A word from the President

Our need for the natural in our lives is more pronounced than ever, at every age. We prefer the quality of 'real', straightforward products that are alive, loaded with emotions and memories, and that are, above all, authentic.

In 2007, this consumer aspiration, combined with an investment policy for growth, enabled the Robertet Group to strengthen its position as one of the top ten aromatics companies in the world.

We have always focused on our core business of creating and manufacturing perfumes and flavours. We will continue to reinforce our expertise in these fields, expertise anchored in our knowledge of natural aromatic raw materials, expertise stemming from a very long tradition, but one that has evolved thanks to new extraction technologies, innovative product development programmes, global sourcing and, very recently, access to biological spheres. Our perfumers and our flavourers have unique and highly effective raw materials at their disposal when meeting the modern-day demands of the perfumery and food industries.

Our recent agreement with Charabot and investment in Plantes Aromatiques du Diois both bear witness to our determination to become a leading group in the perfume and flavours industry, boasting a 'natural products' centre that is unmatched anywhere in the world, and that enables us to meet our clients' up-to-the-minute needs.

Robertet is a family business, quoted on the Paris stock exchange since 1984. Its family traditions live on in the company's rigorous management style that enables it to seize new growth opportunities and to continue to expand geographically and industrially.

Investments over recent years in perfumery and flavours in China, India and the United States, illustrate Robertet's determination to play a stronger role in markets with high potential.

Philippe MAUBERT