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L'Oréal Group has Acquired a 10% Stake in Galderma
L'Oréal announced the purchase of a 10% share in Galderma Group AG from Sunshine SwissCo AG (a consortium chaired by EQT), Abu Dhabi...
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Aug 9, 20241 min read


IFF to Open a New Cutting-edge Innovation Center in Shanghai
IFF, a global leader in food and beverage, home and personal care, smell, and health, stated that it plans to finish renovating and...
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Aug 2, 20242 min read


Symrise Opens Digital Innovation Center in Singapore
Symrise has taken a significant step forward by establishing the Digital Immersion Co-Creation Center in Singapore. This innovative...
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Aug 1, 20241 min read


Givaudan Reports Strong H1 2024 Results with 12.5% Sales Growth
Givaudan reported CHF 3,737 million in sales for the first six months of 2024, reflecting a 12.5% increase on a like-for-like (LFL) basis...
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Jul 29, 20241 min read


Exter and Lallemand Announced a Strategic North American Joint Venture
Exter and Lallemand happily announced the establishment of a strategic North American joint venture. This cooperation is a crucial step...
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Jul 19, 20241 min read


Tesla Enters Candy Market with Distinctive Flavors
Tesla, the electric vehicle giant famed for its cutting-edge technology and imaginative leadership under Elon Musk, has launched an...
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Jul 19, 20241 min read


Varun Beverages Partners with PepsiCo for Snack Production in Zimbabwe and Zambia
PepsiCo has entered into an agreement with Varun Beverages, a subsidiary of India's RJ Corp. food and drinks group, to manufacture and...
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Jul 17, 20241 min read


Shiseido and Max Mara Sign Long-term Fragrance Deal
Shiseido and Italian luxury fashion house Max Mara announced today that they would form a long-term fragrance bond, with Shiseido...
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Jul 12, 20242 min read


Advancements in Fragrance Creation: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are transforming the fragrance industry. Scent producers can use AI-powered scent...
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Jul 10, 20243 min read


Flavorman Launches $8.5 million Beverage Production Center
Flavorman, a custom beverage creator, has launched a new production plant in Lousville worth $8.5 million. The structure, which is...
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Jul 5, 20241 min read


Givaudan Acquires B.Kolormakeup & Skincare to Boost Beauty and Make-Up Capabilities
Givaudan today announces that it has completed the acquisition of b.kolormakeup & skincare, an innovative Italian company specialising in...
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Jul 2, 20241 min read


Lesaffre has Acquired the Yeast Extract Business from dsm-firmenich
dsm-firmenich, an innovation in nutrition, health, and beauty, said today that it has agreed to sell its yeast extract business to...
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Jun 28, 20241 min read


Givaudan Unveils House of Naturals to Expand its Natural Ingredients Expertise
Givaudan, the global leader in fine fragrances, is pleased to announce the launch of House of Naturals. This dedicated organization will...
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Jun 14, 20241 min read


EvodiaBio Secures €7M Funding for Non-alcoholic Beer Aroma Tech
Danish and international investment funds, such as EIFO and March Group, are contributing DKK 50 million to the Danish startup EvodiaBio....
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Jun 14, 20241 min read


Symrise Nigeria Launches Upgraded Application Labs
Symrise, a global provider of flavors, fragrances, cosmetics, and nutritional additives, has opened its newly updated application...
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Jun 7, 20242 min read


Honasa Consumer Acquires Cosmogenesis Labs
Honasa Consumer, the parent company of Mamaearth, a beauty and personal care brand, has acquired Cosmogenesis Laboratories, a cosmetics...
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May 31, 20241 min read


Reliance's Tira Dives into India's Glossy Beauty Sector with AI
Tira, the latest venture of Reliance Industries Ltd., is relying on artificial intelligence techniques to recommend perfumes or cosmetics...
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May 24, 20241 min read


Coca-Cola Consolidated Unveils State-of-the-Art Facility in Sandston
Coca-Cola Consolidated has called Sandston home for nearly a decade, employing almost 450 residents across various roles such as...
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May 22, 20241 min read


Insempra Biotech Secures Funding to Innovate Fragrance Market
Biotech start-up Insempra has secured $20 million in financing to advance its biotechnological production of natural ingredients for the...
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May 22, 20241 min read


Cosmo International Unveils Fragrance Accelerator
In New York City, Cosmo International Fragrances has opened an Ideation Space for its C3 Fragrance Accelerator. This accelerator is built...
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May 21, 20241 min read
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