Business Segments · Research and development expenses
Food Ingredients — Research and development expenses
International Flavors & Fragrances Food Ingredients — Research and development expenses decreased by 6.7% to $14.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.7%, from $12.00M to $14.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Food Ingredients — Research and development expenses shows a downward trend with a -12.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
Rolls up toR&D
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates a commitment to long-term growth and innovation, though it may temporarily compress short-term margins.
Detailed definition
Costs associated with the discovery, development, and improvement of proprietary food ingredient formulations and techno...
Peer comparison
Standard R&D expense metric used across the specialty chemicals and food science industries.
Metric ID:
iff_segment_food_ingredients_research_and_development_expensesHistorical Data
13 periods
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $17.50M | $17.50M | $17.50M | $17.50M | $20.00M | $21.00M | $17.00M | $13.00M | $12.00M | $14.00M | $13.00M | $15.00M | $14.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +14.3% | +5.0% | -19.0% | -23.5% | -7.7% | +16.7% | -7.1% | +15.4% | -6.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.3% | +20.0% | -2.9% | -25.7% | -40.0% | -33.3% | -23.5% | +15.4% | +16.7% |
Range$12.00M – $21.00M
CAGR-7.2%
Avg YoY Growth-6.6%
Median YoY Growth-2.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Flavors & Fragrances's food ingredients — research and development expenses?
- International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) reported food ingredients — research and development expenses of $14.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has International Flavors & Fragrances's food ingredients — research and development expenses changed year-over-year?
- International Flavors & Fragrances's food ingredients — research and development expenses increased by 16.7% year-over-year, from $12.00M to $14.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for International Flavors & Fragrances's food ingredients — research and development expenses?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), International Flavors & Fragrances's food ingredients — research and development expenses has grown at a -12.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $70.00M to $54.00M.
- What does food ingredients — research and development expenses mean?
- Spending on innovation and the development of new or improved food ingredient products.