Givaudan SA

Vernier, Genève Switzerland

  (Swiss: GIVN)

Company Description

Givaudan makes a world of products smell nicer and taste better. The company, with a 20% market share worldwide, makes and sells flavors and fragrances (in solid and liquid forms) throughout the world. Its flavors are used in beverages, soups, cheese, dressings, snacks, candy and other food manufacturing applications. Company "flavorists" work with clients to develop new products. Its fragrances go into everything from upscale perfumes to laundry detergents. As one of the oldest fragrance and flavor businesses in the world, Givaudan also operates a school of perfumery, maintains scent and flavor libraries, and invests research money into the science of sensory perception. Nestlé owns about 10% of the company.