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The site, located on the Indiana-Ohio border within the Greater Cincinnati metropolitan area, is expected to strengthen Givaudan’s liquid production capacity and improve speed-to-market for food and beverage customers.

Givaudan Sets $215M North American Liquids Expansion

Construction is slated to begin in 2026, with partial operations targeted for 2028.

Robertet said performance was driven by continued momentum among niche fine fragrance brands and emerging fragrance players, particularly in Latin America and the Middle East. The division's growth contrasts with more challenging conditions in several of the group's other businesses.

Robertet Keeps 2026 Growth Target as Fragrance Surges 12.6%

The school’s four-year curriculum begins with an intensive study of fragrance raw materials, including memorization of approximately 500 ingredients.

Givaudan Perfumery School Marks 80 Years of Training Fragrance Talent

"This story began in Grasse in 1946 with Jean Carles and a radically new idea: that a perfumer's job is not to reproduce formulas, but to create."

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The evening also includes an open bar, live music from Cincinnati’s Ethan and Joey Band and a VIP experience. Fifty percent of each VIP donation will benefit Welcome House of Northern Kentucky.

WFFC Cincinnati Masquerade Brings Día de los Muertos to Life Through Flavor and Fragrance

The broader Mood Intelligence platform is built around the idea that consumers experience food and beverages through more than taste. Products can be associated with comfort, energy, focus, relaxation, adventure or other emotional territories, creating an opportunity to design sensory experiences around those desired states.

Can Flavor Be Designed for a Feeling?

The opening was marked by an immersive event themed “House of the Rising Sun—Where Light Becomes Scent,” spotlighting regional perfumers and the olfactory character of the Maghreb and West Africa.

Givaudan Expands Fragrance Development in Casablanca

“Penta has built a remarkable platform with a talented team and a deep customer base,' said Thorp. 'I’m excited to work alongside the Penta and Keystone teams to help scale the business.'

Penta Adds Don Thorp to Board

Esarom offers flavor solutions in confectionery, beverages, ice cream and more.

Agrana to Acquire Austrian Flavor Solutions Specialist Esarom

The acquisition supports Agrana’s growth strategy for its food and beverage solutions business.

Fragrance Foundation UK Names Kelly Reade CEO

The Foundation is also establishing a new base at Eccleston Square in London’s SW1, part of a broader effort to bring the organization closer to its members and the wider fragrance community.

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🎧📖Listen or Read: The Perfumer & Flavorist+ September Issue Delivers New Media Experience

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'[T]he beauty of being a perfumer lies in the ability to dream freely and create without stifling that artistic spirit,' says Agilex perfumer Jamie Y.Tan. 'But balancing creativity with technical limitations—like regulatory restrictions and cost constraints—is an essential part of the craft.'

How Jamie Y. Tan Turned Persistence Into Perfumery

"Your individuality is what ultimately shapes your signature as a perfumer."

From left: Justin Boxford, global president, Luxury Beauty Brands, Erica Kwok, senior vice president and general manager of Estée Lauder, and Magalie Parksuwan, senior vice president and general manager, La Mer.

Estée Lauder Reshapes Luxury Brand Leadership as Sandra Main Prepares to Retire

Justin Boxford takes expanded luxury portfolio; Erica Kwok named Estée Lauder GM and Magalie Parksuwan expands La Mer remit.

'The idea behind AARAV Intelligence is to bring consumer and market understanding much closer to the entire product development process,' said Vinay Vaze, promoter, AARAV Fragrances and Flavors Pvt. Ltd.

AARAV Puts Consumer Intelligence at the Center of Fragrance and Flavor Innovation

Can AI-powered consumer insights collapse the gap between what shoppers desire and what brands actually create?

The certification places Lluch Essence within the global B Corp movement, which recognizes companies assessed against social, environmental and governance standards. For a specialty ingredients supplier, the designation is particularly notable as the fragrance and flavor industry faces growing scrutiny around traceability, responsible sourcing, supply-chain management, transparency and environmental impact.

Lluch Essence Earns B Corp Certification, Formalizing Its Long-Term Sustainability Model

The global B Corp movement recognizes companies assessed against social, environmental and governance standards.

Introduced in spring 2026, the bundles each combine three individual IFEAT Academy units covering natural and synthetic materials, their creation and evaluation, and their application in either fragrance or flavor.

IFEAT Academy Offers New F&F Bundles and Limited-Time 20% Discount on Individual Units

IFEAT launches fragrance and flavor bundles for busy professionals seeking flexible expertise without diploma commitment.

In Ha Mood, the first-ever fragrance from Ice Spice, was launched nationwide at Ulta Beauty.

Ulta’s Next Growth Wave: Fragrance, Hair Care and Global Expansion

Ulta is signaling confidence, raising its full-year comparable-sales growth forecast to 3.2%-3.7%.

Bath & Body Works Finds Growth Beyond Its Stores

The current µBites formulation still relies on conventional additions: after the yeast produces the core ingredients, researchers add fiber, starch and sweetener, then use a 3D printer to form the mixture into cookies.

Yeast Turns Plastic Waste Into a Better-Tasting Cookie

Baker’s yeast has been engineered to produce vanilla flavoring from plant biomass, giving the otherwise highly unconventional cookie a familiar sensory profile.

'Leipzig and Miltitz have set new standards in the history of our industry,' vom Ende said. 'Tapping into this potential and developing it further using modern tools is one of the most exciting tasks I can imagine.'

Marc vom Ende Joins Bell’s Leipzig Perfumery Team

The company also plans to explore AI as a complementary tool for formulation and decision-making.