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Solabia acquires Mibelle Biochemistry from Persán
The French specialist in natural ingredients has announced the acquisition of Swiss specialty actives pioneer Mibelle Biochemistry from the Spanish group Persán, a division of Mibelle Group that Persán acquired from Migros in 2025.
Feb 19


Marinova reports rising fucoidan demand
The Australian specialist has recorded a 127% increase in sales of its marine active Maritech® Reverse over the past three years.
Feb 19


Beauty ingredients: the transparency and innovation mandate
Three questions for: Sunanda Desai, Vice President, Chemicals and Materials, and Elodie Alves, Senior Analyst at Kline & Company.
Feb 11


Lesaffre enters the cosmetics market
The French group, a global leader in fermentation, announces the launch of Innosya Cosmetic Ingredients, a new business dedicated to fermentation-derived cosmetic ingredients.
Feb 11


IMCD strengthens its presence in South Korea
The Dutch group has announced the acquisition of 100% of Dong Yang FT, its South Korean counterpart specialising in cosmetic ingredients, which was founded in 2009
Jan 23
Jungbunzlauer sets up production in the United States
The Swiss company has announced the acquisition of the multi-purpose production site in Thomson, Illinois, from International Flavours & Fragrances.
Jan 23
Safic-Alcan accelerates in Latin America... and strengthens its presence in Asia-Pacific
Safic-Alcan accelerates in Latin America... and strengthens its presence in Asia-Pacific
Jan 23


AmphiStar secures €2.5m
The Belgian circular biosurfactant specialist has completed its third fundraising round with Sprind, securing €2.5 million.
Jan 23
AberActives secures €1m
The Breton biotech expert, founded in 2021 by former members of the Roscoff Biological Station (CNRS), convinced Finistère Angels
Jan 23
Evonik refocuses on sustainable specialties
The chemical group has sold its betaines business in Bekasi (Indonesia) to South Korean company Aekyung Chemical
Jan 23


IFF and BASF join forces on enzymatic biomaterials
The American group has joined forces with its German counterpart to speed up the development of its Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials™ platform, which aims to create the next generation of enzymatic technologies for textiles, tableware, cosmetics and industrial cleaning products.
Jan 23
Lubrizol to expand fermentation production capacity fivefold in Spain
The company has committed a $10 million investment to increase fermentation capacity fivefold at its Skin Care Centre of Excellence in Gavà, near Barcelona.
Jan 23


Symrise invests in Cellibre
The German giant has announced that it is acquiring a stake in the US precision-fermentation specialist.
Jan 23
Global Bioenergies enters judicial reorganisation
The Evry Commercial Court has opened a judicial reorganisation procedure and appointed Maître Joanna Rousselet as administrator.
Jan 23


ÄIO: First tonne of yeast-based oil
The Estonian biotech company has produced its first large-scale batch of one tonne of encapsulated oil, an eco-friendly alternative to traditional oils used in cosmetics and food. Derived from an innovative precision fermentation process that valorises industrial waste, this production marks a 300-fold increase in its capacity.
Jan 23
AAK's ethical shea butter
The company has obtained FairWild certification for its Kolo Nafaso programme, a first for wild-harvested shea butter.
Jan 23
BASF joins UEBT
Beauty Care Solutions France, the German chemical company’s division has become a member of the responsible sourcing association.
Jan 23
Geno decarbonises Nylon-6 and surfactants
The bio-manufacturing expert has announced two significant breakthroughs. Genomatica (Geno) has joined forces with Sojitz Corporation to accelerate the commercialisation of its Nylon-6.
Jan 23


Symrise: Digital innovation and climate commitment
At COP30 in Belém, the German company launched Houston, a digital platform co-developed with CO2 AI, which enables the precise and efficient measurement of product- and corporate-level carbon footprints in real time.
Jan 23


Rahn measures the water footprint of its ingredients
The supplier is committed to eco-responsible and transparent manufacturing by calculating the PWF (Product Water Footprint) for two plants, Myrothamnus flabellifolia and Ilex paraguariensis.
Jan 23
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