EXHIBIT 23

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Amendment No. 1 to Registration
Statements No. 33-34555 and 33-55437 and Registration Statements No. 333-95991,
333-95993, 33-27356, 333-35877 and 333-45931 on Form S-8 and Registration
Statement No. 333-67015 on Form S-3 of Universal Foods Corporation, d/b/e
Sensient Technologies Corporation, of our report dated February 23, 2001, (which
reports express an unqualified opinion and include an explanatory paragraph as
to the change in accounting of amortizing unrecognized net gains and losses
related to the Company's obligation for postretirement benefits) appearing and
incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Sensient
Technologies Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2000.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
March 27, 2001