Givaudan inaugurates White Biotechnology Innovation Center in France

Givaudan has announced the opening of its new White Biotechnology Innovation Center (BIC) in Toulouse. This state-of-the-art site strengthens the company's capabilities, advancing R&D, and accelerating the creation of high-precision beauty ingredients. Positioned within Givaudan’s biotechnology R&D and innovation ecosystem, the site will work in synergy with the other center in Orsay and in Pomacle.

Givaudan Active Beauty imagines, designs, and creates iconic molecules that consumers love – leveraging biotechnology to deliver exceptional results. The BIC in Toulouse will feature cutting-edge laboratories that consolidate Givaudan’s expertise in white biotechnology, including a dedicated fermentation lab and biocatalysis development area. New scientific concepts can be efficiently scaled up and transformed into next generation ingredients.

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Gilles Andrier, CEO of Givaudan said: “Opening the White Biotechnology Innovation Center in Toulouse is a milestone in Givaudan’s strategy to pioneer sustainable and scientifically supported cosmetic ingredients. This new center reinforces Givaudan’s global footprint, enhancing collaboration across our different sites to co-create the future of beauty, in line with our 2030 strategy.”

Markus Rassmann, Head of Active Beauty said: “This Innovation Center is designed to foster teamwork and creativity between marketing and R&D. It will allow us to service our customers with original and award-winning innovative ingredient solutions.” Built with sustainability and innovation at its core, this new site in Toulouse enhances Givaudan’s collaborative capabilities, advancing the future of beauty through nature and science.