M&A Deal Summary

Givaudan Acquires Indena - Cosmetics Business

On November 26, 2019, Givaudan acquired consumer products company Indena - Cosmetics Business from Indena

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Givaudan’s 6th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Givaudan’s 1st transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-11-26
Target Indena - Cosmetics Business
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Givaudan
Sellers(s) Indena
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Indena - Cosmetics Business

Milan, Italy
Indena S.p.A. - Cosmetics Business offers specialty products with scientifically validated and reproducible topical benefits. Often starting from the study of traditional uses of medicinal plants, Indena target unexploited market niches for specific skin needs, and work hard to create customized co-development of unique products with selected customers.

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Buyer

Givaudan

Vernier, Switzerland

Category Company
Founded 1796
Sector Chemicals
Employees16,260
Revenue 7.4B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

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


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 24
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 6 of 9
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 4 of 5
Country: Italy M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2019 M&A 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-08 Ungerer & Co.

Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States

Ungerer & Co. is an independent specialty ingredient, flavour, and fragrance company, serving customers in the food and beverage, nutraceutical and flavour and fragrance industries. Ungerer & Co. was founded in 1893 and is based in Lincoln Park, New Jersey.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-05-13 Givaudan SA - Processed and Grated Cheese Business

Maryland, United States

Givaudan SA - Processed and Grated Cheese Business provides ready meals, snacks, and processed food and offers a wider range of product formats in grated cheese and air-dried cheese.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Indena

Milan, Italy

Category Company
Founded 1921
Sector Life Science
DESCRIPTION

Indena S.p.A. is the major company dedicated to the identification, development, and production of high-quality active ingredients derived from plants, for use in the pharmaceutical, health food and personal care industries. With almost a century of botanical experience, Indena has developed an extensive breadth of expertise in this field, while ensuring biodiversity and protecting the ecosystem from uncontrolled harvesting.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Italy M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1