

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

22companies1858–1998founding years22still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedLeroux S.A.S.FoundedLeroux S.A.S.
1858
FoundedSensient Technologies CorporationFoundedSensient Technologies Corporation
1882
FoundedM & F Worldwide Corp.
1902
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
FoundedInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc.FoundedInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
1909
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedZatarain's, Inc.FoundedZatarain's, Inc.
1922
FoundedTriarc Companies, Inc.FoundedUnileverFoundedUnilever
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
FoundedCargill, IncorporatedFoundedCargill, Incorporated
1936
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.
FoundedKyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.
1949
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
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.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
FoundedBush Boake Allen Inc.FoundedBush Boake Allen Inc.
1982
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.
FoundedRhodia SA
1998
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.
Sensient Technologies Corporation →
Active · founded 1882
Early 1970s:[fsps*2.5]Company expands into soft-drink bottling.
Sensient Technologies Corporation →
Active · founded 1882
Early 1970s:[fsps*2.5]Company expands into soft-drink bottling.
M & F Worldwide Corp. →
Active · founded 1902
M & F Worldwide Corp.
M & F Worldwide Corp. →
Active · founded 1902
M & F Worldwide Corp.
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. →
Active · founded 1909
Mid-1920s:Van Ameringen persuades makers of bar soaps and detergents to add fragrances to their products.
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. →
Active · founded 1909
Mid-1920s:Van Ameringen persuades makers of bar soaps and detergents to add fragrances to their products.
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.
Triarc Companies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1929
Triarc Companies, Inc.
Triarc Companies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1929
Triarc Companies, Inc.
Unilever →
Active · founded 1929 · The Netherlands
If the adage 'two heads are better than one' applies to business, then certainly Unilever is a prime example.
Unilever →
Active · founded 1929 · The Netherlands
If the adage 'two heads are better than one' applies to business, then certainly Unilever is a prime example.
Cargill, Incorporated →
Active · founded 1936
Cargill, Incorporated is the largest private corporation in the United States.
Cargill, Incorporated →
Active · founded 1936
Cargill, Incorporated is the largest private corporation in the United States.
Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd. →
Active · founded 1949 · Japan
Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd. →
Active · founded 1949 · Japan
Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Bush Boake Allen Inc. →
Active · founded 1982
Bush Boake Allen Inc.
Bush Boake Allen Inc. →
Active · founded 1982
Bush Boake Allen Inc.
Rhodia SA →
Active · founded 1998 · France
One of the world's leading specialty chemicals companies, Rhodia SA--the former chemicals and fibers & polymers units…
Rhodia SA →
Active · founded 1998 · France
One of the world's leading specialty chemicals companies, Rhodia SA--the former chemicals and fibers & polymers units…
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