Curt Georgi

What Curt Georgi does

Curt Georgi GmbH & Co. KG is a German flavour manufacturer founded in 1875 and headquartered in Böblingen, with operations across more than 60 countries via representatives and partners. The company develops tailor-made natural and nature-identical flavours in liquid, powder, and spray-dried formats (including Geocaps encapsulated flavours) for sweet applications — confectionery, bakery, dairy, ice-cream, oral care, tea & coffee, soft drinks — plus dedicated tobacco flavours addressing the trend toward lighter tobacco products. It operates a B2B enterprise field-sales model selling directly to manufacturers, with quote-based pricing and global delivery supported by warehouse infrastructure in some regions.

The company's technical foundation rests on an in-house application technology laboratory equipped with industrial-scale equipment (tableting presses, aeration machines, dragee kettles, steam pressure cookers, gum kneaders, gum cutting units, three-roller mills, chocolate coating machines) used for product development and customer trials. Revenue is generated through two streams: one-time product sales of flavour ingredients, and professional services including application-technology consulting and worldwide advisory services staffed by consultants with 30+ years of factory, production, and R&D experience in confectionery, bakery, and tobacco. Since 2025, Curt Georgi has been part of Capol, a brand of the Freudenberg diversified industrial group — the first significant ownership change in its 150-year history. Management consists of Managing Directors Peter Philibert Hantl and Reik Lesemann, with FCS Beteiligungs-GmbH 2 acting as general partner.

Name

Curt Georgi

Legal name

Curt Georgi GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://www.curtgeorgi.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Curt Georgi is a food manufacturing company that develops and supplies natural and nature identical flavors for the food industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Ingredients & Flavor Manufacturing

NAICS

Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing (31193), Spice and Extract Manufacturing (311942)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Flavorings & Extracts (Natural & Artificial) (CRADAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Coffee & Tea Concentrates, Syrups & Extracts (CRADAHAI)

Keywords

• Food flavor manufacturing
• Natural flavors
• Confectionery flavors
• Flavor application technology
• Tobacco flavors

Headquarters

HQ city

Boeblingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Flavour Products: Manufacture and sale of natural and nature-identical flavours in liquid, powder, and spray-dried formats for confectionery, bakery, dairy, ice-cream, oral care, tea & coffee, soft drinks and tobacco applications
2. Application Technology Services: Technical consulting and support including application technology knowledge, product formulations, process parameters, product development support, quality optimization, and marketing presentations
3. Worldwide Consulting: Expert consulting services for confectionery, bakery, and tobacco products covering technical equipment, machine investments, raw material procurement, process optimization, quality improvement, and employee training

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Curt Georgi manufactures and supplies natural and nature-identical flavors for the food industry, serving confectionery, bakery, dairy, ice-cream, oral care, tea & coffee, soft drinks, and tobacco manufacturers. The company produces tailor-made flavors in liquid, powder, and spray-dried (Geocaps encapsulated) formats, backed by in-house application technology and technical consulting.

Product overview

Curt Georgi is a traditional German flavour house (since 1875) offering a portfolio of tailor-made natural and non-natural flavours for sweet applications. The core product line includes Flavours for confectionery, bakery, dairy, ice-cream, oral care, tea & coffee, and soft drinks, plus Tobacco Flavours for the tobacco industry. Products are available in multiple formats: Liquid Flavours, Geocaps Flavours (encapsulated), and spray-dried formats. The company also provides complementary Application Technology Services (laboratory with specialized equipment for product development and testing) and Consulting Services (technical advice from experienced industry consultants). Since 2025, Curt Georgi is part of Capol – a brand of Freudenberg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tobacco Flavours
• Flavours
• Application Technology Services
• Consulting Services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Capol (a brand of Freudenberg)coreOthers · 1 January 2025Since 2025, Curt Georgi is part of Capol – a brand of Freudenberg. This represents a parent-subsidiary relationship where Curt Georgi operates as part of the Capol family within the Freudenberg corporate structure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Symrise: German-headquartered global flavor and fragrance house serving confectionery, bakery, beverages and dairy with tailor-made solutions; directly comparable to Curt Georgi's sweet-application flavor portfolio and German manufacturing heritage.
• Givaudan: World's largest flavor and fragrance company, offering natural and nature-identical flavors for confectionery, bakery, dairy, beverages and oral care; overlaps directly with Curt Georgi's sweet-application flavor offering and B2B manufacturer customer base.
• International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): Global leader in flavors and fragrances serving food, beverage, and oral care manufacturers; directly competes with Curt Georgi in natural flavors, encapsulation technologies, and confectionery/bakery applications.
• DSM-Firmenich: Post-merger flavor and fragrance powerhouse combining DSM Food Specialties with Firmenich; competes with Curt Georgi in natural flavors, taste solutions, and ingredient systems for sweet applications including confectionery and dairy.
• Kerry Group: Irish taste and nutrition company supplying flavor systems and functional ingredients to food and beverage manufacturers worldwide; directly comparable B2B sweet-application flavor competitor with global reach.
• Robertet: French family-controlled flavor and fragrance house specializing in natural ingredients and tailor-made formulations for food and beverage; comparable specialty positioning to Curt Georgi with similar premium, heritage-driven brand identity.
• Mane: French family-owned flavor and fragrance manufacturer serving confectionery, bakery, dairy and beverage industries with custom flavor solutions; comparable specialty, family-heritage B2B flavor house profile.
• Döhler: German-headquartered provider of natural ingredients, flavor systems and beverage bases for food manufacturers; competes directly with Curt Georgi in German-market sweet applications and beverage flavor systems.
• Bell Flavors & Fragrances: Mid-sized privately held US flavor and fragrance company serving confectionery, bakery, dairy and beverage manufacturers; comparable specialty B2B flavor house with custom formulation emphasis similar to Curt Georgi.
• Takasago International Corporation: Japanese flavor and fragrance manufacturer with global presence serving confectionery, bakery, beverages and oral care; comparable B2B specialty flavor house with established international distribution similar to Curt Georgi.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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