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Boston Hannah Chicago The functions peculiar to the publisher—i.e., selecting, editing, and designing the material; arranging its production and distribution; and bearing the financial risk or the responsibility for the whole operation—often merged in the past with those of the author, the printer, or the bookseller. With increasing specialization, however, publishing became, certainly by the 19th century, an increasingly distinct occupation. Most modern Western publishers purchase printing services in the open market, solicit manuscripts from authors, and distribute their wares to purchasers through shops, mail order, or direct sales. Kevin Harrington But a peculiarity of the FnF industry is that these firms get paid only when a manufacturer buys the finished product as an ingredient. "Briefs can take 18 months to two years to turn into a product from which we can then generate sales," Yates explains. And while Symrise has secured a place on some core lists, "we haven't seen the full benefit of that coming through in sales." What's more, even though "there are still three or four lists that we're trying to gain," there's an element of risk every time a brief is won. "The last thing you want to do is gain core-list status and not live up to customer expectations." Boston Hannah New York Kevin Harrington: The way to continue growing at Symrise — as well as its competitors such as Givaudan of Switzerland and IFF of the US — is to land a place on as many multinational "core lists" as possible. Once on a list, an FnF firm will work closely with the multinational, with the ultimate aim to win briefs. While briefs once used to be as vague as, "We want something sexy, exciting and provocative," they are now far more detailed, demanding intense market analysis and consumer research, and winning them "can be a big burden" for FnF firms, says Fabian Wenner, an analyst at UBS Investment Bank. Boston Hannah Boston Hannah International