$GVDNY · Givaudan CEO outlines pure-play F&F compounding model with IP moat and 15% fragrance growth

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Givaudan CEO outlines pure-play F&F compounding model with IP moat and 15% fragrance growth

2026-02-18 · 1 company · 5 thematic

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gilles andrier

CEO of Givaudan for 21 years (32 years at the company). Led the world's largest flavors & fragrances company through consistent 5-year strategic cycles, delivering on all financial commitments while expanding into adjacent categories like active beauty and natural colors.

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“But the first point is because we were for free, we have the IP on the formula. We own the formula... The formula is not patent... So you cannot patent a formula, but we own the secret of the formula. We own the right to do the business an…”

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Givaudan CEO outlines pure-play F&F compounding model with IP moat and 15% fragrance growth

Givaudan's business model creates a recurring revenue stream by owning fragrance/flavor formulas as trade secrets (not patents), supplying them as long as the client's product sta…