
Reason 4: A research-driven innovation process
As the leader in the industry we have the capabilities and resources to invest more than any of our competitors in R&D in order to be able to deliver solutions which help our customers to deliver consumer preferred products.
69
creation and
applications centres
+3,600
active patents
8.5% of sales
CHF million
536R&D spend in 2020
500
employees
in Science & Technology
over
122,600products sold each year
Innovation initiatives and priorities
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Delivering differentiating technologies and solutions in Taste & Wellbeing: nutritional and functional ingredients (clean label delivery systems, health and wellbeing solutions etc.) |
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Enabling novel consumer experiences in Fragrance & Beauty: naturals, new sensory experiences, sustainable new molecules and precursors etc. |
Five reasons to invest in Givaudan

Our creations are critical to the success of our customer

Naturally hedged portfolio for consistent growth

Sustainable value creation driven by our purpose