Givaudan Acquires Custom Essence
November 15, 2021
Givaudan has reached an agreement to acquire Custom Essence, a family-owned fragrance creation house based in Somerset, New Jersey. The acquisition expands Givaudan's natural-fragrance capabilities and local/regional customer reach as part of its 2025 fragrance strategy; Custom Essence employs roughly 70 people and would have represented about USD 40 million of incremental sales on a 2020 proforma basis.
- Buyers
- Givaudan
- Targets
- Custom Essence
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
Explore More
Related Acquisitions
-
Axxence Corporation Acquires Purely Natural
April 23, 2025
Food & Beverage
Axxence Corporation has acquired Purely Natural, a Florida-based supplier of natural flavor ingredients, taking ownership of the company's shares, operations, intellectual property and customer relationships. The deal supports Axxence's U.S. expansion and strengthens its commercial capabilities, with Purely Natural's president and CEO Bob Kleinhenz joining Axxence as commercial executive vice president.
-
Ardena Acquires Catalent's Somerset, New Jersey Drug Product Facility
October 14, 2024
Pharmaceuticals
Ardena, a GHO Capital-backed CDMO, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Catalent's FDA-approved drug product manufacturing facility in Somerset, New Jersey. The acquisition — expected to close in early 2025 subject to approvals — expands Ardena's US footprint and downstream capabilities in oral solid dosage manufacturing and bioanalytical services.
-
Phoenix Flavors and Fragrances Acquires Innovative Fragrances Inc.
April 18, 2022
Consumer Products
Phoenix Flavors and Fragrances has acquired Innovative Fragrances Inc., an Atlanta-area developer and compounder of fragrance compounds serving home fragrance, personal care, candles and air freshener markets. The deal expands Phoenix's geographic footprint in the Southeast United States and strengthens its perfumery, regulatory and technical capabilities.
-
Givaudan to Acquire DDW, The Color House
October 11, 2021
Food & Beverage
Givaudan announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire DDW, The Color House, a Louisville, Kentucky-based natural colour company serving the food and beverage industry. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2021, with terms not disclosed and Givaudan planning to debt fund the transaction.
-
Givaudan Acquires Ungerer & Company
February 20, 2020
Food & Beverage
Givaudan has completed the acquisition of Ungerer & Company, a US-based flavour, fragrance and specialty ingredients business headquartered in New Jersey. The purchase (terms undisclosed) adds Ungerer's approximately USD 250 million in proforma sales and ~650 employees, strengthening Givaudan’s vertical integration in specialty ingredients and its local/regional presence in North America.
-
Phoenix Aromas & Essential Oils Acquires Aromatic Ingredients Limited
May 1, 2019
Manufacturing
Caymus Equity Partners portfolio company Phoenix Aromas & Essential Oils has acquired Aromatic Ingredients Limited, a Nottingham-based blender and distributor of raw materials for the flavor and fragrance industry. The acquisition, which closed on May 9, 2019, expands Phoenix's international presence and enhances its blending and distribution capabilities.
Build a buyer list for your deal
Find active buyers from recent acquisition patterns and move straight into outreach.