Grasse, France
Robertet
Maubert family/listed major (since 1850) for natural extraction and flavours — naturals and organic flavours.
Robertet is a diversified natural ingredients company founded in 1850 and headquartered in Grasse, France. The group operates four main business divisions: perfumery, which creates fragrances for fine fragrance and personal care; flavors (arômes), which serves the food and beverage sectors; natural raw materials sourced from 60 countries; and Health & Beauty, encompassing active cosmetic ingredients, nutraceuticals and topical cosmetics. The company operates multiple creative centers and research facilities worldwide, employing thousands globally and achieving sales of 843.9 million euros in 2025 with an EBITDA margin of 20.6%. Robertet holds Platinum certification from EcoVadis with a score of 88/100, placing it in the top 1% globally for sustainability management across environmental, social, rights and responsible procurement criteria. The group produces specialty ingredients including natural absolutes, distilled materials, spray-dried actives and plant-based extracts. In 2025 Robertet acquired a strategic stake in Aethera Biotech to expand into plant biotechnology for cosmetic actives, and launched CleanRscent, a proprietary line of hexane-free, eco-designed absolutes for sustainable perfumery.
Capabilities
- Drying
- Spray drying
- Separation
- Distillation
- Supplements
- Herbal extracts
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