Patrick Firmenich, Vice Chairman of the Board, and Gilbert Ghostine, CEO, welcomed Ambassador LeVine and her team to the Firmenich Research facility in Geneva. Swiss and family-owned, Firmenich is the world’s largest privately-held fragrance and flavor company and number two in its industry, with $3 billion in sales in fiscal year 2014. The company has a major presence in the U.S., its largest market. During the visit, Ambassador LeVine learned about the group’s innovative perfumery and flavor technologies and visited one of Firmenich’s in-house technology labs to experience some of the company’s fragrances and delivery technologies.