Synergy Flavors Completes and Inaugurates Four New Schools in Madagascar 

Wauconda, Ill. – The SAVA region of Madagascar is celebrating a significant milestone in education with the inauguration of four newly constructed primary schools. This marks the completion and inauguration of 13 schools in the region since 2016 funded by Synergy Flavors, a leading supplier of flavors, extracts and essences for the global food and beverage industry, in partnership with the Madagascar Development Fund (MDF). 

Each inauguration was executed through a collaboration between Synergy, MDF, local authorities, the community and celebrated by all. All the schools are equipped with necessary desks and benches and offer increased capacity to enable more local children to receive an education. The classrooms provide hope and opportunity for today’s youth and generations to come. 

“We are incredibly proud of the schools completed so far in the SAVA region and celebrate the promise of a brighter future for these children,” Synergy Flavors CEO and President Rod Sowders said. “This achievement reflects our dedication to all the communities we touch, the power of partnership and a prioritization of education. Together, we are making a difference.” 

To learn more about the vanilla growing and harvesting process, watch the company’s video The Vanilla Process & Giving Back. The video also highlights Synergy Flavors’ commitment to furthering the education of Malagasy children and the economic growth of an impoverished country.  

For more information about Synergy Flavors and its vanilla expertise, visit https://www.synergytaste.com/taste-solutions/vanilla 

About Synergy Flavors 

Synergy Flavors Inc. is a leading supplier of flavors, extracts and essences for the global food and beverage industry, and a member of the Irish-based Carbery Group, an international food ingredients and cheese company. Synergy creates innovative flavors and taste solutions in a full range of natural, artificial and organic designations for growing food and beverage manufacturers worldwide. In addition to multiple locations in the U.S., Synergy has production, R&D and technical facilities in Ireland, UK, Italy, Thailand, Indonesia and Brazil.  

About the Madagascar Development Fund 

The Madagascar Development Fund (MDF) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that finances small developmental projects throughout Madagascar. It carries out these charitable activities with impartiality and without regard for race, religion or political affiliation. MDF is dependent on funding from companies in Britain, Madagascar and elsewhere, charitable organizations, foreign governments and generous individuals.  

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