Overview

• Stammkoetter will assume the role on March 1, 2026, as Andrier steps down after 20 years as chief executive.
• Chairman Calvin Grieder plans to depart in March 2026, with Andrier to be proposed as his successor at the March 19 annual meeting.
• Givaudan paired the transition with a plan to pursue further acquisitions to support growth and stronger cash generation through 2030.
• The group aims to scale biotechnology‑based cosmetic ingredients and expand skin care and makeup solutions, building on the 2024 b.kolor acquisition.
• Stammkoetter currently leads Danone’s Asia, Middle East and Africa business and brings more than 25 years of FMCG experience at Procter & Gamble, Wella and Unilever.