The Swiss firm touts Drom’s creative flair and intimate regional and local customer connections in its 24 July acquisition announcement. One week earlier, Givaudan released impressive fiscal 2019 first-half results and announced the opening of a new flagship innovation center in Zurich, Switzerland.

FDA’s Spring 2014 Unified Agenda sets a March 2015 estimate for issuing a proposed rule on sunscreen active ingredient safety. More news in brief.

Symrise AG identified Latin America as its “strongest growth engine,” with sales in the region advancing 13% in the fiscal 2014 first quarter, the German company noted in a May 6 earnings call. The region, in addition to Asia Pacific, drove total Scent & Care division sales up 3.9% on a reported basis for the period.

Jennifer Abril, president of International Fragrance Association North America, identifies top priorities for the group in what is expected to be an active year for legislative and regulatory efforts impacting fragrance.