Symrise opens office for Scent & Care division in Barcelona, Spain
Symrise has opened an office for its Scent & Care division in Barcelona, Spain.
Symrise opens first cosmetic ingredients facility in Chennai, India
Symrise has opened its first facility for cosmetic ingredients in the city Chennai, located in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.
MANE unveils new corporate campaign
MANE Group has unveiled its new corporate campaign.
Jörn Andreas to step down as President of Scent & Care at Symrise
Jörn Andreas is to step down as President of Scent & Care and a member of the Executive Board of Symrise.
Fragrance House Guide 2024
BW Confidential’s annual Fragrance House Guide is a who’s who of the industry’s key fragrance houses, covering the major players’
dsm-firmenich appoints Nicole Mancini Principal Perfumer
dsm-firmenich has appointed Nicole Mancini Principal Perfumer in its Fine Fragrance Experience team in North America.
IFF to open Shanghai creative center
Flavor and fragrance company IFF is to open its newly renovated creative center in Shanghai,
dsm-firmenich sales up 7% in Q2
dsm-firmenich reported a 7% increase in sales in the second quarter to €3.23bn, while adjusted EBITDA was up 26%
Robertet sales up 10% in first half
French fragrance house Robertet's sales rose 10.1% in the first half of 2024 to €414.6m
Givaudan sales up 12.5% in first half of 2024
Givaudan's sales for the first six months of 2024 were CHF 3.73bn ($4.19bn), a rise of 12.5% on a like-for-like basis.
Seen at the World Perfumery Congress
BW Confidential highlights the innovations presented at the World Perfumery Congress (WPC) 2024.
Interview with Parand Salmassinia, President of Beauty & Care at dsm-firmenich
In 2023, health, nutrition & bioscience company DSM merged with
Eurofragance restructures management team
Eurofragance has restructured its management team.
The European Commission fines IFF €15.9m for obstructing anti-trust investigation
The European Commission has fined fragrance house International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) €15.9m
IFF marks 40th anniversary of LMR Naturals
IFF celebrated the 40th anniversary of its natural raw materials company LMR Naturals at an event in Grasse
Givaudan launches House of Naturals
Givaudan has created a new entity called House of Naturals (HoN) to further develop ingredients with a focus on sustainable processes.
Robertet Group opens third creative center in China
Robertet Group has opened its third Creative Center in China, located in Guangzhou.
Eurofragance opens new Creative Center in Mumbai, India
Eurofragance has opened a new Creative Center in Mumbai, India.
MANE announces winners of photography competition
MANE has announced the winners of its Capture What Moves photography competition, which aims to support young creative talent.
dsm-firmenich sales down 2% in Q1
Dsm-firmenich reported sales fell 2% in the first quarter of 2024 to €3.07bn.
Symrise sales up 5% in Q1
Symrise reported sales rose 5% in its reporting currency to €1.29bn in the first quarter of 2024.
Interparfums sales down 1% in Q1
Interparfums has reported sales of €212.7m in the first quarter of 2024.
Robertet Group names James Krivda Senior Perfumer
Robertet Group has named James Krivda Senior Perfumer, based in New York.
Robertet net income down 1.9% in 2023
Robertet reported consolidated net income was €74.6m in 2023, a fall of 1.9% compared to 2022
What to look out for at the Fragrance Zone at in-cosmetics
A preview of innovations to be unveiled at in-cosmetics Global's Fragrance Zone
Croda’s Fragrances and Flavours sales surpass €290m in 2023
Croda’s Fragrances and Flavours (F&F) business reported sales surpassed €290m for the first time in 2023, increasing by 17%.
Robertet Group appoints Olivier Maubert Chief Innovation Officer
Robertet Group has appointed Olivier Maubert to the newly created position Chief Innovation Officer.
Eurofragance launches new synthetic ingredient
Eurofragance has launched a new synthetic ingredient called Euphorion.
Eurofragance launches new strategy
Eurofragance has launched ICON, a new strategy to develop a collection of ingredients to improve the quality and sustainability of its fragrances.
dsm-firmenich partners with biotech startup Interstellar Lab
dsm-firmenich has inked a partnership with Interstellar Lab, a biotech startup that develops biofarming solutions.