Givaudan SA CEO Giles Andrier told investors that potential tariffs levied by the Trump Administration should not impact sales of its finished products to customers, as “we actually make in the US all of the things that we sell in the US.”
Givaudan Unfazed By Potential Tariffs On Finished Goods: US-Sold Products Also Made in US – CEO
Givaudan CEO Giles Andrier told analysts during the Swiss firm’s 2024 sales presentation that strong sales in Q4 were not impacted by a pre-buying of products and ingredients late in the year, as experienced by other companies, in anticipation of potential new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

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