Givaudan opens new production facility in Hungary

Fragrance and flavour company Givaudan has officially opened its new manufacturing facility dedicated to savoury flavours in Makó, Hungary.

Designed to serve customers ‘more efficiently’ in the Europe, Africa and Middle East region, the £104 million (€130m) facility already employs over 200 staff and will have a total capacity of 40,000 tonnes.

Commercial production, including of certified Kosher, Halal, and allergen-free flavours, will start in the coming months, progressively building up until the factory is fully operational by end 2013.

“This new factory is the largest greenfield investment we have ever made and an important part of our growth strategy,” explains Gilles Andrier, CEO of Givaudan. “This new site will strengthen our supply chain, enabling us to continue to expand our developing-market footprint and capture growth opportunities in culinary and snacks segments.

“The size and greater automation in material handling and compounding of the new Makó facility will help us meet customers’ needs as the scale and complexity of the savoury and snacks market continues to grow.”

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