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Givaudan S.A. is a Swiss multinational manufacturer of flavours, fragrances and active cosmetic ingredients. As of 2008, it was the world's largest company in the flavour and fragrance industry. The company serves glo...

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Defensive B2B leader with pricing power in essential consumer ingredients; secular growth drivers offset by regulatory headwinds...

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Industry Flavor & Fragrance Ingredients Manufacturing
3 named competitors
3 recent developments
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Givaudan S.A. Overview

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Givaudan S.A. is a Swiss multinational manufacturer of flavours, fragrances and active cosmetic ingredients. As of 2008, it was the world's largest company in the flavour and fragrance industry. The company serves global food & beverage, personal care, and cosmetics markets through two core divisions.

Strategic Profile

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The company has two business segments, "Taste & Wellbeing", pertaining to the manufacture of flavors for the food and beverage industry; and "Fragrance & Beauty", which manufactures fragrances for cosmetics, household products, personal care products, and fine fragrance, in addition to fragrance ingredients. Spun off from Roche in 2000, Givaudan is one of the world's leading flavor and fragrance manufacturers, with a presence in more than 80 countries.

Competitive Landscape

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Major competitors include Firmenich, International Flavors and Fragrances and Symrise. Givaudan maintains leadership through proprietary formulation capabilities, global manufacturing footprint, and established relationships with tier-1 consumer brands across fragrance, personal care, and food sectors.

Industry Context

Givaudan S.A. operates in Flavor & Fragrance Ingredients Manufacturing.

Key facts

Founded: 1895 · Headquarters: Vernier, Switzerland · Employees: 17,109 · Revenue: $8.4B · Market cap: $37.0B

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  • 2024 revenue of $8.4B with 7.2% growth and $37.0B market cap
  • Nearly 10,000 employees with the largest perfumery team in the industry
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Recent developments

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  • December 2025Acquisition of Belle Aire Creations
  • November 2024Explosion at Louisville, Kentucky Givaudan Sense Color facility
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FirmenichGlobal flavor and fragrance manufacturer→International Flavors & FragrancesDiversified fragrance and taste solutions provider→SymriseEuropean flavor, fragrance and cosmetic ingredients leader→

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What does Givaudan S.A. do?+
Givaudan S.A. is a Swiss multinational manufacturer of flavours, fragrances and active cosmetic ingredients. As of 2008, it was the world's largest company in the flavour and fragrance industry. The company serves glo...
What is Givaudan S.A.'s Cyborg Score?+
Givaudan S.A. has a Cyborg Score of 7/10 (Strong). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
Who are Givaudan S.A.'s main competitors?+
Named competitors include Firmenich, International Flavors & Fragrances, Symrise. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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