Quest International
| Industry | Flavours and Fragrance |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1905 |
| Defunct | 2007 |
| Fate | Acquired by Givaudan S.A. |
| Successor | Givaudan S.A. |
| Headquarters | Naarden, Netherlands and Ashford, Kent |
Key people | Charles Knott (Chairman and CEO) |
Quest International was a major producer of flavors, fragrances and food ingredients with sales of £560 million in 2005 before its acquisition by rival Givaudan. Quest created and marketed flavours and fragrance concepts and solutions for the fast-moving consumer goods industries. With operations in 31 countries, Quest made ingredients for foods, snacks, beverages, personal care, fine fragrances, and home hygiene products.
Quest Flavours and Food Ingredients was headquartered in Naarden, Netherlands; Quest Fragrances was based in Ashford, Kent, UK.
Major competitors included Firmenich, Givaudan, International Flavors and Fragrances and Symrise.