History of Givaudan

The Givaudan Group, based in Switzerland, is one of the world’s leading wholesale producers of fragrances and favors.  Spray-dried encapsulated flavorings constitute an important category in the company’s product portfolio.

The company was started in 1895 by two French Brothers, Leon and Xavier Givaudan, both chemists, to supply the French perfume houses from a factory at Vernier, near Geneva.

Leon Givaudan

In 1963 it became a part of the Hoffmann-Loa Roche group of companies. In 2002 Givaudan acquired Nestle’s FIS (Food Ingredients Specialties)

In the end of 2006 Givaudan announced that they will acquire Quest International.
History of Givaudan

Givaudan had launched a new-state-of-the-art spray drying facility in 2014 in Indonesia, after an investment of CHF 24 million, to meet the rising demand for flavors in savory, dairy and beverage applications.
History of Givaudan