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18 November 2009

Givaudan squeezes new enticing lemon and lime flavours from TasteTrek™ Citrus

Givaudan has created 10 new and unique lemon and lime flavours through its recent discovery and evaluation of fruit varietals at the citrus grove of University of California, Riverside (UCR) with which it enjoys a strategic partnership. These unique varietals will inspire and influence the next generation of authentic citrus experiences in beverages and foods for Givaudan’s customers. MORE

9 October 2009

Nine months 2009 sales: Sales momentum continues to improve

Givaudan’s sales momentum continues to improve with positive growth for the last two quarters compared to the previous year. Sales during the first nine months were CHF 3,025.5 million, an increase of 0.4% in local currencies and a decrease of 3.9% in Swiss francs. Excluding the effects of the divested business in the Flavour Division, growth in local currencies was 0.6%. MORE

19 August 2009

Givaudan reappraises umami to create new approach to taste

Givaudan is conducting new and extensive scientific and culinary research into umami through its TasteSolutionsTasteEssentials™ programme. MORE

4 August 2009

Half Year Results 2009: Improved momentum and strong cash flow

Sales for the first six months of the year totalled CHF 1,996 million, a decrease of 0.9% in local currencies and 4.7% in Swiss francs. Excluding the impact of the divested business in the Flavours division, sales to June 2009 decreased by 0.6% in local currencies versus the same period in 2008. During the second quarter sales posted a slight growth of 0.9% in local currencies compared to a decline of 2.1% in the first quarter of this year. MORE

25 June 2009

Givaudan sucessfully completes its rights offering

Rights Issue Conference Call Presentation

Givaudan: rights issue to de-lever balance sheet and strengthen operational flexibility

Trading Update

In connection with the rights issue announced today, Givaudan S.A. is providing the following additional information on its first quarter performance MORE

6 May 2009

Givaudan combines science, technology and nature to further advance chicken flavour creation for challenging economic times

Givaudan has further advanced its TasteEssentials™ Chicken flavour programme by developing proprietary, breakthrough natural ingredients that help food manufacturers create consumer preference for their products in tough market conditions. MORE

28 April 2009

Exercise of Shareholder Warrants 2009

Final terms of Shareholder Warrants 2009

First quarter 2009 sales: Consumer Products and Flavours resilient

In the first quarter 2009, Givaudan recorded sales of CHF 976.1 million, a decline of 2.6% in local currencies and 7.3% in Swiss francs. Excluding the impact of the divested flavours business in Saint Louis, sales declined by 2.1% in local currencies. MORE

26 March 2009

Givaudan SA: Annual General Meeting 2009

The Annual General Meeting of Givaudan SA, the world leader in fragrances and flavours, took place in Geneva on 26 March 2009. It was attended by 197 shareholders, representing 2,581,909 shares (35.51 % of a total of 7,270,340 registered shares). MORE

18 March 2009

Givaudan announces partnership for sustainable supply of benzoin from Laos

Givaudan today announced a partnership focusing on the sustainable supply of benzoin from Laos as part of its Innovative Naturals™ programme. MORE

4 March 2009

Invitation to the annual shareholders’ meeting 2009

Givaudan pioneers new salt technology to drive consumer preference in low sodium food products

As part of Givaudan's TasteSolutions™ programme, it has developed an extensive portfolio of building blocks and ingredients to help its flavourists enhance salt perception in low sodium applications. MORE

19 February 2009

Givaudan announces the issue of a 4.25% CHF Domestic Bond of CHF 300 million

Givaudan SA announced today the issue of a CHF 300 million straight bond in the Swiss franc domestic market. MORE

17 February 2009

Full Year 2008 Results - Givaudan delivers solid results in a challenging environment

In 2008, Givaudan group sales totalled CHF 4,087 million, an increase of 6.7% in local currencies and a decrease of 1.1% in Swiss francs compared to the previous year. MORE

12 February 2009

Givaudan identifies Reb-A bitter taste receptor - Company has Stevia-linked sweetness solutions already in commercial use

Givaudan has identified and applied for patents related to its discovery of the bitter taste receptor triggered by Rebaudioside-A (also known as Reb-A), the new Stevia-derived ‘natural high intensity sweetener’ recently pronounced safe by the US FDA. MORE