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                                                              EXHIBIT 10.1(e)(1)

                             AMENDMENT OF STOCK PLAN

      AMENDMENT (this "Amendment") dated as of November 6, 2000 to the Universal
Foods Corporation 1994 Employee Stock Plan (the "Plan").

      WHEREAS, the Plan was established by Universal Foods Corporation, a
Wisconsin corporation (the "Company") on January 27, 1994:

      WHEREAS, on September 7, 2000 the name of the Company was changed by the
Company's Board of Directors from Universal Foods Corporation to Sensient
Technologies Corporation, subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company
at its next Annual Meeting on April 26, 2001;

      WHEREAS, commencing on November 6, 2000 (the "Launch Date") until such
Annual Meeting the Company will utilize the name "Sensient Technologies
Corporation" as a fictitious name and, when legally necessary or appropriate,
the Company will refer to itself as "Universal Foods Corporation d/b/a Sensient
Technologies Corporation"; and

      WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 14 of the Plan the Company's Board of
Directors may at any time amend the Plan subject to shareholder approval when
required.

      NOW THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended as follows:

      1. Effective from and after the Launch Date, the Plan is hereby modified
and amended by deleting all references to "Universal Foods Corporation" and
substituting therefor "Universal Foods Corporation d/b/a Sensient Technologies
Corporation." Upon approval of the new name by the Company's shareholders, the
Plan shall be deemed amended so that use of the fictitious name shall cease and
the Company shall be referred to as "Sensient Technologies Corporation." This
Amendment shall be self-effecting upon shareholder approval without further
action by the Company.

      2. If the name "Sensient Technologies Corporation" is not approved by the
shareholders, the use of the fictitious name shall cease and the Company shall
once again be referred to as "Universal Foods Corporation" without further
action by the Company.

      3. In all respects not inconsistent with the terms of this Amendment, the
Plan is hereby ratified, adopted, approved and confirmed.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed by the Company
as of the day and year first written above.

                                        UNIVERSAL FOODS CORPORATION d/b/a
                                        SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

                                        By: /s/: Richard Carney
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Richard Carney
                                            Vice President -- Human Resources<PAGE>

                                                              EXHIBIT 10.1(f)(1)

                         AMENDMENT OF STOCK OPTION PLAN

      AMENDMENT (this "Amendment") dated as of November 6, 2000 to the Universal
Foods Corporation 1998 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan").

      WHEREAS, the Plan was established by Universal Foods Corporation, a
Wisconsin corporation (the "Company") on January 22, 1998;

      WHEREAS, on September 7. 2000 the name of the Company was changed by the
Company's Board of Directors from Universal Foods Corporation to Sensient
Technologies Corporation, subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company
at its next Annual Meeting on April 26, 2001;

      WHEREAS, commencing on November 6, 2000 (the "Launch Date") until such
Annual Meeting the Company will utilize the name "Sensient Technologies
Corporation" as a fictitious name and, when legally necessary or appropriate,
the Company will refer to itself as "Universal Foods Corporation d/b/a Sensient
Technologies Corporation"; and

      WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 14 of the Plan the Company's Board of
Directors may at any time amend the Plan subject to shareholder approval when
required.

      NOW THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended as follows:

      1. Effective from and after the Launch Date. the Plan is hereby modified
and amended by deleting all references to "Universal Foods Corporation" and
substituting therefor "Universal Foods Corporation d/b/a Sensient Technologies
Corporation." Upon approval of the new name by the Company's shareholders, the
Plan shall be deemed amended so that use of the fictitious name shall cease and
the Company shall be referred to as "Sensient Technologies Corporation." This
Amendment shall be self-effecting upon shareholder approval without further
action by the Company.

      2. If the name "Sensient Technologies Corporation" is not approved by the
shareholders, the use of the fictitious name shall cease and the Company shall
once again be referred to as "Universal Foods Corporation" without further
action by the Company.

      3. In all respects not inconsistent with the terms of this Amendment, the
Plan is hereby ratified, adopted, approved and confirmed.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed by the Company
as of the day and year first written above.

                                        UNIVERSAL FOODS CORPORATION d/b/a
                                        SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

                                        By: /s/: Richard Carney
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Richard Carney
                                            Vice President -- Human Resources<PAGE>

                                                              EXHIBIT 10.1(g)(1)

                         AMENDMENT OF STOCK OPTION PLAN

      AMENDMENT (this "Amendment") dated as of November 6. 2000 to the Universal
Foods Corporation 1999 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (the "Plan").

      WHEREAS, the Plan was established by Universal Foods Corporation, a
Wisconsin corporation (the "Company") on January 27, 2000;

      WHEREAS, on September 7, 2000 the fiscal year of the Company was changed
by the Board of Directors to end on December 31 of each year, with the first
full calendar fiscal year being the year ending December 31, 2000, so that the
Company's next Annual Meeting will occur in April and not in January;

      WHEREAS, on September 7, 2000 the name of the Company was chanced by the
Company's Board of Directors from Universal Foods Corporation to Sensient
Technologies Corporation, subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company
at its next Annual Meeting on April 26, 2001;

      WHEREAS, commencing on November 6, 2000 (the "Launch Date") until such
Annual Meeting the Company will utilize the name "Sensient Technologies
Corporation" as a fictitious name and, when legally necessary or appropriate,
the Company will refer to itself as "Universal Foods Corporation d/b/a Sensient
Technologies Corporation"; and

      WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 14 of the Plan the Company's Board of
Directors may at any time amend the Plan subject to shareholder approval when
required.

      NOW THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended as follows:

      1. Effective from and after the Launch Date, the Plan is hereby modified
and amended by deleting all references to "Universal Foods Corporation" and
substituting therefor "Universal Foods Corporation d/b/a Sensient Technologies
Corporation." Upon approval of the new name by the Company's shareholders, the
Plan shall be deemed amended so that use of the fictitious name shall cease and
the Company shall be referred to as "Sensient Technologies Corporation." This
Amendment shall be self-effecting upon shareholder approval without further
action by the Company.

      2. If the name "Sensient Technologies Corporation" is not approved by the
shareholders, the use of the fictitious name shall cease and the Company shall
once again be referred to as "Universal Foods Corporation" without further
action by the Company.

      3. Section 7.1 of the Plan is hereby amended to delete "1st of February"
in the first line thereof and insert in its place "1st of May" so that the
annual award will follow the new Annual Meeting date.
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      4. In all respects not inconsistent with the terms of this Amendment, the
Plan is hereby ratified, adopted, approved and confirmed.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed by the Company
as of the day and year first written above.

                                        UNIVERSAL FOODS CORPORATION d/b/a
                                        SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

                                        By: /s/: Kenneth P. Manning
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Kenneth P. Manning
                                            Chairman, President & Chief
                                            Executive Officer<PAGE>

                                                              EXHIBIT 10.1(h)(1)

                             AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE
                           UNIVERSAL FOODS CORPORATION
                      DIRECTORS' DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

      WHEREAS, Universal Foods Corporation d/b/a Sensient Technologies
Corporation (the "Company") sponsors the Universal Foods Corporation Directors'
Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan") for eligible directors of the Company;
and

      WHEREAS, the Company's fiscal year has changed to the calendar year; and

      WHEREAS, the Company has changed its name to Sensient Technologies
Corporation, subject to shareholder approval at the annual meeting of
shareholders scheduled to be held in April 2001; and

      WHEREAS, the Company wishes to amend the Plan to reflect such changes and
other matters relating thereto.

      NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended as follows, effective as of the
dates noted below:

      1. Effective as of November 6, 2000, the Plan shall be known as the:
"Sensient Technologies Corporation Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan".

      2. Effective as of November 6, 2000, Section 1. is amended in its entirety
to read as follows:

      "1. Establishment.

      The Sensient Technologies Corporation Directors' Deferred Compensation
      Plan (the "Plan") was established for the benefit of eligible members of
      the Board of Directors of Universal Foods Corporation d/b/a Sensient
      Technologies Corporation and, effective upon approval of the shareholders,
      to be known as Sensient Technologies Corporation (the "Company"). The Plan
      is administered by the Company, and the plan year is the fiscal year of
      the Company."

      3. Effective as of October 1, 2000, the last sentence of Section 6. is
amended in its entirety to read as follows:

      "For fiscal years ending prior to October 1, 2000, such interest income
      shall be credited to the Account on each September 30 on which there is a
      balance in a Director's Account, and for each fiscal year ending after
      October 1, 2000, such interest income
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      shall be credited to the Account on each December 31 on which there is a
      balance in a Director's Account."

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed this 12th day of
December, 2000.

                                        UNIVERSAL FOODS CORPORATION
                                        d/b/a SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES
                                        CORPORATION

                                        By: /s/ Richard Carney
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