Sustainable citrus
Embrace the futureof citrus, confidently.

Citrus, the most culturally
diverse and versatile flavour,
is loved virtually everywherein the world. Centuries ofcommitment to citrus haveenabled Givaudan to lead
all aspects of this beloved
ingredient.

Our long-standing
commitment to citrus
1796

1930s

today

Givaudan’s commitment to citrus dates
back to 1796, when Dodge and Olcottbegan importing and selling essential oils.
Ever since then we have participatedin the research and development ofcitrus as a flavour, and over the decades
we have developed a deep passion fordelivering this profile that has almost
magical capabilities to shift and appeal toconsumers and cultures around the globe.

Our long-standing
commitment to citrus
1796

1930s

today

A century later, Dr. Ernest Guentherof Fritsche Brothers traveled the world
observing processing techniques,collecting samples and verifying purity.

His work set new standards and allowed
Fritsche Brothers to bring the most
exotic and exciting products of theirtime to market. His resulting publication“The Essential Oils”, a six volume seton the chemistry, history, biologicalorigin, methods and analysis, chemicalcomponents and other functions ofessential oils, remains the standard today.

Our long-standing
commitment to citrus
1796

1930s

today

Today, our commitment continues
aimed at providing citrus
sustainability in a volatile world.

Weather, crop disease, civil unrest, landdevelopment, processor consolidation…
the citrus market is volatile. Add on steady
growth of citrus based products andconserving citrus resources becomes both
good business and responsible corporate
citizenship.

SupplyDemand– Weather events– Crop disease– Civil unrest– Land development– Processor consolidation– Expanding middle classin emerging markets– Population growth– Citrus popularity– Health & wellness trendsToday’s leading challenge:Citrus greening disease
Citrus greening disease, also known
as Yellow Dragon or Huanglongbing(HLB), is today’s main challenge
for citrus around the world. Caused
by bacteria that is spread by theAsian Citrus Psyllid, the disease
interferes with transfer of nutrientsfrom roots to tree. The resulting“greening” impacts fruit size, quality
and tree productivity; if u­ ntreated it
ultimately kills the tree.

Greening disease is found in every
major citrus growing region with
Florida, Mexico and Brazil being
particularly impacted. Treatments
are in development and if properly
cared for, infected trees can continue to produce, but the effort tomaintain infected trees has changed
the economics of citrus production,
making it increasingly difficult forgroves to be financially successful.

At Givaudan, we have longrecognised the sustainability
challenge of citrus
For us, sustainable citrus means a commitment to source,
innovate, formulate and partner responsibly and resourcefully.

1.
3.

The way we source
Our experienced procurement
team knows the market fromground up and collaborates
closely with vendors to ensure
supplyThe way we innovate
We maintain a pipeline of citrus
innovation that is delivering
sustainable solutions for today
and tomorrow, including ourSunThesis® technologies

2.
4.

The way we formulate
We engage in smart flavour
formulation practices, building
in sustainability for today andtomorrow

The way we partner
Our support for citrus research
ensures citrus sustainability
and biodiversity protection forfuture generations

1.

The way we source

Decades of experience in citrus sourcing around the globe
is critical to success in today’s challenging market.

We provide supply assurance throughsecure, long term agreements withkey suppliers that ensure Givaudan
has “first pick” of materials. We backup supplier agreements in alternate
sourcing regions for key raw materials.
Our designated, global, cross functional citrus supply chain team is there toidentify issues before they impact themarket and to put plans in place toensure uninterrupted supply. With ourrobust forecasting techniques and inventory management, we always havethe materials we need when you needthem. Moreover, Givaudan has two
citrus ingredient centres of excellencein Lakeland Florida and East Hanover
New Jersey. These sites provide manufacturing assurance for our broad
palette of citrus ingredients.

Secure, long term
supply agreements

Global, crossfunctional citrus
supply chain team

Alternate sourcing
regions

Forecasting techniques
and inventory
management

Central American
advantage on highquality orange oil

Internal sourcing
from twomanufac­turing sites

2.

The way we formulateWith a mindful and disciplined approach to citrus flavour
creation, we can exceed your citrus needs today and tomorrow.

Sustainable ingredient selection
Our flavourists start with a preferred palette of natural, sustainable
materials. They are trained to build sustainability into their flavours bygetting the most impact out of plentiful and low risk ingredients.
Regulatory and labelling
We work closely with our customers to understand product claims andlabel needs. We share our deep knowledge of availability and supply sothat customers can make informed decisions.
Flavour formulation optimisation
Givaudan has a host of tools and formulation practices that ensure theoptimisation of final formulations. Proprietary development software,
extensive knowledge from our TasteTrek® Citrus programme, miniVastechnology, our position as a manufacturers of primary citrus flavour
ingredients and decades of ingredient research all ensure that we use
the most impactful ingredients in formulations.

3.

The way we innovate
Valuing our citrus resources today,
to ensure their availability for tomorrow.

An example: SunThesis®
SunThesis® and our comprehensive
approach to citrus sustainability allow us
to offer you uncompromising taste andmore control over the citrus market.
Our SunThesis® ingredients are naturalmaterials. We use sophisticated analyticaltechniques to break down high risk
citrus oils and then recreate their taste
and functionality with the most readily
available, cost conscious and naturalalternatives.
These natural ingredients that are madefor sustainability and cost control,function and taste like original citrus oils.

4.

The way we partner

Ensuring citrus biodiversity and viability for future generations.

TasteTrek® Citrus
TasteTrek® is one of the most powerfulways that Givaudan explores citrus
and brings the essence of citrus to bothcustomers and consumers. TasteTrek®
Citrus began in 2006 at the Citrus Variety
Collection at the University of California(UCR) in Riverside, one of the world’s mostextensive collections of citrus. The
programme has evolved with seasonal,
yearly treks in California, as well as
treks in Brazil and Italy, Argentina, India,
China and Japan.
TasteTrek® Citrus is a means to conduct
field work in a way that fully represents
the complexity and biodiversity of citrus.
It is a route to find inspiration in natureleading to authentic and unique flavour
experiences that delight consumers.
Our relationship with UCR started overa decade ago, with a $1M commitment
to establish The Givaudan Citrus Variety
Collection Endowed Chair and to support
the maintenance of this unique collectionthat is an incredible source of technical innovation and inspiration.

Citrus portfolio inspiredby our discovery treks
In 2016 we celebrated 10 years of TasteTrek® Citrus. During thattime we’ve trekked through groves in seven countries, tasted
hundreds of fruits and analysed nearly as many. Here is a small
sample of some of our tasty discoveries:

Oroblanco
Grapefruit, USA

Valentine
Pummelo, USA

Sukurajima
Mikan, JapanKonkan
Seedless Lemon, India

Perão
Sweet Orange, Brazil

Castagnaro
Bergamot, Italy

Sanguinelli
Blood Orange, Spain

Femminello
Lemon, Italy

Meiwa
Kumquat, China

Our partnershipwith UCR
Safeguarding the world’s premiercitrus variety collection.

We proudly sponsor the University of California
Riverside (UCR) – the home of over 1,000 rare
and commercial citrus varietals. Our decade
long collaboration with UCR has supported
research in critical areas of citrus greening andother diseases and has helped maintain theunique biodiversity of the world’s premier citrus
variety collection for the long term.

“ My work with Givaudan has beenboth important for the maintenanceof UCR’s Citrus Variety Collection,and fascinating in that they canprovide consumers the world overwith flavours inspired by fruits fromour grove.”Tracy Kahn
Curator of UCR’s Citrus Variety Collection

Sustainable citrus
Embrace the futureof citrus, confidently.