Givaudan launches new humanitarian fund
Givaudan has launched a new humanitarian fund offering financial support during major crises.
Givaudan opens newly expanded production facility in Mexico
Givaudan has opened its newly expanded production facility at the Pedro Escobedo site in Mexico.
Unilever invests €100m to create own fragrance house
Unilever is investing €100m to create its own fragrance house.
dsm-firmenich sells stake in Robertet
dsm-firmenich has sold its stake in Grasse-based flavor and fragrance company Robertet.
IFF’s Scent sales up 10% in Q3, raises 2024 guidance
IFF’s net sales for the third quarter were $2.93bn on a reported basis, up 4% compared to the prior-year period.
Perfumers Alexandra Carlin and Alex Lee join IFF
IFF has appointed Alexandra Carlin as Senior Fine Fragrance Perfumer and Alex Lee as Fine Fragrance Perfumer.
dsm-firmenich Q3 sales up 7%
dsm-firmenich’ sales for the third quarter rose 7% to €3.24bn.
Industry Talks: dsm-firmenich Chief Operating Officer & President of Perfumery & Beauty Emmanuel Butstraen
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich and Dutch company DSM completed their merger in May 2023, creating
Givaudan opens Fine Fragrance Creative Centre in Shanghai
Givaudan has opened a Fine Fragrance Creative Centre called L'Appartement 125 in Shanghai, China.
MANE opens Paris Fine Fragrance Creative Centre
MANE has opened its Fine Fragrance Creative Centre in Levallois, located just outside Paris.
Takasago to present 13 fragrances at Beautyworld Middle East 2024
Takasago will exhibit at this year’s Beautyworld Middle East in Dubai from October 28-30.
Givaudan sales up 13% in first nine months
Givaudan has reported sales of CHF 5.64bn ($6.57bn) in the first nine months of 2024, growing 13% on a like-for-like basis.
Givaudan opens facility in Paris focused on digital initiatives
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan is to open a new space in Paris, France that will...
MANE Americas names Stephanie Trouiller President
MANE has named Stephanie Trouiller President of MANE Americas and Andreas Steiner President of MANE Fragrance Division North America.
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.