# Givaudan to acquire 40.6% stake in Naturex

Givaudan agreed to acquire 40.6% of Naturex shares at €135 per share, with a mandatory tender offer for remaining shares, to expand its natural ingredients portfolio.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-03-26
- Value: $1.60B
- Status: announced
- Products: natural extracts, plant-based natural ingredients
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Givaudan](https://endata.com/companies/5959.md) (acquirer)
- [Naturex](https://endata.com/companies/30940.md) (target)

## Sources

- [foodingredientsfirst.com](https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/givaudan-to-acquire-naturex-forms-natural-extracts-and-ingredients-leader.html), 2018-03-26: "The acquisition of a significant shareholding in Naturex fits fully with our 2020 strategy to expand our offering to deliver natural products to our customers."
- [foodnavigator.com](https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2018/03/27/Givaudan-bulks-up-in-natural-ingredients-with-Naturex-acquisition/), 2018-03-27: "The acquisition of a significant shareholding in Naturex fits fully with our 2020 strategy to expand our offering to deliver natural products to our customers."
- [supplysidesj.com](https://www.supplysidesj.com/business-resources/givaudan-to-acquire-naturex-for-1-6-billion), 2018-03-28: "This combination is supported by a strong strategic rationale with an ambition to become the leader in natural ingredients."

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