Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Fatal explosion at Louisville colour facility
An explosion at the Louisville, Kentucky facility operating as Givaudan Sense Colour killed two workers and injured approximately a dozen others. The site was formerly associated with D.D. Williamson, acquired by Givaudan in 2021.
2023
Fragrance-industry antitrust investigation
European and Swiss authorities investigated possible cartel conduct in the supply of fragrances and fragrance ingredients. Givaudan confirmed that it was a target of the investigation. The available reference does not establish a final finding of liability or a penalty against Givaudan.
1976
Seveso chemical accident
The 1976 explosion at the ICMESA plant in Seveso, Italy released a toxic cloud containing dioxin and became one of Europe's major industrial environmental disasters. ICMESA was part of Givaudan's wider corporate group at the time. Italian courts awarded moral damages to residents, and Givaudan, described as ICMESA's parent company, paid reported cleanup and compensation costs.