Reason 4: A research-driven innovation process
Reason 4
Component content
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.
62
creation and application centres
> 5,000
active patents
R&D spend
7.6%
of sales =
CHF 565 million
CHF 565 million
over
> 128,400
products sold
each year
each year
Innovation initiatives and priorities
|
| Supplier enabled innovation |
| Delivering differentiating technologies and solutions in Taste & Wellbeing: nutritional and functional ingredients (clean label delivery systems, health and wellbeing solutions etc.) |
| 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
Together with our customers, our creations inspire every day emotions and delight millions of consumers the world over.
A unique business model
Winning business assumes: being on a core supplier list, submitting a brief, developing a solution and being selected by the customer.
Naturally hedged portfolio for consistent growth
We operate in the B2B market offering our products to global, regional and local food, beverage, consumer goods, fragrance and cosmetic companies.
A research-driven
innovation process
We have the capabilities and resources to invest more than any of our competitors in R&D to be able to help customers deliver preferred products.
Sustainable value creation driven by our purpose
Our Company has a strong track record of delivering on our ambitious financial targets while ensuring our sustainable long-term performance.