https://www.perfumerflavorist.com/news/flavor/news/22977932/turpaz-enters-south-african-fragrance-market-with-sensory-fx-acquisitionPerfumer & Flavoristen2026-11-05T16:34:20.000ZTurpaz Enters South African Fragrance Market With Sensory FX Acquisitionhttps://img.perfumerflavorist.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/11/img-0187.ShHEkU3doz.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The acquisition of a 70% stake in South African flavor and fragrance manufacturer Sensory FX marks Turpaz Industries' first move into the country's fragrance market and advances its strategy to build an integrated flavor and fragrance platform across Africa.https://www.perfumerflavorist.com/fragrance/fine-fragrance/news/22977851/givaudan-brings-neuroscience-into-fragrance-design-with-harmoniscentzPerfumer & Flavoristen2026-11-04T22:49:46.000ZGivaudan Brings Neuroscience Into Fragrance Design With HarmoniScentzhttps://img.perfumerflavorist.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/11/pexels-cesar-o-neill-26650613-31112509.WzFPGK7QeZ.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Givaudan's research involved testing a broad range of fragrances with more than 300 participants.https://www.perfumerflavorist.com/flavor/savory-applications/news/22977925/lallemand-acquires-iff-meat-cultures-portfolio-expanding-fermentation-solutionsPerfumer & Flavoristen2026-11-04T22:47:19.000ZLallemand Acquires IFF Meat Cultures Portfolio, Expanding Fermentation Solutionshttps://img.perfumerflavorist.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/11/pexels-filirovska-7140429.96jb6FLfun.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70“We are delighted to welcome this range from IFF into the Lallemand Specialty Cultures portfolio,” said Lauriane Fillous, general manager of Lallemand Specialty Cultures. “This integration strengthens and complements our existing offer, enhancing our ability to support customers with carefully selected microorganism-based solutions, strong technical expertise, and a shared passion for fermentation.”https://www.perfumerflavorist.com/flavor/ingredients/news/22977930/biospringer-acquires-dsmfirmenichs-modumax-taste-modulation-technologyPerfumer & Flavoristen2026-11-04T22:19:21.000ZBiospringer Acquires dsm-firmenich’s ModuMax Taste Modulation Technologyhttps://img.perfumerflavorist.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/11/pexels-anntarazevich-6268741.hUg9poSOJX.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The acquisition expands Biospringer’s toolkit for tackling bitterness, off-notes and mouthfeel challenges in nutritional reformulation, targeting high-protein beverages, plant-based milks and reduced-sugar products.https://www.perfumerflavorist.com/fragrance/fine-fragrance/news/22977854/iberchem-perfumer-wins-german-award-for-young-perfumers-with-coastalinspired-colognePerfumer & Flavoristen2026-11-04T16:57:43.000ZIberchem Perfumer Wins German Award for Young Perfumers With Coastal-Inspired Colognehttps://img.perfumerflavorist.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/11/photo-award-ceremony-2026-sw.7xEYXPLBFk.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70From left: Jörg Zimmermann, VP of the DGP; Andrea Fernandez Gavira, perfumer at <a href="https://www.perfumerflavorist.com/search?sortField=PUBLISHED&searchQuery=iberchem" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iberchem</a>; and Dr. Maren Protzen, president of the DGP.https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/11/searenity-visual-2026.pfopiQQVFT.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Originally from Estepona in Málaga, Fernandez Gavira drew on her connection to the sea to develop the winning fragrance. “It was difficult to choose just one concept, but in the end, I decided to go back to my roots in Estepona and the sea I have always felt connected to,” she said.