Sabores y Fragancias

What Sabores y Fragancias does

Sabores y Fragancias, operating under the brand Sabores.cl, is a Chilean B2B supplier of flavors, essences, colorants, and food ingredients headquartered in Cerrillos, Santiago. Founded in 2011, the company serves food manufacturers, bakeries, pastry shops, confectionery and ice cream producers, beverage companies, snack manufacturers, food service operators, institutional food providers, and culinary entrepreneurs across Chile. The company has built a horizontal portfolio spanning nine food industry categories rather than specializing in a single vertical, with a client base that includes both industrial manufacturers and small-business entrepreneurs.

The product offering is organized across nine categories — beverages, liquors, ice creams, pastry, bakery, sweets and confections, chocolates, savory flavorings, and colorants — with colorants available in liquid, paste, and powder formats including vegan-certified options. Core technical capability consists of in-house flavor development and application laboratories operated by a multidisciplinary team of experts who customize formulations to client specifications and run application testing prior to delivery. This laboratory infrastructure supports both standard catalog sales and bespoke formulation work, and is paired with technical advisory services that position the company as a development partner for culinary entrepreneurs.

The business operates a sales-led B2B model with quote-based pricing for enterprise customers, combined with a direct e-commerce storefront (thesyfstore.cl) for smaller orders and individual buyers. Distribution is concentrated in Chile through direct sales contact (phone, email, website contact form), supplemented by free technical advisory services that double as a customer-acquisition funnel for entrepreneurs. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity in the source material, and has implemented a crime prevention model under Chilean Law 20.393 as its principal compliance posture.

Name

Sabores y Fragancias

Legal name

SABORES.CL

Website

https://sabores.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sabores y Fragancias (Sabores.cl) is a Chilean B2B supplier of flavors, essences, colorants, and food ingredients serving food manufacturers, bakeries, ice cream producers, beverage makers, and culinary entrepreneurs across nine product categories via quote-based sales and a direct e-commerce storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Ingredients and Flavors

NAICS

Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing (311930)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Ingredients, Spices & Culinary Supplies Distribution (CRAOABAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Baking Ingredients & Desserts (Flour, Mixes, Frosting, Gelatin) (CRADAAAD)

Keywords

• Food flavor ingredients
• Essence manufacturing
• Food colorants supply
• B2B food ingredients
• Culinary product development

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Flavors and Essences: Sale of essences, flavorings, colorants, and ingredients to food industry companies. Products organized in categories: Beverages, Liquors, Ice Creams, Pastry, Bakery, Sweets and Confections, Chocolates, Savory, and Colorants. B2B sales model with quote-based pricing.
2. E-commerce Sales: Online store (thesyfstore.cl) for direct product sales, enabling smaller orders and individual customers.
3. Technical Advisory Services: Technical consulting and support services for entrepreneurs to help develop their culinary products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sabores y Fragancias manufactures and supplies flavors, essences, colorants, and food ingredients for the food industry in Chile, organized across nine product categories: beverages, liquors, ice creams, pastry, bakery, sweets and confections, chocolates, savory flavorings, and colorants. The company complements its product line with technical advisory services provided through in-house development and application laboratories, and operates an e-commerce storefront (thesyfstore.cl) for direct sales.

Product overview

Sabores y Fragancias operates as a B2B ingredients supplier for the food industry, offering a comprehensive portfolio of flavors, essences, colorants, and food ingredients organized across nine main product categories: Bebestibles (beverages), Licores (liquors), Helados (ice creams), Pastelería (pastry), Panadería (bakery), Dulces y confites (sweets and candies), Chocolates, Salados (savory flavorings including liquid/powder saborizantes, condiments, seasonings, and functional products), and Colorantes (colorants in liquid, paste, and powder forms with vegan options). The core offering consists of esencias, saborizantes, colorantes, and ingredientes for the food industry. The company provides complementary technical advisory services (Asesoría Técnica) through development laboratories to support customers in product formulation, and operates an e-commerce platform (thesyfstore.cl) for direct product sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bebestibles (Beverages) Flavorings and essences designed for beverage applications including flavored waters, refreshing drinks, and other beverage products, supplied to food and beverage manufacturers.
• Licores (Liquors) Flavoring solutions for liqueurs and alcoholic beverages, including formulation guidance such as cocoa liqueur preparation, supplied to beverage manufacturers and entrepreneurs.
• Helados (Ice Creams) Flavors and ingredients specifically formulated for ice cream and frozen dessert production, supplied to ice cream manufacturers.
• Pastelería (Pastry) Flavorings, colorants, and ingredients for pastry and confectionery applications, including guidance on sweetener use in pastry formulations.
• Panadería (Bakery) Ingredients and flavor solutions formulated for bakery products such as breads, pastries, and other baked goods, supplied to bakery manufacturers.
• Dulces y confites (Sweets and Confections) Sweet flavors and ingredients for confectionery products including candies and other sweet preparations, supplied to confectionery manufacturers.
• Chocolates Flavors and ingredients for chocolate products and cocoa-based preparations, supplied to chocolate manufacturers.
• Salados (Savory) Savory flavorings including liquid and powder flavorings, condiments, seasonings, and functional products for prepared dishes, snacks, dressings, and pickles, including vegan options.
• Colorantes (Colorants) Natural and artificial colorants supplied in liquid, paste, and powder formats for coloring food products, including vegan-certified options.
• Asesoría Técnica (Technical Advisory Service) Technical advisory service supporting culinary entrepreneurs with product development, flavor formulation, and application guidance, leveraging the company's laboratory facilities and expert team. Includes downloadable PDF guides on preservatives, colorants, sweeteners, and liqueur preparation.
• Tienda Online (Online Store at thesyfstore.cl) Company-owned e-commerce storefront enabling direct online purchase of products for smaller orders and individual customers, complementing the B2B direct sales channel.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Firmenich: One of the four global flavor and fragrance houses, with deep food, beverage, and confectionery applications. Directly comparable in flavor formulation capabilities and B2B customer segments.
• International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): Global leader in flavors, fragrances, and food ingredients following the Frutarom and DuPont N&B integrations. Competes directly with Sabores y Fragancias in food-grade flavors and color solutions.
• Symrise: Major global flavors and ingredients supplier with strong presence in sweet, savory, and beverage categories. Highly comparable in product mix, particularly the bakery, confectionery, and beverage flavor lines Sabores y Fragancias also serves.
• McCormick & Company: Global flavor leader with strong savory, spice, and seasoning categories plus industrial ingredient solutions. Overlaps with Sabores y Fragancias' savory/saborizantes line and condiment applications.
• Kerry Group: Global taste and nutrition company offering flavors, savory seasonings, and functional ingredients. Competes with Sabores y Fragancias in savory flavorings, seasonings, and bakery/confectionery applications.
• Givaudan: World's largest flavor and fragrance house with a comprehensive portfolio of flavors, essences, and ingredients serving global food manufacturers. Directly comparable product category but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Mane: Family-owned French flavor and fragrance house serving food, beverage, and personal care customers globally. Similar size and specialization profile to Sabores y Fragancias, with a comparable custom-formulation B2B model.
• Sensient Technologies: Specialty manufacturer of flavors, fragrances, and natural/synthetic colors for food and beverage. Closely matches Sabores y Fragancias' colorant portfolio (liquid/paste/powder) and small-to-mid manufacturer customer base.
• Döhler: German-headquartered but with strong Latin American operations, Döhler produces flavors, natural colors, and ingredient systems for beverages, dairy, ice cream, bakery and confectionery — a near-mirror of Sabores y Fragancias' nine-category portfolio and SMB-to-mid-market B2B motion.
• Robertet: French family-owned flavor, fragrance, and natural ingredient house with a comparable specialty/mid-market positioning. Directly relevant as a peer in custom flavor formulation and B2B ingredient supply for food manufacturers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sabores.cl

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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