Switzerland

The Swiss Fla­vour and Fra­gran­ce Industry Asso­cia­tion (SFFIA) is the repre­sen­ta­ti­ve orga­ni­sa­tion of the Swiss fla­vour and fra­gran­ce industry. Foun­ded in Gene­va in Decem­ber 1999 with ten mem­ber com­pa­nies, it brings together the main pla­yers of the industry in Switzer­land and repre­sents them befo­re Swiss autho­ri­ties and eco­no­mic bodies, as well as within inter­na­tio­nal orga­ni­sa­tions inclu­ding EFFA, IFRA and IOFI.

Objec­ti­ve and aim

The asso­cia­tio­n’s pri­mary objec­ti­ve is to con­tri­bu­te to the deve­lop­ment of the Swiss fla­vour and fra­gran­ce industry and to defend the com­mon inter­ests of its mem­bers. It ensu­res that usa­ge stan­dards for fra­gran­ce mate­rials are applied in line with IFRA and IOFI recom­men­da­tions, based on the latest scien­ti­fic research, and keeps its mem­bers infor­med of the main regu­la­tory chan­ges affec­ting the industry and its clients.

Key facts

Mem­bership: 15 mem­ber com­pa­nies, repre­sen­ting the main pla­yers of the industry in Switzer­land, inclu­ding two of the worl­d’s lea­ding fla­vour and fra­gran­ce hou­ses head­quar­te­red in the country.

Acti­vi­ties: Mem­bers meet twi­ce a year to dis­cuss the cha­llen­ges facing the industry and how best to pro­tect its inter­ests. The asso­cia­tion also repre­sents mem­bers during con­sul­ta­tion pro­ce­du­res on natio­nal and inter­na­tio­nal legis­la­tion affec­ting the food, per­so­nal care and home care industries.

Affi­lia­tions: Mem­ber of EFFA, IFRA and IOFI, ensu­ring that com­pa­nies acti­ve in Switzer­land take part in the deve­lop­ment of new stan­dards and regu­la­tions and comply fully with the exis­ting ones.