Givaudan Completes Acquisition of Food Ingredients Company Vika

Givaudan, a global leader in fragrances and flavours, has completed the acquisition of Vika BV, a world player in food ingredients. Headquartered in Ede, Netherlands, Vika 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.

“Today is an exciting day for Givaudan and Vika as we join together and embark on a journey to provide our combined customers with a broader set of natural dairy and savoury solutions. The addition of Vika’s products and talented employees will enhance our position as a leader in naturals,” said Gilles Andrier, CEO of Givaudan.

“This acquisition is aligned with our ambition to support all food and beverage companies in developing great tasting products that align with consumer demands for clean label, organic and natural ingredients. Givaudan is committed to providing customers with a broader range of flavour and taste solutions ranging from traditional synthetic flavours to natural flavours and flavours from foodstuffs,” added Mauricio Graber, president of Givaudan’s flavour division.