Timeline 1768-2021
From our historic roots in Grasse to the present day, Givaudan’s over 250-year journey has been marked by milestones in invention and acquisition, creativity, passion and innovation. Discover fascinating moments from our ongoing odyssey to enrich the world of scents and taste.
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In 2021, Custom Essence, Myrissi, DDW The Color House and 25% of b.kolor make up & skin care join Givaudan
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Alderys joins Givaudan in 2020
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Seven companies join Givaudan: the cosmetics business of AMSilk, Albert Vieille, Fragrance Oils, Golden Frog, the cosmetics business of Indena, drom fragrances and Ungerer
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Naturex joins Givaudan together with Centroflora Nutra and Expressions Parfumées
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Activ International and Vika join Givaudan
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Spicetec joins Givaudan
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Acquisition of Induchem
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Soliance joins Givaudan
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Acquisition of Quest International, enabling Givaudan to become the undisputed leader in flavours and fragrances
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Acquisition of International Bioflavors Inc. (IBF), a US fermentation technology company
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Acquisition of FIS, the flavour
division of Nestlé
The ‘World’s 50 Best Restaurants List’ is launched, later to include celebrated chefs from Givaudan’s Chef’s Council.
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Givaudan-Roure splits from Hoffmann-LaRoche and changes its name to Givaudan SA, which is listed on the Six Swiss Exchange
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Givaudan launches TasteTrek® to explore a world of flavours
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Acquisition of US flavours company Tastemaker, making Givaudan-Roure the world’s largest flavours organisation
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Givaudan-Roure wins first Fragrance Foundations FiFi® Technological Breakthrough Award with ScentTrek®.
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Givaudan invests in Asia and expands in high growth markets
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Givaudan and Roure merge under Hoffmann-LaRoche
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Xavier Givaudan, aged 97, sells the business to Hoffmann-LaRoche
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Givaudan expands to Latin America.
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Givaudan enters the flavours business with the acquisition of Esrolko SA.
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Ernest Guenther, a chemist at Fritzsche, Dodge & Olcott publishes The Essential Oils, still a standard of trade today.
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Establishes an olfactory apprenticeship, later leading to our world-renowned Perfumery School
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‘Shocking’ is one of the first designer fragrances created by perfumers from Roure-Bertrand
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Givaudan and others pioneer synthetic fragrance ingredients and promotes use of fragrances in consumer products
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First use of chemical transformation to obtain flavours.
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Fries & Fries develop a method for flavours in powder form
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Roure’s work with ‘absolutes’ to extract floral essences wins the Grand Prize at the Universal Exhibition of Paris.
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Léon and Xavier Givaudan embark on a rich journey with the founding of Givaudan in Zürich, Switzerland
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Kurt Oestreich and Westfälische Essenzenfabrik are founded and herald the birth of the flavours industry
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Claude Roure establishes Roure-Bertrand & Fils providing aromatic plants and essential oils such as jasmine and rose.
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Dodge & Olcott began importing and selling essential oils as cookery gets more elaborate
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Antoine Chiris enters the world of fragrances by harvesting flora and fauna