The Swiss leader in flavors and fragrances, which saw a slight increase in sales during the first nine months of 2025, has acquired the American fragrance specialist Belle Aire Creations and announced the launch of a new factory in the United States dedicated to its taste and wellness division. The group, which generated a quarter of its sales across the Atlantic, is thus adapting to the increase in customs duties implemented by the Trump administration.
Givaudan received a warm welcome on the Swiss stock exchange on Tuesday, October 14, after publishing its results for the first nine months of 2025…
At around 9:10 a.m., the Geneva-based flavor and fragrance specialist’s share price was up 1.4% at 3,414 Swiss francs, while the SMI, the key indicator of the Swiss stock market, was down 0.57%. Just before 5 p.m., the share price had fallen slightly to +1%.
Investors impressed
Investors were impressed by the announcement of better-than-expected performance for the first three quarters of the year.
Between January and September, the group’s revenue rose slightly (+1.7%) year-on-year to CHF 5.74 billion. Organic growth reached +5.7%, a strong performance given that last year’s comparison base (+13.0%) was particularly high.
“This strong growth was supported by an 8.1% increase on a like-for-like basis in high-growth markets, the continued outperformance of local and regional customers across the group, and the sustained strong performance of Fine Fragrance,” the company explained.
Mixed results
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