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MORE 17 July 2014 HALF YEAR RESULTS 2014 Continuous improvement of operating performance Givaudan Group sales for the first six months of the year totalled CHF 2,191 million, an increase of 4.5% on a like-for-like basis and a decline of 1.5% in Swiss francs. MORE 26 June 2014 GIVAUDAN EXPANDS FLAVOUR CAPABILITIES FOR ASEAN MARKET In response to rising demand for Flavours in savoury, dairy and beverage applications, Givaudan is today officially opening a new state-of-the-art spray dry facility in Indonesia to enhance its capabilities across the ASEAN market. MORE 25 June 2014 GIVAUDAN BRINGS BACK REAL TASTE WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF TASTESOLUTIONS™ RICHNESS Leading global flavour company Givaudan announced today the launch of TasteSolutions™ Richness, a new generation of flavours for the food manufacturing industry. MORE 11 June 2014 GIVAUDAN CREATES A FOUNDATION TO REINFORCE ITS COMMITMENT TO CHARITABLE CAUSES AND ITS INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH IT OPERATES Givaudan has announced the creation of a foundation aimed at reinforcing its commitment to charitable causes and its involvement in the communities in which it operates. MORE 3 June 2014 GIVAUDAN COMPLETES THE ACQUISITION OF SOLIANCE Givaudan announced today that it has acquired 100% of the shares of Soliance SA and its subsidiaries. MORE 11 April 2014 FIRST QUARTER SALES 2014 Strong like-for-like growth, developing markets growing by 9.8% In the first three months of 2014 Givaudan recorded sales of CHF 1,087 million, an increase of 5.7% on a like-for-like basis, and a decline of 0.2% in Swiss francs compared to the previous year. MORE 20 March 2014 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2014 The Annual General Meeting of Givaudan SA, the world leader in fragrances and flavours, took place on 20 March 2014. It was attended by 338 shareholders or proxies, representing 4’103’381 shares (44.44% of a total of 9’233’586 registered shares). MORE 20 March 2014 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2013 Givaudan’s 2013 Sustainability Report reveals significant progress against its key sustainability objectives and KPIs Givaudan, the world’s leading producer of fragrances and flavours, has released its 2013 Sustainability Report. The publication demonstrates that Givaudan made significant progress across all five pillars of its sustainability strategy in 2013, notably in relation to 2020 eco-efficiency targets, which cover CO2 emission, energy consumption, waste and water reduction. The report discloses to a Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) level of B+. MORE 14 March 2014 GIVAUDAN’S KERATINOSENS™ ASSAY SETS STANDARD FOR SKIN SENSITISATION TESTING In a statement published on 17 February 2014, EURL ECVAM confirms that Givaudan’s KeratinoSens™ method is transferable and reproducible within and between laboratories. The recommendation attests that KeratinoSens™, developed by Dr Andreas Natsch, Head of in vitro Toxicology Research, and his team, can be considered as a valuable component of integrated approaches for skin sensitisation testing. MORE 10 March 2014 GIVAUDAN ANNOUNCES JOINT VENTURE IN CHINA FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FRAGRANCE INGREDIENTS Givaudan announced the signing of a joint venture with Zhejiang Xinhua Chemical Co., Ltd for the production of fragrance ingredients in China. Xinhua is a leader in aroma chemical manufacture, with an established history of quality production. MORE 21 February 2014 GIVAUDAN STRENGTHENS PROCESS DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH CAPABILITIES Givaudan today announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire 100% of the shares of Soliance SA and its subsidiaries. MORE 17 February 2014 BONDS ISSUE Givaudan announces the issue of two Swiss Francs Domestic Bonds Givaudan SA announces today the issue of two Swiss Francs straight bonds of respectively CHF 100,000,000 and CHF 150,000,000 in the Swiss franc domestic market. MORE 30 January 2014 FULL YEAR RESULTS 2013 Delivering on mid-term targets Givaudan Group full year sales were CHF 4,369 million, an increase of 5.5% on a like-for-like basis and 2.6% in Swiss francs when compared to 2012. MORE 24 January 2014 GIVAUDAN ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE SOURCING OF PATCHOULI Givaudan’s first initiative in Farming Partnerships has been finalised through the signature of a long term exclusive agreement with local partner GaiaOne and Kebun Rimau SDN BHD in the Malaysian state of Sabah, on the island of Borneo. The partners have committed to develop sustainable plantations and local distillation of patchouli, an iconic natural raw material for both fine fragrance and functional perfumery, exclusively for Givaudan. MORE 5 December 2013 GIVAUDAN RECOGNISED AS A TOP PERFORMER IN THE CDP’S ANNUAL CLIMATE CHANGE SURVEY Givaudan has been recognised as a top, ‘A-band’ performer in the CDP’s 350 Climate Change 2013 Report for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The CDP ranks companies on how they measure, disclose and manage climate related risks and opportunities – this year at the request of 722 investors. MORE 10 October 2013 NINE MONTHS SALES 2013 Sustained volume growth in all markets In the first nine months of 2013 Givaudan recorded sales of CHF 3,318 million, an increase of 5.0% on a like-for-like basis and 2.7% in Swiss francs compared to the previous year. MORE 25 July 2013 HALF YEAR RESULTS 2013 Strong operating performance Givaudan Group sales for the first six months of the year totalled CHF 2,225 million, an increase of 5.7% on a like-for-like basis and 4.7% in Swiss francs. MORE 26 June 2013 GIVAUDAN LAYS FOUNDATION FOR NEW ASIA PACIFIC FRAGRANCE CREATIVE CENTRE AND COMPOUNDING SITE IN SINGAPORE Givaudan today laid the foundation stone for a new, state of the art, Fragrance Creative Centre and Compounding Facility in Singapore. The Centre is planned to open in 2014, when it will set a new industry standard in Asia Pacific for creative collaboration, fragrance development, consumer testing and fragrance compounding. MORE 16 April 2013 FIRST QUARTER SALES 2013 Solid start against strong comparables In the first three months of 2013 Givaudan recorded sales of CHF 1,088.9 million, an increase of 3.9% on a like-for-like basis, and 2.7% in Swiss francs compared to the previous year. MORE 11 April 2013 GIVAUDAN LAYS THE FOUNDATION FOR A NEW SAVOURY FACILITY IN NANTONG, CHINA Givaudan, the world’s leading fragrance and flavour company, today laid the foundation for its new world-class, manufacturing facility dedicated to savoury flavours, in Nantong, China. MORE 22 March 2013 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2012 Givaudan demonstrates significant progress against targets and KPIs Today Givaudan, the global leader in the fragrance and flavour industry, published its 2012 Sustainability Report confirming significant progress against its 2020 operational targets and showcasing further discoveries which will keep the business strong for the future. MORE 21 March 2013 GIVAUDAN SA: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2013 The Annual General Meeting of Givaudan SA, the world leader in fragrances and flavours, took place on 21 March 2013. It was attended by 324 shareholders or proxies, representing 4’208’724 shares (45.58% of a total of 9’233’586 registered shares). MORE 1 March 2013 GIVAUDAN EXPANDS FLAVOUR CAPABILITES IN INDIA New Mumbai Innovation Centre demonstrates continued commitment to developing markets Givaudan, the world’s leading fragrance and flavour company, today formally opened its new Innovation Centre in Mumbai, expanding local capabilities and resources to bring innovative and creative flavour and taste solutions to its customers in India. MORE 5 February 2013 FULL YEAR RESULTS 2012 Strong performance, delivering a record free cash flow Givaudan Group sales totalled CHF 4,257 million, an increase of 6.6% in local currencies and 8.7% in Swiss francs compared to 2011. 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