date:Jul 14, 2014
Shares in Symrise AG rose as much as 7 percent in early trade on Friday, driven by speculation that Japan's Ajinomoto Co was eyeing the German fragrance and flavours maker, having lost out in the bidding for both Wild Flavors and Diana.
Investor newsletter Platow Brief reported late on Thursday that Ajinomoto had hired a German bank to set up a deal.
Both Symrise and Ajinomoto declined comment.
U.S. agribusiness Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) earlier this week agreed to buy Swiss-German natural