Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Reportable segment information is as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013			2012
Net sales:
Flavors	$	356,361		$	349,887
Fragrances		371,475			360,729

Consolidated	$	727,836		$	710,616

Segment profit:
Flavors	$	83,039		$	79,680
Fragrances		68,354			56,081
Global		(12,589	)		(13,186	)
Restructuring and other charges, net		—			(1,668	)
Operational improvement initiative costs		(1,198	)		—

Operating profit		137,606			120,907
Interest expense		(11,152	)		(10,811	)
Other expense, net		1,069			246

Income before taxes	$	127,523		$	110,342

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