Alexander Mohr appointed President of the International Fragrance Association
Incoming President to build on strong foundation, leading the fragrance industry’s global trade association in meeting strategic aims.
Categories: innovation
IFRA Global Fragrance Summit 2024 in Dubai signals new approach
2024 sees the first IFRA Global Fragrance Summit to be held in Dubai, coinciding with the adoption of the new IFRA strategy for 2024-2029.
IFRA announces launch of the 2024 Volume of Use survey
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) is pleased to announce the commencement of its 2024 Volume of Use (VoU) survey.
Press release: Fragrance sector signs Antwerp Declaration
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has put its name to the Antwerp Declaration for a European Industrial Deal. The Declaration calls for an EU industrial strategy to complete the EU Green Deal, with the aim of boosting investment and keeping high quality jobs in Europe.
EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability: Fragrance and cosmetics value chain visit Murcia lemon fields to highlight need for balanced regulation
Murcia, 14 November 2023 – Five associations active in the fragrance and cosmetics value chains in Europe and in Spain have come together to organize a two-day visit to the Murcian lemon fields. This highlights the positive contribution of the sector in the Green Transition, matched with a willingness to exchange with all parties involved.
Release of second flavor and fragrance sectors’ Sustainability Report highlights ongoing efforts of twin sectors
Geneva, 5 June 2023 – The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) and the International Organization of the Flavor Industry (IOFI) today published their second joint fragrance and flavor Sustainability Report. The report highlights the progress the sectors are making in becoming more environmentally friendly, on improving workplace culture, on promoting alternatives to animal testing and on bei
“Fragrance serves essential consumer needs; we must step up to support sustainability” says IFRA at Global Fragrance Summit 2022
Geneva/São Paulo, 14 November 2022 – The fourth Global Fragrance Summit – the first to be held in Latin America – saw fragrance industry stakeholders from around the world join for three days of discussion and debate. Under the headline of the Scent of Change, the Summit examined innovation, biodiversity and sustainability – and what the sector can do to continuously respond to consumers’ needs fo
IFRA welcomes new Regional Director Europe
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has bolstered its European team by welcoming Aurélie Perrichet as Regional Director.
Fragrance industry welcomes EU Parliament endorsement for 'Know-how' Directive
IFRA (International Fragrance Association) welcomes today's decision by the EU Parliament to endorse the compromise reached with the Council last December on the proposed Directive on the protection of undisclosed know-how and confidential business information (trade secrets).
EU and fragrance industry seek competitiveness and consumer confidence through effective legislation
Members of the European Parliament and the EU Commission will today join members of the fragrance industry in addressing the challenges facing European industry to increase competitiveness and consumer confidence through better legislation.
IFRA applauds EU Commission’s proposal for directive to protect know-how
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) applauds the adoption of the EU Commission’s proposal on the protection against unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure of confidential business information and know-how.
The proposal to harmonize national laws, establishing a common definition and ensuring that cases of misappropriation, use or disclosure will be covered by sufficient and compara
EU Parliament to sniff out the scent of innovation
An exhibition from the International Fragrance Association (IFRA), sponsored by MEP Marielle Gallo, will be held in the European Parliament from June 4th to 6th 2013. The exhibition called ‘Innovation in Every Sense’ will be the centrepiece of a series of meetings and debates during the week on the subject of ‘Innovation for Growth’.
When is a trade secret not a trade secret? When it is revealed at a European Parliament exhibition
For the first time ever, a full fragrance formula will be published and given out to visitors along with the fragrance at an exhibition in the European Parliament from January 31st to February 2nd 2012.
