Deep Intelligence Across Industries

Company Headquarters: Netherlands Founded: 2003 Workforce: The company has employed more than 13000 employees. Company Working: Koninklijke FrieslandCampina (formerly Royal Friesland Foods) is one of the world’s largest dairy companies. The company makes and markets a range of cheeses and other fresh and long-life dairy products, as well as baby and toddler food, and fruit-based drinks in more than 100 countries worldwide. With branch offices in more than 30 countries worldwide, it sells its goods under brand names Alaska, Chocomel, Debic. Dutch Lady, Frisco, Milli, NOYNOY, and Rainbow. FrieslandCampina is fully owned by Zuivelcooperatie FrieslandCampina U.A. with approximately 16.995 member dairy farmers in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. Most of its revenue originates outside the Netherlands.

Company Headquarters: Denmark Founded: 2000 Workforce: The company has employed more than 8900 employees. Company Working: Arla Foods is the world’s fourth largest dairy company based on milk intake, and the world’s largest organic dairy producer. The almost 11.000-member cooperative’s consumer products include milk, butter, cheese, yogurt, and cream. Its major milk brands are Lactofree and Arla Organic Powdered Milk: its butter and spreads include Lurpak brand; and its primary cheese brands are Costello, Apetina, and Arla Cheese. It supplies powdered milk and cheese products to markets across Europe, the Americas. Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Arla also produces chilled coffee products in conjunction with Starbucks. The company traces its roots back in the 1880 when dairy farmers in Denmark and Sweden joined forces to produce and provide the best dairy products. Majority of its sales were generated in Denmark.

Company Headquarters: Japan Founded: 1908 Workforce: ~ 22,474 Company Working: DIC Corporation is a Japan-based company engaged in the manufacture and sale of printing inks, organic pigments and synthetic resins. The Company operates in five segments. The Printing Ink segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of gravure ink, offset ink and newspaper ink. The Fine Chemicals segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of organic pigments and liquid crystal materials. The Polymer segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of acrylic resins, urethane resins, epoxy resins and polystyrene. The Compound segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) compounds, jet inks and resin colorants. The Application Materials segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of industrial adhesive tapes and healthcare foods. In 1977, DIC Corporation succeeded in becoming the first company in the world to grow Spirulina commercially under controlled conditions and went to commence mass production. DIC LIFETEC Corporation was established in November 1999 as a wholly owned subsidiary of DIC to engage in the production and sale of Spirulina products.

Company Headquarters: US Founded: 1940 Workforce: ~ 5,078 Company Working: Cyanotech Corporation is an agricultural company that is engaged in producing natural products derived from microalgae grown in Kona coast of Hawaii. The Company's products include Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica and BioAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin. Its Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica is a dietary supplement used for extra energy, a strengthened immune system, cardiovascular benefits and as a source of antioxidant carotenoids, and overall cellular health. Its BioAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin is an antioxidant shown to support and maintain the body's natural inflammatory response to enhance skin, and to support eye, joint and immune health. Its Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica is produced in two forms: powder and tablets. Its products are sold as consumer-packaged goods through natural products distributors, retailers and online channels, and direct to consumers, primarily in the United States, as well as in bulk form to manufacturers, formulators and distributors worldwide. Nutrex Hawaii came to life in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii and is the brain child of Cyanotech’s founder, Dr. Gerald Cysewski. From a small company that started off with a sales team of two, to growing into a company with the world’s most recognized brands of spirulina and astaxanthin, Nutrex Hawaii products are sold in over 66 countries including mass market retailers in the US. Nutrex Hawaii produces two finished goods products, Hawaiian Spirulina® and BioAstin® Hawaiian Astaxanthin®.

Company Headquarters: Kowloon, Hong Kong Founded: 1998 Workforce: ~930 Company Working: Global Sweeteners Holdings Limited (Global Sweeteners) is a developer, manufacturer, and distributor of corn-based sweeteners and refined products that are categorized into two operating business segments namely upstream products and downstream products. Upstream products comprise the set of commodities and products that are used as an ingredient in the manufacture of other products including gluten meal, corn oil, corn starch, and refined products. The downstream products comprise corn sweeteners which are further divided into corn syrup and corn syrup solid. Glucose ingredient is part of the downstream products and corn sweetener segment of the business. The company has a production capacity of 1.5 million and 1.36 million metric tons per annum dedicated to the corn refined products and sweeteners production process respectively. Food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and chemical products are some of the key client industries the company is currently serving in regions including Russia, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, South Korea, and South Africa. The company has several subsidiaries situated in Shanghai, Dailan, Changchun, and Jinzhou that are strategically used for the company’s procurement process in domestic and international markets.

Company Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan Founded: 1953 Workforce: ~ 80,728 Company Working: Mitsubishi Corporation is one of the key players in the Asian region operating its business in specialty chemicals and ingredients for a range of applications in various sectors. The firm is one of the integrated business enterprises across the globe that operates and developed its businesses together with its regional offices and subsidiaries in around 90 nations worldwide. Moreover, the company has also a network of approximately 1,700 group enterprises across the globe. Mitsubishi Corporation has 10 groups of its overall business, every industry is being operated virtually whether it is natural gas, food, consumer goods, petrol & chemicals, industrial infrastructure, industrial materials, mineral resources, power solutions, automotive & mobility, and urban development. Mitsubishi Corporation Life Sciences Limited was incorporated by the consolidation of Mitsubishi Shoji Foodtech Co., Ltd., KOHJIN Life Sciences Co., Ltd., and MC Food Specialties Inc. in April 2019. Mitsubishi Corporation Life Sciences Limited operates by nutrition business, savory ingredients business, extracted seasonings business, umami seasonings (flavor enhancers) business, brewed seasonings and liquors business, food materials and food additives business, sweeteners business, bakery specialties business, trading, and cosmetics business across the globe. Being the part of Mitsubishi group, the company has expertise in the production of polysaccharides and polyols with Japanese technologies. Additionally, the company also provides tailored solutions according to the needs of the consumers. The company provides polyols, in the form of powder, syrup, crystals, and liquid. LTS, AMALTY, AMAMEAL. PO is the brand /trade name under which the company offers sorbitol, maltitol, polyglycitol syrup (Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate), other sweeteners, and polyols.

Company Headquarters: Vienna, Austria Founded: 1988 Workforce: 8,375 Company Working: AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG (Agrana Beteiligungs) is one of the leading manufacturers of organic sugar and starch products in the European region. The company is also involved in the global sales of fruit-based products. It has production sites located in more than 55 sites across 25 countries comprising 5 plants in North America, 2 plants in South America, 4 plants in Africa, 6 plants in Asia, and the rest of the production facilities located in the European region. Production of starch-based products & saccharification products including glucose syrups is carried out in the production sites situated in European Countries. The fruit segment caters to the fruit preparations and juice concentrates ingredients used in the manufacturing of baked goods, frozen desserts, dairy, and other food service units. The starch segment comprises various starch products derived from potatoes, corn, and wheat. The segment serves a varied range of industries including food & beverage, cosmetics, textile, paper, and building materials. Saccharification products including glucose syrups and solids accounted for a share of 13% in the stretch segmental revenue. The sugar segment comprises sugar and sugar-based specialty products including molasses, beet pulp, etc.

Company Headquarters: Austria Founded: 1988 Workforce: ~ 9,000 Company Working: AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG (AGRANA) is a processor of agricultural raw materials. The company’s product portfolio comprises processed fruit, starch and starch sweeteners, sugar, animal feed, and bioethanol. It offers fruit ingredients for use in dairy, ice creams, bakery, and food service industries. The company’s starch products are used in food and non-food sector, construction chemicals, paper, textile, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, chemical and petroleum industries. It sells starch sweeteners and sugar to downstream industries such as, sweets, non-alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals. AGRANA is a leading producer of organic starches manufactured from corn, wheat, and potatoes. The company has geographical presence in Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe. AGRANA is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. The Agrana Group is a food company based in Vienna that produces sugar, starch, fruit preparation, juice concentrate and ethanol fuel. Agrana is mainly supplying to international food industry, with some minor end customer business. A known brand is Wiener Zucker. Agrana runs around 50 facilities with major production bases in Australia, Austria, Argentina, Brasil, China, France, Germany, Hungary, Korea, Morocco, Mexico, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Ukraine, United States. In 2021, Agrana ranked 6th in the modified starch category of FoodTalks' Global Food Thickener Companies list.

Company Headquarters: Mannheim, Germany Founded: 1926 Workforce: ~ 19,188 Company Working: Suedzucker AG is one of the key manufacturers and marketers of sugar products and specialty ingredients. The company produces and markets various plant-based products and ingredients for a range of applications in food, energy, and other sectors. Suedzucker AG operates its business in four major segments Special products, Sugar, Fruit, and Crop energies. The sugar segment includes sugar, specialty sugar products, fertilizers, and animal feed products. The products and ingredients offered by the company have a range of applications in food, beverage, pharmaceuticals, fertilizers, and animal feed. Suedzucker AG also provides protein-based food, liquid carbon dioxide, and bioethanol under its crop energies segment. The company offers its products to retailers and manufacturers operating in the food, beverage, paper, chemicals, agriculture, textiles, cosmetics, chemicals, animal feed, pharmaceuticals, and petroleum industries. Moreover, the company generates its revenue mostly from European nations. BENEO one of the subsidiaries of the Südzucker Group is one of the major producers of food in the European region. The company has a presence in more than 80 nations across the globe. BENEO has five production units and seven offices, which are in Belgium, Italy, Chile, along with Germany. The company always focuses on ensuring high-quality ingredients for the food sector. Isomalt, Van Oordt, Suedzucker, Hellma, galenIQ, Cucier Krolewski, and Alberto are the major brand names of Suedzucker AG under which it offers a wider range of products & ingredients around the world.

Company Headquarters: Richmond, Canada Founded: 1999 Workforce: ~89 Company Working: GLG LIFE TECH CORP. is a vertically integrated manufacturer of functional ingredients and zero-calorie natural sweeteners. The company offers natural sweeteners such as monk fruit extract, and high-grade stevia extract. GLG LIFE TECH CORP. conducts R&D, cultivating, production, and refining of these extracts for the supply to the food and beverage sector across the globe. The company markets its products under the brand name of BlendSure, Pure STV, TasteBoost, ClearTaste, AnySweetPLUS, Monk Gold, Monk Sweet, and Rebsweet. The company also conducts plant and seed development, monk fruit, and stevia leaf processing, along with purification processes in China. Apart from Canada, GLG LIFE TECH CORP also has a business presence in the US. and China.

Company Headquarters: Moussy-le-Vieux, France Founded: 1999 Workforce: ~22,300 Company Working: Tereos is a manufacturer and manufacturer of food products. The company deals in the sugar and sweeteners, ethanol, alcohol, and starch market. The markets in which the companies deal are plant chemistry and fermentation, animal feed, food and drink, pharmaceuticals, energy, and paper and corrugated cardboard. Additionally offers agriculture raw materials that are wheat, corn, sugar beet, sugar cane, alfalfa, cassava, and potatoes. The product portfolio line that the company is having is alcohol and ethanol, dietary fibers, fibers and germs for animal feed, starches and derivatives, plant-based protein, and sugar and sweeteners. The company operates in Europe, Brazil, Africa, and the Indian Ocean. The company manufactures and markets a broad category of sweetening solutions which include crystallized sugar, beet sugar, cane sugar, liquid sugar, special sugars, and many more. Sweetening solutions are used in or consumed in various applications dairy products, confectionery, chewing gum, beverages, soups, sauces, infant and child nutrition, toothpaste, and the chemical, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics industries. The company's sales generate 47% of the business in sugar and sweeteners. The company markets its products in 155 countries across the globe and provides a guarantee of traceability, sustainability, and competitiveness for its products to its consumers. Moreover, the company has five brand portfolios that are Beghin-Say, La Perruche, TTD, Guarani, Sucrerie de Bourbon, and Whitworths. The Maldex Maltodextrin which is a carbohydrate powder developed by renewable materials with modern taste used as a bulk carrier or a nutritive component. It is widely used that helps in maintaining nutrition profile of foods, aromas, offers flavors and adjust the sweetener. And used in various application like infant and clinical nutrition, foods, soups, sauces, flavors, coffee creams, bakery, ice cream, beverages, and many more applications.

Company Headquarters: GERMANY Founded: 1926 Workforce: The company has employed more than 18,500 employees. Company Working: Sudzucker AG is a German sugar and sweetener company that has been in operation since 1926. The company produces and markets sugar, sweeteners, and functional ingredients for food and non-food applications. Sudzucker operates 29 sugar factories and refineries in Europe and exports its products worldwide. The company is committed to sustainability and has implemented initiatives to reduce its environmental impact, including the use of renewable energy and waste reduction initiatives. Sudzucker also has a strong commitment to social responsibility and supports various community and charitable initiatives.

Company Headquarters: Canada Founded: 1888 Workforce: The company has employed more than 700 employees. Company Working: Rogers Sugar Inc is a Canadian sugar refining company that has been in operation since 1890. It is the leading sugar producer in Canada, with three refineries located in Vancouver, Montreal, and Taber. The company's products are sold under the Lantic brand and include granulated sugar, icing sugar, brown sugar, and syrups. Rogers Sugar Inc also produces liquid sugars and specialty sweeteners such as invert syrup and molasses. The company is committed to sustainable practices and has implemented initiatives to reduce waste and increase energy efficiency.

Company Headquarters: United States Founded: 1980 Workforce: ~8,900 Company Working: Herbalife International of America Inc. is a global multi-level marketing corporation that develops and sells nutrition supplements, weight management, sports nutrition, and personal care products. The company was founded in 1980 by Mark Hughes and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company's products are sold in more than 90 countries through a network of independent distributors. The company's nutrition products include meal replacement shakes, protein bars, and dietary supplements designed to support weight management, digestive health, immune health, and heart health. Herbalife's weight management products include protein powders, meal replacement shakes, and snacks designed to help customers manage their weight. In addition to its nutrition products, Herbalife also sells a range of personal care products, including skin care and hair care products, as well as fragrances. Herbalife's products are sold through a network of independent distributors, who are responsible for marketing and selling the products to customers. The company's distributors earn income through commissions on product sales, as well as bonuses and incentives for meeting sales targets and building a team of distributors. Over the years, Herbalife has faced regulatory scrutiny and legal challenges related to its marketing practices and product claims. However, the company has maintained its position as a leading provider of nutrition and weight management products, with a loyal customer base and a strong network of independent distributors.

Company Headquarters: Bergen, Norway Founded: 2014 Workforce: ~710 Company Working: Pelagia AS is a key producer of various fish-based products for the consumption of humans. The company also supplies essential ingredients such as fishmeal, fish oil, and protein concentrates. Pelagia is also a key producer of concentrated marine-based omega-3 fatty acids to produce pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products along with dietary supplements. The company has several processing plants for fish. Pelagia operates in 28 departments of Norway, Denmark, Ireland, the UK, and Ukraine, among them, 25% are fully owned by Pelagia and the three are partially owned by the company. The operation of the Pelagia is categorized into food, feed, and health.

Company Headquarters: Holzminden, Germany Founded: 2003 Workforce: ~ 11,276 Company Working: Diana Group is one of the subsidiaries of Symrise. Symrise has successfully acquired the Dana Group in July 2014. Symrise is a service provider of various fragrances, and flavors. Symrise was created in 2003, after the merger of two organizations, which originated in 1919 and 1874. The company creates, develops, and offers fragrances, flavorings, active ingredients for cosmetics, raw materials, and functional solutions and ingredients. Symrise is the fourth-largest supplier of flavorings, and fragrances across the globe, with a market share of 12%. Symrise provides bioactive and functional ingredients along with substances for the personal and healthcare sectors. The company fabricates products from various natural raw materials such as onions, vanilla, fish, citrus fruits, meat, blossoms, and plants. Symrise operates in cosmetics, perfumery, food, pharmaceuticals, and nutritional supplements sectors, and also manufactures various household products. The company has a regional presence in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East & Africa.

Company Headquarters: Ålesund, Norway Founded: 2009 Workforce: ~49 Company Working: Hofseth Biocare ASA is a biotech firm, which offers several ingredients along with finished products for a range of applications for humans as well as animals. The company mainly focuses on production, and development, along with sales and marketing of several marine ingredients including calcium, and fish oil, along with various protein products. The main product lines of Hofseth Biocare ASA include Salmon protein hydrolysate, which is sold under the brand name of ProGo, Fresh, all-natural salmon oil, under the brand name of OmeGo, Calcium bone powder under the brand name of CalGo, and Collagen Peptide powder under CollaGo brand. The Salmon protein hydrolysate offered by the company is a majorly used protein in sports nutrition products. All-natural salmon oil has a full spectrum of omega fatty acids, such as EPA, DPA, and DHA which is a total of 21 fatty acids of different types. The collagen peptide powder offered by the company has a range of applications in various cosmetics and personal care products such as haircare, nails, and skincare. Moreover, the products offered by the company have a presence in 40 different nations across the globe and Hofseth Biocare ASA has branches in Chicago (Oslo), India (Mumbai), Japan (Tokyo), and California (Menlo Park).

Company Headquarters: Karnataka, India Founded: 1990 Workforce: ~ 875 Company Working: Mukka Proteins Limited earlier known as mukka seafood industries limited is an animal protein company that is mainly engaged in the production of fish meal, fish oil, and fish soluble paste as well as produces the alternative option for proteins such as black soldier fly insect meal in the animal food segment. Fish meal and fish oil are made specifically for aqua feeds and explore various other protein substitutes and products that are suitable for aqua feeds. The company's production units are located at strategic geographic locations of the Indian coastline that as Mangalore, Porbandar, Jaffarabad, Taloja, and Tamil Nadu where the raw material can easily be available. The geographic presence of the company is in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. The company also holds international certificates like GMP+, Halal, HACCP, EIA, MPEDA, IFFO, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 22000:2018 certified company by NQA, UKAS management systems.

Company Headquarters: A Coruña, Spain Founded: 1974 Workforce: ~144,116 Company Working: Inditex is one of the world's largest fashion retailers. The company operates with eight brands Zara, Massimo Dutti, Pull&Bear, Stradivarius, Bershka, Zara Home, Oysho, and Uterqüe. Inditex provides products in luxury handbag products under its brand Zara. The company sells its products in 216 markets through its online platform or its 6,829 stores in 96 markets.

Company Headquarters: London, UK Founded: 1856 Workforce: ~9,234 Company Working: Burberry Ltd. (Burberry) company is involved in designing, manufacturing, marketing, and distributing men's, women's, and children's apparel, as well as accessories and fragrances. Burberry operates through several segments including retail and wholesale and licensing. The retail and wholesale segment sells luxury goods through Burberry mainline stores, concessions, outlets, and digital commerce, as well as Burberry franchisees and department stores. The licensing segment channel offers global licenses of fragrances, eyewear, timepieces, and European children's wear. The company provides its products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific.

Company Headquarters: Paris, France Founded: 1963 Workforce: ~38,553 Company Working: Kering is involved in developing, designing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling apparel and accessories. The company offers a vast product portfolio with numerous product segments including leather goods such as handbags and wallets, purses, leather products, eyewear, shoes, accessories, jewelry, and watches for men and women. Kering offers its products under several brands including Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, DoDo, Qeelin, Ulysse Nardin, and Girard-Perregaux. The company sells its products through department stores, multi-brand stores, and franchise stores, as well as e-commerce sites. Kering offers its products in Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, North America, and Japan.

Company Headquarters: Spain Founded: 1940 Workforce: ~ 5,078 Company Working: Grupo Calvo is a Spanish company that is one of the leading producers of canned tuna and other seafood products in the world. Grupo Calvo produces a wide range of seafood products, including canned tuna, sardines, mackerel, and anchovies, as well as fresh and frozen fish, ready-to-eat meals, and pet food. Its products are sold in over 70 countries around the world, with the company's largest markets being Spain, Italy, the United States, and Portugal. The company sources its tuna from fisheries that are certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and has also established a "Friends of the Sea" program to promote sustainable fishing practices. In addition, the company has invested in renewable energy and waste reduction initiatives to minimize its environmental impact.

Company Headquarters: Thailand Founded: 1977 Workforce: ~10,000 Company Working: Thai Union Group Public Company Limited is a Thailand-based company, which is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of frozen, chilled, and canned seafood. The Company operates through three segments: Ambient seafood, Frozen and chilled seafood and related businesses, and Pet food, value-added and other businesses. The Company conduct business in Thailand and overseas. The Company's subsidiaries are engaged in packaging, printing, pet food, and food supplemental businesses. Its overseas subsidiaries principally operate the businesses, such as its subsidiaries in the United States distribute lobster and other seafood products and import shrimp and other frozen seafood products for sales to restaurant chains, retailers, and wholesalers. Its subsidiaries in Europe manufacture and distribute ambient and chilled seafood products to countries in Europe, the United States, and Australia. Its subsidiaries in Asia manufacture and distribute seafood in Vietnam and China.

Company Headquarters: USA Founded: 1968 Workforce: ~ 7300 Company Working: Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. engages in the manufacturing, marketing, and sale of products for lawn and garden care and indoor and hydroponic gardening. Its products and services include lawn care, gardening and landscape, hydroponic hardware and growing environments, lighting, controls, and marketing agreement. It operates through the following segments: U.S. Consumer, Hawthorne, and Other. The U.S. Consumer and Other segments manufacture and market branded consumer lawn and garden products. The U.S. Consumer segment consists of consumer lawn and garden business in the United States. The Hawthorne segment manufactures, markets, and distributes lighting, nutrients, growing media, growing environments, and hardware products for indoor and hydroponic gardening in North America. The company's primary customers include home centers, mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs, large hardware chains, independent hardware stores, nurseries, garden centers, food and drug stores, e-commerce platforms and indoor gardening and hydroponic stores. Scotts Miracle-Gro markets its products in North America, Europe, Latin America, the Far East and Australia. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Consumer, Hawthorne and Other. The U.S. Consumer segment comprises of consumer lawn and garden business. The lawn category products include lawn fertilizer products under the Scotts and Turf Builder brand names; grass seed products under the Scotts, Turf Builder, EZ Seed, PatchMaster and Thick’R Lawn brand and sub-brand names; and lawn-related weed, pest and disease control products primarily under the Scotts brand name, including sub-brands such as GrubEx. It also includes spreaders and other durables under the Scotts brand name, including Turf Builder EdgeGuard spreaders and Handy Green II handheld spreaders. In addition, the company also market outdoor cleaners under the Scotts brand name. The garden category products include a complete line of water-soluble plant foods under the Miracle-Gro brand and sub-brands such as LiquaFeed, continuous-release plant foods under the Miracle-Gro, sub-brands of Miracle-Gro such as Shake ‘N Feed; potting mixes and garden soils under the Miracle-Gro, Scotts, Hyponex, Earthgro brand names; plant-related pest and disease control products under the Ortho brand; organic garden products under the Miracle-Gro Performance Organics, Miracle-Gro Organic Choice, Scotts, Whitney Farms and EcoScraps brand names; and live goods and seeding solutions under the Miracle-Gro brand. Hydroponic gardening focused growing media and nutrients products are marketed under the Mother Earth, Botanicare, General Hydroponics, Cyco and Vermicrop brand names as well as brands owned by third parties for which the company serve as distributor. In FY2022, the US Consumer segment generated revenue of US$2,928.8 million, which accounted for 74.6% of the company’s revenue. Under Hawthorne segment, the company provides hydroponic gardening, urban and indoor business. Hydroponics products are used in growing vegetables, plants and flowers that comprises growing media, lighting, nutrients, systems sold under brands of Agrolux, AeroGarden, Vermicrop, General Hydroponics, Gavita, Can-Filters, Gro Pro, HydroLogic, Cyco, Mother Earth, Hurricane, Grower’s Edge and Botanicare. In FY2022, the Hawthorne segment generated revenue of US$716.2 million, which accounted for 18.3% of the company’s revenue. Through Other segment the company offers consumer lawn and garden business in regions other than the US. In FY2022, Other segment generated revenue of US$279.1 million, which accounted for 7.1% of the company’s revenue. Geographically, Scotts Miracle-Gro classifies its revenue into two segments: the US and International. In FY2022, the US segment accounted for 90.6% of its total revenue followed by 9.4% from International.

Company Headquarters: India Founded: 1961 Workforce: ~ 13,561 Company Working: Coromandel International Ltd. engages in the manufacture and market of fertilizers and pesticides products. It operates through the Nutrients and Allied Business; and Crop Protection segments. The Nutrients and Allied Business segment consists of specialty nutrients and organic fertilizers. The Crop Protection segment produces insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides. The company was founded on October 16, 1961 and is headquartered in Secunderabad, India. Coromandel has a manufacturing capacity of around 4.5 million tonnes per annum for fertilizers and more than 80,000 tons of crops protection products. The Company operates 16 manufacturing facilities in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh; and seven R&D facilities. The company produces 13 different fertilizer products; more than 60 brand-based crop protection chemicals products; and various bio and organic products. It also supplies crop products across Latin America, Africa, Asia Pacific, and Europe. The company classifies its business operations into two segments: Nutrient and Other Allied Business; and Crop Protection. Coromandel’s Nutrient and Other Allied Business segment offers products such as phosphatic fertilizers; and specialty nutrients such as water-soluble and organic fertilizers, bentonite Sulphur, and micronutrients. In FY2021, the Nutrient and Other Allied Business segment reported revenue of INR1,22,069.4 million, which accounted for 85.6% of the company’s revenue including adjustments and eliminations. The company’s Crop Protection segment offers products such as insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides. It exports its products to various geographical regions including Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. In FY2021, the Crop Protection segment reported revenue of INR20,582.4 million, which accounted for 14.4% of the company’s revenue including adjustments and eliminations. Coromandel operates approximately 800 stores in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, and Maharashtra

Company Headquarters: India Founded: 1948 Workforce: ~ 1,716 Company Working: Rallis India Ltd. engages in the manufacture and marketing of agricultural inputs primarily in India. The firm offers crop protection products, including insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides; seed treatment chemicals, and seeds, such as hybrid rice, maize, pearl millet, sunflower, vegetable, cotton, paddy, mustard, and wheat. It also provides household products, such as Termex, an insecticide for termite control, Sentry, a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide, and Hippo, a household insecticide for control of houseflies and cockroaches. In addition, the firm offers contract manufacturing services for crop protection chemicals, specialty chemicals, polymers, and intermediates, plant growth nutrients, and agri services to the farming community. It is a subsidiary of Tata Chemicals. Rallis business segments are further divided into six divisions: domestic crop protection, international business, contract manufacturing, seeds, plant growth nutrients, and agri services. The company through its domestic crop protection division offers crop protection products, seed treatment chemicals, and house hold products. Rallis produces 200 million tons of food grain. Rallis produces crop protection products includes insecticides, fungicides and herbicides. Rallis' international business division offers pesticides to over 70 countries. The company's international business division's product portfolio consists of herbicides, insecticides and fungicides. The key focus areas of this division include addressing regional registration requirements, product development, alliance partnership in the field of registration based sales and contract manufacturing. The company provides contract manufacturing services in partnership with companies such as agrochemicals, fine chemicals, specialty chemicals, polymers and pharmaceutical intermediates. Rallis through Metahelix, a seeds research company, offers hybrid rice, maize, pearl millet, sunflower, vegetable products. The company’s seed products include hybrid BT cotton, hybrid maize, hybrid paddy, hybrid pearl millet (Bajra), mustard, and wheat. The company through its plant growth nutrients division involved in providing crop nutrition products. Its products include gluco beta, ralligold, solubor, tata bahaar, tata uphaar, and tracel. Rallis’ agri services division offers GeoGreen, a soil conditioner. It is also involved in the manufacturing of hand sprayers. The company operates through two business segments: Agri Inputs, and Others. In FY2020, the Agri Inputs segment accounted for 98.8% of the company’s total revenue, and the remaining 1.2% was contributed by others. Rallis operates under three categories: Products, Services and Others. In FY2020, the Products category accounted for 99.4% of the company's total revenue, followed by Services with 0.02%, and Others with 0.6%. Geographically, the company categorizes its operations into seven geographical regions: India, Asia (other than India), North America, South America, Africa, Australia, and Europe. In FY2020, the India accounted for 69.9% of the company’s total revenue, followed by Asia (other than India) 16.1%, followed by North America 8%, followed by South America 4%, followed by Africa 1.3%, followed by Australia 0.03%, and the remaining 0.7% was contributed by Europe.

Company Headquarters: Germany Founded: 2003 Workforce: The company had total more than 11,000 employees. Company Working: Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavorings, cosmetic active ingredients and raw materials, function ingredients and products solutions for food production based on natural base materials. The company operates through two divisions: Taste, Nutrition & Health and Scent & Care. It develops. produces, and sells approximately 34,000 fragrances and flavors and cosmetic ingredients based on around 10,000 mostly natural raw materials. Symrise sells its products in more than 150 countries to makers of fine fragrances, cosmetics, hair and body care products, detergents, food and beverages, and pharmaceuticals. It has development centers in Germany, Brazil, China, France, Singapore, the US, and in some other countries. Symrise was formed in 2003 when Dragoco and Haarmann & Reimer merged. The company generates the majority of its sales in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

Company Headquarters: Illinois, United States Founded: 1902 Workforce: ~42,000 Company Working: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) is one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of various food & beverage ingredients and agricultural products. The product portfolio of the company comprises diversified products ranging from natural flavors and colors to vegetable oil, sweeteners to flour, animal feed, and biofuels among others catering to human nutrition, animal nutrition, pet nutrition, and industrial bio solutions industry. Ag services and oilseeds, carbohydrate solutions, and nutrition are the three business operating segments. The Ag services and oilseeds segment is dedicated to the operations and processing of agricultural raw materials and oilseeds which are marketed as ingredients for other industrial production. The Carbohydrate Solutions segment markets various sweeteners and other ingredients for animal feed manufacturing and the food & beverage industry. Apart from its production, the company has around half of the equity interest share in a sweeteners and starch company, Aston Foods and Food Ingredients, Russia. The nutrition segment comprises the production of hydrocolloids, emulsifiers, natural colors, polyols, enzymes, prebiotics & probiotics, plant-based proteins, and several other similar specialty ingredients. The company is also involved in the Investment and Insurance business through ADM Investors Services, Inc., Agri national Insurance companies, and allied subsidiaries. The company executes its production and research & development through different plants, and innovative centers located in different regions including eight innovation centers, twenty-five processing plants, and fifty-nine procurement centers in Asia-Pacific. Further, it has five innovation centers, thirty-nine processing plants, and sixty-nine procurement centers in South America.

Company Headquarters: Osaka, Japan Founded: 1918 Workforce: ~1,009 Company Working: Nitta Gelatin Inc. (Nitta Gelatin) is a leading gelatin and collagen peptide manufacturer and distributor with manufacturing facilities located in Japan, India, North America, Vietnam, and others. The company also manufactures stabilizers, edible gelling agents, and other food materials. Though the company has consolidated all its business segments into a single collagen business entity for financial reporting purposes, the four broad market segments the company is currently operating comprise of gelatin, peptide, biomedical and food material business. The consolidated group includes Nitta Gelatin NA Inc. (USA), Nitta Gelatin Canada, Inc., Nitta Gelatin USA, Inc., Vyse Gelatin, LLC, Nitta Gelatin Holding, Inc., Nitta Gelatin India Ltd., Bamni Proteins Ltd., Shanghai Nitta Gelatin Co., Ltd., Nitta Gelatin Vietnam Co., Ltd., and Hikone Gelatin Inc. The key raw materials used in the production of gelatin are porcine, fish, and bovine.

Company Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium Founded: 1919 Workforce: ~4,800 Company Working: Tessenderlo Group (Tessenderlo) is one of the leading conglomerates operating in raw materials & ingredients solutions for companies in end markets including construction, industry, pharmaceutical, agriculture, food, and consumer goods. Agro, bio-valorization, industrial solutions, and T-power are the four broad operating segments of the company and have its client base spread across the world. The company operates through production plants and sales offices situated in 100 locations across 26 countries. The gelatin and collagen peptide solutions are marketed under the PB Leiner brand of bio-valorization segment and are manufactured through seven production plants present in the US, UK, Germany, Belgium, China, Brazil, and Argentina. The major end markets the brand serves comprise food solutions, pharma & bioscience, and health & nutrition.