Indesso Aroma spices up local and international business

Historically known in the trading world as Spice Islands, Indonesia is home to a variety of spices and natural resources. Lending a modern spin to the centuries-old tradition of cultivating spices, Indesso Aroma uses cutting-edge technology to foster the development of Indonesian and Southeast Asian natural-based ingredients for the creation of new products in the food, flavouring and fragrance industries.

The verdant backdrop near Purwokerto inspired Indesso Aroma founder Robert Gunawan to distil clove leaves.

What started as a modest operation gradually became a multimillion dollar enterprise because of the company's commitment to preserving nature's spirit in its products.

Indesso Aroma focuses on maximising the properties of essential oils to add more value to the product. Aside from essential oils, the company also processes natural extracts for use as food ingredients and aroma chemicals.

"We invested a lot in both development and manufacturing capabilities because we believe there are many more additional uses for essential oils and extracts outside of traditional applications," says Robby Gunawan, Indesso Aroma managing director.

Producing more than 15 different aroma chemicals, Indesso Aroma is one of the global market leaders in clove oil derivatives. It supplies products to leading companies in the flavour and fragrance industries.