13 Mar 2019 --- Major producer of flavors and fragrances, Symrise AG, says it has overcome most headwinds such as increasing raw material costs, to retain its earning power and take “full opportunity” of growth opportunities in 2018. Taking into account portfolio and exchange rate effects including the acquisitions of Cobell and Citratus, sales increased by 5.3 percent to €3.1 billion (US$3.5 billion).