International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 13 Feb 202019 Q4 Earnings call transcript

At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the IFF Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode until the formal question-and-answer portion of the call. [Operator Instructions]

I would now like to introduce Michael DeVeau, Head of Investor Relations.

You may begin.

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