Givaudan will acquire a majority stake in Eurofragance to bolster its fine fragrance position. The deal aligns with Givaudan’s 2030 strategy, aiming to expand its presence and capabilities across local and regional markets to drive sustained business growth. 

Plant-based brand Better Balance has launched an outdoor and digital advertising campaign across Madrid and Barcelona, built around a deliberately unmoralistic tone, departing from the environmental messaging common in the category.

AV Laboratories has released its 360° topical molecular nourishment approach to skin care to address cosmetic needs coming from the widespread use of GLP-1 medications. The science-led skin care brand aims to provide solutions that support the skin as it copes with sudden weight loss caused by GLP-1 drugs.

Target is recalling baby wipes due to potentially lethal bacterial contamination. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) testing on the Up & Up Fragrance Free and Up & Up Fresh Cucumber Scented Baby Wipes confirmed the presence of Burkholderia cepacia complex and Burkholderia gladioi.

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a cellulose-based scaffold that reduces the quantity of growth factors needed to produce cultivated meat tissue by up to tenfold, according to a study published in Current Research in Food Science.

The Biotechnology Fermentation Factory (BFF), a public-private scale-up facility for precision fermentation under development in Ede, the Netherlands, held a kick-off event on June 6, drawing more than 180 invited guests to its future site on the NIZO Food Innovation Campus.

Ryszard Ciupek is a certification and market development specialist working in the plant-based sector across Latin America. Through his work with the Unión Vegetariana del Perú, he supports food companies in strengthening their access to international markets. He has several years of experience in nonprofit leadership, stakeholder engagement, and animal advocacy, and has participated in multiple international programs focused on the future of food systems.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified new regulations requiring all approved vegan food products sold in the country to carry a standardized green logo, with the requirement taking effect on July 1, 2027.

A study tracking thousands of B cells across more than 100 germinal centers (GCs) in mice has revealed how the system consistently produces highly effective antibodies. The findings overturn longstanding ideas about how germinal centers function, revealing that they are far more selective than once thought, and challenge the idea that antibody improvement is driven mainly by rare growth “bursts” among the most successful B cells. The discovery could have implications for immune cell evolution, and ultimately guide the design of vaccines against rapidly mutating pathogens like influenza. It could also lead to new ways of studying evolution itself.