Minorité & Firmenich reveal winners of first Chinese perfumery awards
Niche Chinese fine fragrance distribution company Minorité and fragrance house Firmenich have revealed the winners of China’s...January 14, 2020
Robertet acquires majority stake in Sirius
Fragrance company The Robertet Group has acquired a majority stake in organic essential oil company Sirius. The...December 23, 2019
IFF to merge with DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences
US-based flavor and fragrance company IFF is to merge with DuPont’s Nutrition & Biosciences (N&B) business to...December 16, 2019
Robertet reiterates its independence is non-negotiable
French fragrance house Robertet issued another statement today underlining the company’s independence. This follows Swiss company Firmenich’s...December 12, 2019
Takasago perfumers celebrate company’s Kyoto to Grasse origins
On the eve of its 100th anniversary, Japanese fragrance house Takasago hosted a dinner in Paris this...December 11, 2019
Givaudan to acquire Indena’s cosmetics business
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan is to acquire the cosmetics business of Italy-based Indena, which produces...November 26, 2019
IFF and Neptune Wellness Solutions partner for CBD products
IFF has partnered with health and wellness company Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc, which focuses on the extraction,...November 12, 2019
Givaudan to acquire Ungerer
Givaudan is to acquire US-based flavor, fragrance and specialty ingredients firm Ungerer & Company. Ungerer is known...November 12, 2019
Firmenich to create JV with Turkey’s MG International
Switzerland’s Firmenich is to create a joint venture with Turkey-based fragrance company MG International Fragrance Company. MG...November 4, 2019
Sophie Labbé leaves IFF for Firmenich
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich has named Sophie Labbé principal perfumer in its Fine Fragrance team,...October 22, 2019
Symrise expands Indonesian innovation center
German flavor and fragrance house Symrise has expanded its innovation center in Jakarta, Indonesia. The expanded center,...October 10, 2019
Firmenich acquires minority stake in Robertet
Switzerland-based flavor and fragrance company Firmenich has acquired a 17% stake in French fragrance company Robertet, for...September 26, 2019
Robertet sales and profit up in first half 2019
France-based flavor and fragrance group Robertet’s sales grew 6.2% to €287.7m in the first half of 2019,...September 19, 2019
Firmenich opens fine fragrance atelier in China
Switzerland-based flavor and fragrance company Firmenich has opened what it says is the first fine fragrance atelier...September 19, 2019
Firmenich opens fine fragrance atelier in Brazil
Swiss fragrance house Firmenich has opened what it calls its first fine fragrance atelier in Latin America....August 30, 2019
Givaudan acquires UK-based Fragrance Oils
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has acquired Fragrance Oils, a UK-based manufacturer and marketer of specialty...August 21, 2019
Givaudan to acquire Drom
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan is to acquire German fragrance house Drom. Givaudan says that the...July 24, 2019
Givaudan opens new Innovation Center
Flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has invested CHF120m ($120m) in a new innovation center in Kemptthal, Switzerland....June 17, 2019
Symrise to acquire biotech company Cutech
German flavor and fragrance house Symrise is to acquire Italian biotech company Cutech. Cutech, founded in 2002,...May 6, 2019
Eurofragance 2018 sales reach €78m
Spain-based fragrance house Eurofragance reported sales of €78m in 2018, an 8% increase over last year. The...May 6, 2019
Takasago unveils new corporate identity
Fragrance house Takasago has unveiled a new look for its advertising and corporate identity, as well as...May 3, 2019
Sensient Fragrances expands presence in Middle East
In a bid to consolidate its presence in the Middle East, Sensient Fragrances is moving its fine...April 16, 2019
drom adds perfumer Olivia Jan to US team
Perfumer Olivia Jan has joined drom fragrances’ creative team in New York, US. The move is intended...April 9, 2019
Firmenich names Mehdi Lisi vp of Paris fine fragrance creative center
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich has named Mehdi Lisi vice president of its Fine Fragrance Creative...February 26, 2019
Iberchem net sales up 16% in 2018
Spain-based flavor and fragrance company Iberchem Group posted revenues of €146m for 2018, up 16% compared to...February 11, 2019
Givaudan opens digital project accelerator in Paris
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has opened a digital project accelerator in Paris. The accelerator, which...January 28, 2019
Givaudan net income down 7.9% in 2018
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan posted sales of CHF5.53bn ($5.55bn) for full-year 2018, up 5.6% compared...January 25, 2019
Consumer demand for natural fragrance still low
The market for natural and organic fragrances continues to be small and consumer demand for these products...December 5, 2018
Symrise’s Emilie Coppermann wins François Coty Prize
Symrise master perfumer Emilie Coppermann has received the François Coty Prize, awarded at a December 3 ceremony...December 4, 2018
CPL Aromas appoints Alexandra Kosinski senior perfumer
UK-based fragrance house CPL Aromas has appointed Alexandra Kosinski senior perfumer. Kosinski was previously perfumer at Swiss...November 12, 2018