Takasago International
APAC
Tokyo
,
Japan
Multinational
FOUNDED
1920
HEADCOUNT
1001-5000
FUNDING
Public
Keywords:
flavors, fragrances, cosmetics, specialty_chemicals, fermentation, biocatalysis, enzymes
BUSINESS
Takasago International Corporation is a Tokyo-headquartered Japanese flavor and fragrance company founded in 1920, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE: 4914), with approximately 4,150 employees; the company is the largest Asian-headquartered flavor and fragrance house and ranks roughly eighth globally. Consolidated sales for the fiscal year ended March 2025 were approximately USD 1.5 billion, serving food and beverage, fine fragrance, home and personal care, and pharmaceutical fine chemical customers.
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Core in parts; a Japanese flavor and fragrance company with in-house fermentation and enzymatic biotransformation capabilities for producing natural aroma ingredients. Acquired Centre Ingredient Technology (2016) to expand biotech manufacturing of natural flavors. Holds patented fermentation technologies and operates a dedicated natural ingredients manufacturing base in North America. Uses microbial fermentation, enzymatic catalysis, and biotransformation across its flavor and fragrance portfolio
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
asymmetric synthesis; catalyst development; chemical refinement
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
flavors; fragrances; aroma chemicals; fine chemicals