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FFS Holiday Closing Dates

November 17, 2011

FFS is pleased to announce the winning photos from our Ampersand logo contest.

As the holiday season rapidly approaches, please note that Flavor & Fragrance Specialties will be closed on the following dates:

Thursday, November 24, 2011 and Friday, November 25, 2011
Monday, December 26, 2011 and Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Monday, January 2, 2012

Please enjoy a happy and prosperous holiday season.

Where in the World is FFS Contest Winners Revealed!

September 26, 2011

FFS is pleased to announce the winning photos from our Ampersand logo contest.

We thank everyone for taking part in what has been an outstanding turnout of beautiful and memorable photos highlighting travels with our Ampersand to locations around the world, on four different continents.

Naming not just one, but two first place winners, top shots taken at St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna by Jeff from Florida and Rio De Janeiro’s famous Cristo Redentor taken by Pamela from Ohio were declared the contest winners. Each winner will receive an Apple iPad 2 as their first place prize.

FFS welcomes two Customer Service Representatives

September 26, 2011

FFS is pleased to welcome Kelly De Luca and Jessica Munoz to the Customer Service Department at our Mahwah, New Jersey corporate headquarters. Both Kelly and Jessica bring numerous years of customer service experience to their new positions. Joining the dedication of our other department associates, Marjie Cardaci and Michelle Gelalia, their expertise will expand our customer service reach while increasing our level of support for customer orders and requests.

FFS welcomes Ryan Loughran to Mahwah Regulatory Department

September 6, 2011

FFS is pleased to welcome Ryan Loughran to the Regulatory Department at our Mahwah, New Jersey corporate headquarters. As a Regulatory Technician, Ryan will be responsible for performing testing for regulatory documentation and providing support for the department with customer orders and requests.

FFS welcomes Garrick Campbell to Mahwah headquarters

July 11, 2011

FFS is pleased to welcome Garrick Campbell to Building Operations & Services at our Mahwah, New Jersey corporate headquarters. Garrick has over 20 years of diversified commercial and residential building experience in construction and operations.

FFS switches to environmentally friendly lighting
in Baltimore

March 28, 2011

In an ongoing effort to conserve our natural resources, FFS is pleased to announce a switch to “greener” lighting in our Baltimore, Maryland manufacturing facility. The new system will reduce our energy consumption from lighting by more than half. These changes are equivalent to 18 cars being removed from the road.

FFS opens the “Inspiration Café”

January 20, 2011

Located at our Mahwah headquarters, this upscale, sophisticated room sets the mood for creative and interactive client meetings while showcasing our strengths, creative team and trend forward thinking. Just another step forward in our quest to offer new and exciting experiences to our clients.

Ed Duderich promoted to Purchasing Manager

December 18, 2010

Ed Duderich has been promoted to purchasing manager at FFS. Ed has been with FFS for over five years as a Senior Buyer.

FFS capabilities featured in Beverage Industry magazine

December 7, 2010

FFS is featured in the Supplier's Marketplace section of Beverage Industry's December issue with a corporate profile including information on flavor capabilities and technical expertise. The profile is visually represented by our Inspiring the Senses graphics from the soon to be launched What's New trend resource on our website.

To view the company profile, click here

Robert Frantzen appointed Director of Sales & Marketing

November 10, 2010

Robert Frantzen has been promoted to Director of Sales & Marketing for FFS. Robert is responsible for the strategic growth and development of flavors and fragrances. He leads the efforts of the sales and marketing teams in conjunction with technical services. With over 20 years in the industry, Robert's wide range of experience includes finance and operations as well as Senior Vice President managing sales in the Fragrance business.

Dianne Sansone appointed Director of Technical Services

November 10, 2010

Dianne Sansone has been promoted to Director of Technical Services for FFS. Dianne is responsible for the strategic growth and commercial development for the flavor and fragrance technical groups. She oversees all creative, applications, and analytical efforts. As a certified senior flavor chemist Dianne's background includes over 20 years of experience with FFS.

FFS relaunches Website

July 30, 2010

We have redesigned our website to feature the look of our new corporate logo plus upgraded our site content. This new user-friendly format with easy to navigate links provides visitors with access to our areas of expertise, news updates and corporate information.  

FFS welcomes new members to Baltimore manufacturing

July 28, 2010

FFS is pleased to announce several new associates joining our Baltimore, Maryland manufacturing facility.  

Kaz Zochowski joins the Maintenance department as Senior Maintenance Mechanic. Marc Hauser has been hired as a new member of the Sanitation/Janitorial team.  

Michele Bloom appointed Corporate Marketing Coordinator

May 28, 2010

As part of the continuing expansion of our operations, Michele Bloom has been appointed to the newly created position of Corporate Marketing Coordinator. Michele has been in the Marketing department at FFS for over 15 years. Her new focus will be communication of our corporate brand standards as well as supporting the flavor and fragrance Marketing Managers.  

Email notification for shipped orders now available

May 13, 2010

At FFS we are always looking for new ways to provide exceptional service. In an effort to deliver a better order experience for our customers, we are pleased to announce email notifications with carrier pro number will now be sent with each order shipment. For more information or any questions about this service please contact our Customer Service department 201-825-2025 or via the Contact Us webpage.  

FFS welcomes Jennie Guerrieri to Baltimore manufacturing

April 13, 2010

FFS is pleased to welcome Jennie Guerrieri to the Administrative staff at our Baltimore, Maryland manufacturing facility. Jennie will be providing administrative support for the facility managers and supervisors.  

New Corporate Logo introduced

February 2, 2010

FFS proudly announces our new corporate logo and brand identity reflecting our commitment to inspiring the senses. The oversized ampersand represents the collaboration of creative synergy between the flavor and fragrance divisions.  

Upgrades added to the Customer Support Web Portal

January 1, 2010

As part of our commitment to leverage technology to connect our customers to secure documentation and information we have added to our Customer Support Web Portal. Certificates of Analysis are now available along with immediate access to Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), Kosher Certificates and listing of FFS supplied products. Copies of these requested documents are emailed in a one-step click. For more information or to sign up please contact our Customer Service department at 201-825-2025 or via the Contact Us webpage.