Business research & consultancy · Geneva
Strategic clarity for the food ingredients industry.
GIRACT is the leading transnational business research & consultancy organization specializing in food ingredients, additives and related fine chemicals and technologies.
17th edition 2026/2027PhD Flavor Research Programme — application deadline extended to November 30, 2026.
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Consultants located around the globe, with an in-depth understanding of widely differing food cultures and ingredient solutions in Europe, the Americas and Asia.
About our expertise- 1970
- Founded in Geneva
- 50+
- Years studying food & beverage ingredients
- 3
- Continents: Europe, Americas, Asia
- 17th
- Edition of the PhD Flavor Programme
What we do
All services →- 01Multiclient StudiesShared, in-depth market research on ingredients and regions — for a fraction of the total cost.
- 02Confidential AssignmentsPersonalised strategic consultancy, M&A support and market entry strategy for individual companies.
- 03Conferences & SeminarsHigh-level symposia for top management in selected ingredient and fine chemical sectors.
- 04Table-top Exhibits (GiTEx)Supplier exhibits of ingredients, processes and packaging hosted at food company R&D centres.
- 05PublicationsNews, prices and market trends across China, India, Asia, Europe, USA and the Americas.
- 06PhD Flavor Research ProgrammeBursaries and a Best Thesis Award promoting flavor research amongst PhD students in Europe.
Flavor research
Promoting flavor research amongst PhD students in Europe.
Giract's highly successful, unique and innovative programme — run in conjunction with industry sponsors — awards bursaries of EUR 3000 to 6 selected 1st year PhD students starting their PhD in the flavor area.
Final year PhD students can enter the annual competition for the best thesis in the flavor area. The winner receives an award of EUR 5000. 7 industrial sponsors continue to support the programme in its seventeenth year.
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