23 Mar 2018 --- This week, flavor house Givaudan, announced that it has reached its 2020 target for reducing water consumption three years ahead of schedule, Nestlé Waters North America has announced that its Cabazon and Los Angeles, California factories achieved an AWS Gold certification and Arla has scooped first prize of best butter brand at the biannual World Championship Cheese Contest for its product Lurpak butter. Elsewhere, Fonterra has announced that CEO Theo Spierings will leave his role at the company later this year and CEO of GEA, Jürg Oleas is not seeking to extend his term of office beyond December 31, 2019. Also this week, FrieslandCampina introduced a range of organic dairy and Symrise is looking to boost its operations in the West African market.