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IFF announced changes to its executive leadership team, aligned with the company’s external reporting structure.

IFF Announces New Executive Leadership Team

Appointments include president of health and biosciences, president of food ingredients, and chief commercial officer.

Included in the renovated facility are new library compounding labs for both sweet and savory flavors and a specialty area for compounding and creating beverage flavors.

T. Hasegawa USA Expands Flavor Innovation Center in California

The collaboration draws inspiration from the company’s olfactive history and Turner’s contemporary vision.

CARON and Givaudan Announce New Collaboration, Louise Turner Appointed House Perfumer

While the flavor solutions business eked out a mere 0.7% sales increase in FY2024, it had jumped 10% the year before.

McCormick Reports Strong Sales Growth at CAGNY 2025

The company hopes to continue to use its flavor business as a "growth engine."

Currency neutral sales increased 6%, led by double-digit performance in the company’s scent division and high-single-digit growth in the health and biosciences division.

IFF Releases Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results

CEO Erik Fyrwald shared, ""IFF delivered a solid performance in 2024, reflecting the hard work and dedication of our global team."

These deodorants are intended to be used as a foundational fragrance.

Each & Every Launches Deodorant Collection at Ulta Beauty

The clean beauty brand offers deodorants with gender-neutral scents made from natural fine fragrance-quality ingredients.

Formulation of great tasting plant-based foods and beverages with yeast-based solutions

Formulation of great tasting plant-based foods and beverages with yeast-based solutions

The Director of Strategic Marketing and Innovation at Biospringer by Lesaffre discusses how yeast fermentation-based solutions can help solve taste and texture problems in plant-based foods.

Sensient uses advanced technologies and global supply chain capabilities to develop specialized solutions for food and beverages, as well as products that serve the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and personal care industries.

Sensient Technologies Reports Results for Fourth Quarter 2024

The company experienced modest growth, particularly in the natural colors category.

In the update, the company officials showed that Coty has outpaced the beauty market in nine of the past 14 quarters.

Coty Presents Updates on Category Leadership, Financial Progress at CAGNY 2025 Conference

The company's chief executive officer and chief financial officer explained the strengths of their fragrance leadership and areas for growth.

Lake & Skye Founder on Acquisition by Tru Fragrance: ‘I’m excited to take the company to the next level’

Courtney Somer, founder and chief creative officer of Lake & Skye, discusses her education in wellness and what this acquisition means for her brand.

AKA includes notes of grapefruit, pink pepper, saffron and cinnamon.

WA:IT Introduces AKA and LUCE Fragrances at Esxence 2025

With these innovative creations, WA:IT elevates the concept of “perfume as therapy."

The supporting launch campaign, designed by Creative Director Sabato De Sarno, showcases the ingredients and processes behind each scent through tactile imagery.

Gucci Expands The Alchemist’s Garden with Three New Fragrances

The three fragrances are inspired by the practice of alchemy in Florence during the Italian Renaissance.

KAYALI was founded by sisters Huda and Mona Kattan in 2018 in Dubai.

KAYALI Spins Off from Huda Beauty & Embarks on New Era with Growth Equity Backing and Global Expansion Goals

KAYALI to partner with General Atlantic to support next phase of growth as leading global fragrance innovator.

Jiménez and Mercier will continue to work together throughout 2025 to ensure a seamless transition of responsibilities.

Eurofragance Appoints New CEO, Effective 2026

Joan Pere Jiménez will assume the position as of January 1, 2026, and the current CEO, Laurent Mercier, will remain connected to the company as a member of the Board of Directors.