We are Natara, a leading independent, global manufacturer of speciality Aroma Chemicals and Natural Extracts for the flavour and fragrance industry.
Speciality Aroma Chemicals and Natural Extracts
Global Manufacturing Sites
Unique Customers
Relationships with 9 out of Top 10 Customers
Experts Around the World
Years in Business
We give customers peace of mind through our global manufacturing capability, diverse portfolio of consistently high-quality products, and the expertise and innovative approach of our people.
If you go to supermarkets and other outlets around the world, you’ll find Natara natural and aroma-chemical ingredients in many famous products from coffee and confectionery, to perfume and pet food.
Our people are the secret to Natara’s success. Their superior product knowledge and experience, their commitment to quality and service, and their innovative approach are the reasons why so many customers choose Natara as long-term partners.
We are committed to being a leader in sustainability in the flavour and fragrance industry. Under new ownership, we are embarking on a long-term roadmap, setting ambitious environmental, social and governance targets.
Our world-class R&D team partners with customers to create unique Natural Extracts and highly complex Aroma Chemicals that are recognised for their superior quality and capabilities.
Our Aroma Chemicals manufacturing plant in Hartlepool is highly specialised in Sulphur and Heterocyclics, and its team of experts also leads the way on Wiped Film Evaporation and High Vacuum Fractional Distillation. A multi-million pound investment in capacity and efficiency is currently underway, with new reactor vessels and distillation columns launching in Q3 2024, which will increase production volume by 40% and enhance delivery of high-impact Aroma Chemicals.
Home to Natara’s Natural Flavour Extracts business in Europe, our Teesside production facility specialises in Distillation, Extraction, Compounding and Falling Film Evaporation. Our expert team produces key products including Cocoa, Coffee, Balsam Resinoids and their Oils, Mint Oils, Clove Oils, Aroma Chemicals, Hot-Blended Resins and Extracts. We also carry out Speciality Cold Blending and Distillation Fractionation.
Our Cincinnati manufacturing plant specialises in Natural Flavour Extracts and Blending. Our team of experts leads the world on highly customised and unique final formulations. Key botanical extracts include Fenugreek, St John’s Bread, Oak Chips, Coffee, Kola Nut, Wild Cherry Bark and Licorice.
Our cutting-edge Aroma Chemicals facility in Pucheng, Fujian Province, launched in 2017, and has boosted production by 60%. Phase II expansion with new offices is in progress. The plant employs advanced technologies including Multi-Stage Reactions (Grignard, Aldol, Pyrazine, Esterification), Micro-Channel Oxidation and Distillation. Pucheng’s expert team specialises in Unsaturated Aldehydes, Alcohols, Esters, Acetals, Lactones, Heterocyclics and Pyrazines.
We maintain an outstanding global supply chain that helps us deliver on the needs of our local and global customers, offering flexibility and quality. As a leading manufacturer we are committed to treating our suppliers fairly; ensuring a sustainable and ethical supply chain; providing a safe environment and equality for all workers; and a robust, traceable system for our customers around the world.
We are always looking for great partners. If you believe you can add value to what we do, please contact us.