Flavor & Fragrance Specialties Appoints Jorge Castrillon as General Manager

Flavor and Fragrance Specialties, a Lucta Company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jorge Castrillon as General Manager. In this role, Jorge will be responsible for identifying strategic growth opportunities, solidifying relationships with valued customers, overseeing daily operations and enhancing FFS’s global presence within the Lucta organization.

Born in Colombia, Jorge holds a BA in Engineering of Agro-Industrial Production from the Universidad de La Sabana in Colombia and an EMBA from the University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business. Jorge joins FFS-Lucta with over twenty-five years of sales leadership experience from various organizations within the flavor industry such as Monsanto, Firmenich, Griffith Foods, Synergy Flavors, and Kerry.

“I am happy to be part of the FFS-Lucta team. It is a company with an amazing history and legacy. The number one asset at FFS-Lucta is its people and I am sure that together we will be able to take FFS-Lucta to the next level,” said Jorge. Our industry is facing challenges never seeing before, but with the right people, attitude and drive we will achieve our personal and business objectives. I look forward to continue to be part of the FFS-Lucta success story.”

Established in 1983, FFS-Lucta is an industry leader in flavor and fragrance enhancements for leading brands in the beverage, savory, bakery, personal, and home care markets.

For more information, contact j.mulder@ffs.com