"2011 was a milestone year which marked the first full year into our mid-term growth strategy. We made good progress in delivering on our five-pillar growth strategy and expanded our foot print with significant infrastructure investments in Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific." Gilles Andrier Chief Executive Officer

The key pillars of our five-year strategy are:

• Developing markets
• Research and Development
• Health and Wellness
• Sustainable sourcing of raw materials
• Targeted customers and segments

A platform for growth

We are in a strong position to capitalise on our distinct leading capabilities to continue to outperform the underlying market growth. This strength is underpinned by our long-standing relationships with the leading food, beverage, household, personal care and fine fragrance manufacturers around the world. Our global reach, the diversity and creativity of our teams coupled with our customer-servicing model ensures we have the right people in the local markets to further build, develop and sustain our privileged relationships with global, regional and local customers.