Firmenich launches sustainability measurement tool
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich has launched what it claims is the industry’s first tool to...June 26, 2018
Agilex Fragrances acquires Fragrance West
Firmenich-owned Agilex Fragrances has acquired US-based perfumery house Fragrance West from the Horn Company. Financial details of...June 25, 2018
The Fragrance Foundation US reveals 2018 award winners
Estée Lauder Companies’ Tom Ford Beauty took home both the Men’s and Women’s Luxury Fragrance of the...June 14, 2018
CPL Aromas appoints head of sustainability
Fragrance house CPL Aromas has appointed Emily Heron as its first head of sustainability. Heron has worked...June 6, 2018
Firmenich inks joint venture with naturals supplier Nelixia
At its cocktail party last night at the World Perfumery Congress (WPC) taking place in Nice, Firmenich...June 6, 2018
Symrise sales up 1.5%, EBITDA down for first quarter 2018
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise reported a 1.5% increase in sales to €776.9m for the first...May 8, 2018
IFF to acquire Frutarom to boost naturals business
US-based IFF is to acquire Israeli flavors and natural ingredients company Frutarom in a cash and stock...May 7, 2018
Eurofragance sales up 5% in 2017
Spanish fragrance creation company Eurofragance generated sales of €72.2m in 2017, growth of 5%. Sales in Asia...May 3, 2018
Robertet net profit up 16.56% in 2017
French flavor and fragrance group Robertet’s net profit grew 16.56% to €48.536m in 2017. Excluding non-recurring items,...April 26, 2018
TechnicoFlor opens creative center in Dubai
French flavor and fragrance company TechnicoFlor is opening a creative center and sampling laboratory for flavors and fragrances...April 26, 2018
Symrise inaugurates Shanghai creative center
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise has invested €8m in a creative center in Pudong, Shanghai, China....April 12, 2018
Givaudan fine fragrance sales up 15.2% in first quarter 2018
Switzerland-based flavor and fragrance company Givaudan reported sales of CHF1.31bn ($1.37bn) in the first quarter of 2018,...April 10, 2018
Aurélien Guichard joins Takasago
Fragrance house Takasago has appointed Aurélien Guichard as senior perfumer fine fragrance. Guichard was most recently at...April 5, 2018
Givaudan head of global science & technology to step down
Givaudan executive committee member Chris Thoen, head of global science & technology, is to retire at the...March 28, 2018
Givaudan translates flavors to fragrance with Delight program
Swiss group Givaudan has set out to translate the pleasure of certain tastes or flavors to fragrance...March 7, 2018
Drom appoints new president of North American operations
German fragrance house Drom has appointed Bertrand Lemont president of Drom North America. Lemont, who most recently...December 14, 2017
Symrise to acquire Brazil’s Citratus Fragrâncias
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise is to acquire São Paulo-based fragrance producer Citratus Fragrâncias in a...December 6, 2017
CPL Aromas sales up 19% in fiscal 2017
Privately-owned fragrance house CPL Aromas reported sales growth of 19% to £85m ($112.6m) for the fiscal year...November 22, 2017
Firmenich gives perfumers carte blanche
Fragrance house Firmenich sought to give free rein to its perfumers by asking them to imagine the...November 16, 2017
IFF sales up 12% in third quarter 2017
US-based flavor and fragrance company IFF reported a 12% increase in sales to $872.9m for the third...November 7, 2017
Firmenich hosts Naturals Together event in São Paulo
Following on from previous editions in Paris, New York and Singapore, Switzerland-based flavor and fragrance company Firmenich...October 26, 2017
Givaudan starts work on fragrance production hub in China
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has started construction of a new production hub for fragrance in...October 20, 2017
CPL Aromas organizes workshop to highlight scent creation
The French division of UK-based fragrance company CPL Aromas put the art of scent creation on show...October 13, 2017
Givaudan fragrance sales up 2.5% in first nine months of 2017
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan’s sales rose 6.8% to CHF3.757bn ($3.84bn) for the first nine months...October 10, 2017
Firmenich sales up 4.4% in fiscal 2017
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich posted net sales up 4.4% to CHF3.34bn ($3.4bn) for fiscal 2017....October 6, 2017
Givaudan partners with Draco Natural Products for botanical ingredients line
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has partnered with US-based ingredients supplier Draco Natural Products to develop...October 3, 2017
What are consumers looking for from their scents?
BW Confidential asks fragrance houses what consumers are looking for from their scents More unique scents, better...September 7, 2017
Four perfumers on how the industry should talk about scent
Four perfumers give their vision of how the industry should talk about scent to brand marketing teams,...September 7, 2017
CPL Aromas invests in new R&D center
Fragrance house CPL Aromas has invested £1m ($1.3m) in a research and development center in Northamptonshire, UK....August 10, 2017
Symrise sales up 3.6% in first half 2017
Flavor and fragrance company Symrise’s net sales rose 3.6% to €1.52bn in the first half of 2017,...August 9, 2017