Givaudan

The company Zhivodan was founded by brothers Leon and Xavier Zhivodan in Vernier , which in the vicinity of Geneva , as a perfume company in 1895 , although some parts of the modern company originated in 1796 . In the 1960s, the company entered the business of food flavors, keeping up with the times and changes in the style of food, when fast food became more and more popular.

In 1963, Zhivodan was acquired by Hoffmann – La Roche Corporation, and in 1964, Hoffmann-La Roche acquired one of the competitors of Zivodan - Roure . Both companies existed independently before the reorganization of 1991 , when the structure of Givaudan-Roure was formed. Also in 1991, the company absorbed Fritzsche, Dodge and Olcott ^[3] , an American manufacturer of fragrances and fragrances, which began in the late 1700s.

In 1997, Zhivodan acquired another Tastemaker "fragrance house" headquartered in Cincinnati , Ohio , thus becoming the world's largest fragrance producer. Zhoudan's facilities in Cincinnati became for the company its head office for the entire North American region.

In 2000, Givaudan-Roure separated from its parent company, returned to its original name “Zivodan” and was nominated on the Swiss Exchange (Code GIVN.VX) ^[4] , being part of the SLI index ^[5] (Swiss Leader Index) ^[6] .

In 1992, Zhivodan acquired FIS, the Nestlé aromatic division.

On November 22, 2006, the company announced the purchase of Quest International ^[7] , which was completed in the first quarter of 2007 . On February 21, 2007, the deal was approved by the European Commission , and the US authorities approved the deal a month earlier. The transaction was completed on March 2, 2007 ^[8] , becoming the largest transaction in the entire history of the global industry of taste and aroma. Thanks to this acquisition, Zhivodan has become a world leader in both segments of its activities - food flavors and perfume compositions.

The acquisition of Quest International allowed Livestock to make a leap in its financial performance - increasing its turnover by 42% - from 2.909 million Swiss francs to 4.132 million in 2007. ^[9]

Key Dates in Livestock History

Mergers and Acquisitions

The modern company Livesdan is the result of many years of numerous mergers and acquisitions, the most significant of which is the acquisition of Quest International (2007), FIS (1992), Tastemaker (1997) ^[10] . Despite numerous suspicions about the imminent purchase of a new company, Zhivodan is not in a hurry to make such decisions, one of the reasons for this is that the company is still busy digesting Quest International’s purchase and finalizing its integration into the Zivodan general structure ^[11] .

The company Zhivodan divides its activities into two main areas - the production of flavors for the food industry and the production of fragrances (perfume compositions) for the production of cosmetics , perfumes and household chemicals .

From the point of view of doing business and solving commercial issues, both departments operate completely independently of each other, although the management of legal and financial issues is one.

Food Flavors

Odorants

Zhivodan - one of the most recognized perfume companies in the world, leading in the industry of perfume compositions. Despite the fact that the work on consumer products is secret, the department for the development of fine fragrances is well known for creating the first designer fragrance for Elsa Schiaparelli in 1934 . Recently, designers such as Calvin Klein , Bijan , Tom Ford , Marc Jacobs , Ralph Lauren , Hugo Boss , Paco Rabanne , as well as celebrities such as Michael Jordan and Nina Richie created their own perfumes with perfumers Zhivodan.

Board of Directors

The board of directors Zvododan provides primary management of the company, strategic observation and control over the management of the company, as well as other issues that, according to Swiss law, are under his responsibility. This includes the establishment of medium and long-term strategies and directives that guide company policy and provide the necessary instructions to the Executive Committee.

• Jürg Witmer - Chairman of the Board of Directors
• Andre Hoffman
• Dietrich Furman
• Peter Cappeler
• Thomas Rufer
• Nabil Sakkab
• Henner Scherenbeck
• Irina Du Bois (from April 2010, the first woman on the Board) ^[12]

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee, under the leadership of the CEO , is responsible for all operational areas of the company, which are not the sole prerogative of the Board of Directors.

• Gilles Andrier - CEO
• Maurizio Graber - President of Food Flavors
• Michael Carlos - President of the Department of Perfume Compositions
• Matias Waren - CFO
• Adrien Gonkel - Information Technology
• Joe Fabri - Human Resources

According to the company, its main competitors are:

• IFF (International Flavors and Fragrances)
• Firmenich
• Symrise
• Takasago
• Lori
• Frey & lau

Nevertheless, in each of the countries, the situation with competition may differ, therefore this list may depend on the degree of presence of one or another competitor in each specific region.

Zhivodan has a wide network of divisions and subsidiaries in 46 countries of the world, which serve the company's clients in more than 80 countries ^[13] .

Europe, Africa, Middle East

America

Asia-Pacific Region

• Givaudan official website (Eng.)
• The International Organization of the Flavor Industry (English)