History
Givaudan brings institutional knowledge of predecessor companies as a result of his long and rich history, since the late 18th century until the beginning of modern industry of flavors and fragrance.
Givaudan uses its heavy reliance on product development and research, including one of the oldest perfumery schools of the world, to meet a variety of clients with specific characteristics, by creating fragrances and flavors to a variety of products.
Nowardays, Givaudan is an innovative, modern, high technology, with global reach and resources, extremely well positioned for success in the 21st century.
1820 - Foundation of Roure by Claude Roure (France)
1895 - Foundation of Givaudan by Leon and Xavier Givaudan (Switzerland)
1927 - Beginning of activities in Brazil as Companhia Brasileira Givaudan
1949 - Installation of the first plant
1963 - Acquisition of Givaudan and Roure by the Roche Group
1976 - Start of the construction of a new Industrial Complex
1979 - Inauguration of the current Industrial Complex
1990 - Acquisition of Fritzche Dodge Olcolt, a flavor company
1991 - Merge of Givaudan and Roure
1992 - Birth of Givaudan Roure do Brasil
1997 - Acquisition of Tastemaker, a flavor manufacturing American company
2000 - Givaudan becomes an independent company with stocks in the Swiss market
2002 - FIS Acquisition (Food Ingredient Specialities)
2003 - IBF Acquisition
2007 - Quest Acquisition
Givaudan, a Swiss chemical company, develops flavors and fragrances with high technology and invests in its employees expertise to meet the demands of a large and diversified market.
The company’s headquarters is located in Geneva and is present in 46 countries. It has about 9,300 employees all over the world, 331 of which are in Brazil.
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