Manufacturer of flavours, fragrances and cosmetic active ingredients for the food, consumer goods and beauty industry
Givaudan International SA
Vernier (Geneva), Switzerland · 167 sites worldwide (77 production, 65 creative and research centres)New on Amplifa
About Givaudan
Givaudan is a Swiss multinational manufacturer of flavours, fragrances and active cosmetic ingredients with historical roots in Grasse dating back to 1768. The company is organised into the two business units Taste & Wellbeing (flavours, taste, functional and nutrition solutions for food and beverages) and Fragrance & Beauty (fine fragrances, Consumer Products, Active Beauty and Fragrance Ingredients). Givaudan operates as a B2B supplier to global, regional and local food, beverage, consumer goods, perfume and cosmetics companies and develops solutions for, among other things, Clean Label, organic and natural ingredients. The value chain includes sourcing of over 10,000 raw materials from 114 countries, production at 77 sites, research and development in 65 creative and research centres, as well as digital and AI-supported development tools. In 2025 the company generated revenue of CHF 7,472 million with more than 17,500 employees, of which 42% in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The corporate headquarters is located in Vernier near Geneva.
- Site
- Vernier
- Processes
- Flavours and taste solutions (Taste & Wellbeing), Fragrances and beauty solutions (Fragrance & Beauty), Active Beauty / cosmetic active ingredients, Fragrance Ingredients, Encapsulation and fragrance technologies (Bloomtech™, PlanetCaps™ etc.), Odour control (Zap platform), Wellbeing fragrance technologies (MoodScentz™+ etc.), Co-creation and consumer insights
- Materials
- Natural Raw Materials, Biotechnology (green, white, blue), Fragrance Ingredients
- Certificates
- PCF programme certification (TfS PCF Verification & Programme Certification, PCF programme certification (TÜV SÜD, TfS/PACT-conform), Sedex coverage of production sites, CDP Climate A (seventh year in a row)
- Founded
- 1768 (hist
- Industries
- Food and beverages, Fine perfumery, Consumer goods (Personal, Fabric, Home Care), Cosmetics / Beauty, Pet food (Pet Care)
- 01
Sourcing of raw materials (>10,000 from 114 countries)
- 02
Research, development and creation
- 03
Production at 77 production sites
- 04
Delivery and distribution to customers worldwide
- 05
Customer services such as PCF data services
Raw Materials and Technologies
Natural Raw Materials
Over 10,000 raw materials from 114 countries, including botanical ingredients such as patchouli, Timur pepper and eucalyptus, partially sourced via the Sourcing4Good programme.
Biotechnology (green, white, blue)
Biotechnological processes for producing sustainable and natural ingredients for Active Beauty, including molecules from marine sources.
Fragrance Ingredients
Proprietary fragrance ingredients and encapsulation technologies such as Bloomtech™ and PlanetCaps™ for fragrance applications.
Sites
Vernier (Geneva)
CHCorporate headquarters (Givaudan International SA)
Worldwide (167 sites)
CHProduction, creation, research & development, distribution
Product Areas
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Sustainability
Givaudan's PCF programme was double-certified in 2026 by TÜV SÜD as the first in the industry according to the TfS PCF Verification & Programme Certification Framework and PACT-conform; all production sites are 100% covered by Sedex. The Net-Zero targets were validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.
| Evidence | Vernier (Geneva) |
|---|---|
| PCF programme certification (TÜV SÜD, TfS/PACT-conform) | |
| Sedex coverage of production sites | |
| CDP Climate A (seventh year in a row) |
History
- 1768
Historical roots of the company in Grasse
- 2008
According to the company, Givaudan becomes the highest-revenue company in the fragrance and flavour industry
- 2025
Net-Zero targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative; announcement of the 2030 strategy
- 2026
Christian Stammkoetter takes over as CEO; the PCF programme receives, as the first in the industry, a double certification from TÜV SÜD