MANE
MANE is a French family-controlled flavor and fragrance manufacturer founded in 1871, serving food and beverage, personal care, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical clients worldwide through proprietary extraction technologies, 54 R&D centers, and 31 production sites across 40 countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1871
- HeadquartersLe Bar, France
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What MANE does
MANE (legal entity V. MANE FILS, Société par Actions Simplifiée) is a French family-controlled manufacturer of flavors and fragrances founded in 1871 and headquartered in Bar-sur-Loup, in the historic Grasse perfumery region. The company operates through three core divisions: Flavours (compounds for food and beverage), Fragrances (fine fragrance, consumer goods, oral care), and Ingredients (natural raw materials and specialty extracts). It serves B2B customers across food and beverage, personal care and cosmetics, and pharmaceutical manufacturing, supplying enterprise brand owners and contract manufacturers via direct sales relationships supported by 54 R&D centers and 31 production sites across 40 countries.
MANE's underlying technology centers on natural ingredient extraction and formulation, anchored by proprietary platforms including JUNGLE ESSENCE™ and E-PURE JUNGLE ESSENCE™ (supercritical CO2 extraction that captures aromatic compounds without heat degradation), GREEN MOTION™ (a sustainability scoring tool), and recently acquired receptor-based screening and predictive modeling technology from ChemoSensoryx Biosciences. The company also operates consumer goods-grade proprietary ingredients such as Elixiris, Vayanol, Driftwood, and Sublimolide, plus specialty botanical inputs including Vanilla Bourbon Infusion and Evewood/Mokawood co-extractions. In-house training institutions (MANE Perfumery School and MANE Flavourist School) sustain a proprietary talent pipeline.
The business model relies on direct B2B sales with multi-year formulation and ingredient supply contracts priced via negotiation against volume commitments and technical specifications. FY2025 revenue was EUR 2.012 billion with 6.5% like-for-like growth, positioning MANE among the world's top five players in the flavors and fragrances sector. Distribution is direct and field-led through enterprise account coverage; revenue streams include flavors (recurring supply), fragrances (recurring supply), and cosmetic ingredients (licensing). The company is privately held with no external institutional ownership identified, and Samantha Mane assumed the CEO role in February 2025.
MANE firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- MANE
- Legal name
- V. MANE FILS, Société par Actions Simplifiée
- Website
- https://mane.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1871
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Short description
- MANE is a French family-controlled flavor and fragrance manufacturer founded in 1871, serving food and beverage, personal care, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical clients worldwide through proprietary extraction technologies, 54 R&D centers, and 31 production sites across 40 countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
MANE industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Flavor and Fragrance Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Spice and Extract Manufacturing (311942)
- SIC
- Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Flavors, Fragrances & Aroma Chemicals (IMAEABAE)
Keywords
Where MANE is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Le Bar
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
MANE business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Flavors: MANE develops and manufactures flavor compounds and ingredients for food and beverage manufacturers, generating recurring revenue through long-term supplier relationships and product supply contracts.
- Fragrances: Fine fragrances and consumer goods fragrances for personal care, cosmetics, and household products, supplied to brand owners and contract manufacturers.
- Cosmetic Ingredients: Specialty ingredients for cosmetics and personal care formulations, including natural extracts and active compounds.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | B2B custom formulation and ingredient supply contracts |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
MANE product offering
Product offeringCore offering
MANE is a French family-controlled manufacturer of flavors and fragrances, producing custom flavor compounds for food and beverage manufacturers, fragrance compounds for fine fragrance, personal care, cosmetics, and household products, and a portfolio of natural specialty ingredients. The company serves B2B customers globally through 54 R&D centers and 31 production sites across 40 countries, leveraging proprietary extraction technologies including supercritical CO2 processes, biotechnology-driven chemosensory screening, and sustainability scoring tools.
Product overview
MANE is a French family-independent flavor and fragrance manufacturer with over 150 years of heritage, operating as a unified company organized into three core divisions: Flavours (taste creation for food and beverages), Fragrances (scent development for fine fragrance, consumer goods, and oral care), and Ingredients (natural ingredient portfolio including proprietary extraction technologies). The company's differentiated offerings include JUNGLE ESSENCE™ and E-Pure Jungle Essence™ (supercritical CO2 extraction technologies), Green Motion™ (sustainability scoring platform), and the recently acquired ChemoSensoryx Biosciences receptor screening platform. MANE serves customers across 40 countries through 54 R&D centers and 31 production sites, offering ingredients ranging from essential oils and absolutes to specialty co-extractions like Vanilla Bourbon Infusion, Elixiris, Vayanol, and Driftwood. The company generated EUR 2.012 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025 with 6.5% like-for-like growth, positioning itself among the world's top five players in the sector.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- MANE Fragrances: Fine fragrances, consumer goods, oral care, and innovative technologies for fragrance applications
- MANE Flavours
- MANE Ingredients
- JUNGLE ESSENCE
- E-PURE JUNGLE ESSENCE
- GREEN MOTION
- MANE Perfumery School
- MANE Flavourist School
Products and services
- Flavours Flavour creation and production services covering sweet, savory, and sensorial experiences for food and beverage manufacturers, including core flavours, natural flavours, health and wellness applications, and multisensorial experiences.
- Fragrances Fragrance development and production for fine fragrance, consumer goods, oral care, and innovative fragrance technologies, supplied to brand owners and personal care manufacturers globally.
- Ingredients Natural ingredient portfolio including specialty ingredients, conscious sourcing solutions, and proprietary technologies such as GREEN MOTION™ for environmental impact rating of ingredients.
- Elixiris A refined co-extract ingredient merging powdery floral notes with woody depth, designed for perfumery applications.
- Bergamot Rectified Essential Oil A fresh and vibrant citrus essential oil extract sourced from Calabria, designed for fragrance formulations with regulatory compliance.
- Whisky PURE JUNGLE ESSENCE™ A supercritical CO2-extracted ingredient capturing warm, smoky, and woody nuances of aged whisky for flavor and fragrance formulations.
- Vayanol A natural molecule with sweet, smoky, and clove-like notes designed for gourmand fragrance creations.
- Driftwood A modern specialty fragrance ingredient with ambery and arboraceous facets, inspired by the natural elegance of sun-bleached wood.
- Sublimolide A vegan macrocyclic musk ingredient balancing animalic sensuality with crystalline clarity and fruity undertones for fragrance applications.
- Vanilla Bourbon Infusion A 100% natural Vanilla Bourbon Infusion product for flavor and fragrance applications.
- MANE Perfumery School An educational institution operated by MANE providing professional training for perfumers in fragrance creation.
- MANE Flavourist School An educational institution operated by MANE providing professional training for flavourists in flavor creation.
Quantifiable outcome
- 6.5% like-for-like revenue growth in FY 2025, reaching EUR 2.012 billion
Companies that use MANE
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
MANE technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability2 records
Feature5 records
MANE partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and regional.
- Sébastien Rodriguez (Farmer)minorCollaboration with farmer Sébastien Rodriguez to develop an experimental garden at 'La Rose St Jean' site as a true open-air laboratory for cultivation of emblematic plants and new hybrids, exploring cutting-edge extraction processes including JUNGLE ESSENCE™ and E-PURE JUNGLE ESSENCE™ technologies.
- ArzedacoreStrategic partnership with U.S. startup Arzeda to develop next-generation sweeteners using computational biology and protein design approaches for innovative taste modulation solutions.
- ChemoSensoryx BiosciencescoreMANE acquired Belgian biotech company ChemoSensoryx Biosciences to strengthen innovation capabilities in molecular mechanisms of chemosensory perception. The acquisition provides MANE with high-throughput screening technology for olfactory, taste, and trigeminal human receptors, enabling more precise flavor and fragrance solutions through receptor-based formulation and predictive modeling.
- PharmarômeregionalExtended exclusive distribution agreement from France to Italy covering specialized pharmaceutical flavors for Italian manufacturers. The partnership provides regulatory and technical support alongside the product range, combining Pharmarôme's technical expertise with MANE's aromatic capabilities.
- Red List ProjectminorPartnership with nonprofit Red List Project focused on global plant conservation. MANE signed on in 2021 and has since developed three scents based on endangered plants suggested by the project, supporting conservation of threatened botanical species while capturing unique fragrance ingredients.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
MANE competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Givaudan: Swiss-listed global leader in flavors and fragrances with CHF 7B+ revenue, serving the same food, beverage, and personal care customer base as MANE. Most direct competitor across both flavors and fragrances divisions.
- International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): US-listed major F&F producer with $11B+ revenue post-DuPont N&B merger, competing with MANE across flavors, fragrances, and ingredients for global CPG and personal care clients.
- Symrise: German-listed top-4 F&F player with EUR 4.6B+ revenue, directly competing with MANE in flavors, fragrances, and natural ingredients. Closely comparable multi-category portfolio structure.
- dsm-firmenich: Dutch/Swiss-listed F&F and nutrition company formed by DSM's acquisition of Firmenich, operating at similar top-5 global scale to MANE and competing across flavors, fragrances, and ingredient innovation.
- Robertet: French family-controlled F&F and natural ingredient company headquartered in Grasse, France. Closest comparable in heritage, family ownership, and natural ingredient focus, directly overlapping with MANE's core competencies.
- Takasago International Corporation: Japanese family-influenced F&F producer with global operations, competing with MANE in flavors and fragrances, particularly across APAC markets where MANE is expanding.
Broad incumbents
- Sensient Technologies: US-listed specialty ingredients company producing flavors, fragrances, and colors for food, beverage, and personal care manufacturers. Smaller scale but overlapping customer base and formulation focus.
- Kerry Group: Irish-listed taste and nutrition major serving food and beverage manufacturers globally with EUR 8B+ revenue. Comparable B2B customer base and overlapping flavor portfolio, broader scope than MANE's flavors division.
Emerging players
- Ginkgo Bioworks: US-listed synthetic biology platform developing engineered ingredients for flavors, fragrances, and food. Emerging competitor/disruptor at the biotech frontier where MANE is investing via ChemoSensoryx and Arzeda partnerships.
- Conagen: US biotech specializing in fermentation-based production of flavor and fragrance ingredients. Emerging niche player using synthetic biology, competing for the same biotech-enabled ingredient pipeline MANE is building.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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MANE leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
MANE subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
MANE funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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MANE M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A3 records
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about MANE
What does MANE do?
MANE is a French family-controlled manufacturer of flavors and fragrances, producing custom flavor compounds for food and beverage manufacturers, fragrance compounds for fine fragrance, personal care, cosmetics, and household products, and a portfolio of natural specialty ingredients. The company serves B2B customers globally through 54 R&D centers and 31 production sites across 40 countries, leveraging proprietary extraction technologies including supercritical CO2 processes, biotechnology-driven chemosensory screening, and sustainability scoring tools.
Is MANE a public or private company?
MANE is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was MANE founded?
MANE was founded in 1871. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is MANE based?
MANE is headquartered in Le Bar, France, in the Europe region.
How does MANE make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Flavors are the primary driver. The others are fragrances and cosmetic Ingredients.
Who are MANE's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Givaudan, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), Symrise, dsm-firmenich, Robertet and Takasago International Corporation. Broad incumbents are Sensient Technologies and Kerry Group. Emerging players are Ginkgo Bioworks and Conagen.
Does MANE have an API?
No public API is recorded for MANE.
What industry is MANE in?
MANE's product category is Flavor and Fragrance Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEABAE, Flavors, Fragrances & Aroma Chemicals. Its NAICS code is 311942 and its SIC code is 2840.