M&A Deal Summary

Givaudan Acquires Activ International

On January 17, 2017, Givaudan acquired food company Activ International

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Givaudan’s 2nd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Givaudan’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Givaudan’s 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-01-17
Target Activ International
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Givaudan
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Activ International

Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Activ International, Inc. is a provider of natural and organic flavours, marine extracts, seafood and vegetable based culinary solutions to customers.

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Buyer

Givaudan

Vernier, Switzerland
Category Company
Founded 1796
Sector Chemicals
Employees16,260
Revenue 6.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Givaudan is a provider of fragrances and flavors. Givaudan was founded in 1796 and is based in Vernier, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 22
Sector (Food) 2 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 15
State (New Jersey) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 2 of 6
Year (2017) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-23 Spicetec Flavors & Seasonings

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Spicetec Flavors & Seasonings is a provider of flavours, spices and savoury seasoning solutions.

Buy $340M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-11 Vika B.V.

Ede, Netherlands

Vika B.V. offers a range of natural dairy ingredients, fonds and stocks, as well as meat and plant based extracts to customers in the food and beverage industry. With headquarters in the Netherlands, Vika has also facilities in Belgium, the UK, and New Zealand, employing globally over 200 employees.

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