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IFF establishes collaboration agreement with Aryballe

10 Jan 2019

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has established an industry-exclusive collaboration with digital olfaction technology company Aryballe, based in Grenoble, France.

IFF establishes collaboration agreement with Aryballe

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has established an industry-exclusive collaboration with digital olfaction technology company Aryballe, based in Grenoble, France, to refine and further develop the flavour and fragrance capabilities and applications of Aryballe’s technology in portable, universal odour detection sensors.

“Our passion for pioneering firsts is uniquely aligned with Aryballe’s approach to technology,” said IFF Chairman & CEO Andreas Fibig. “We see exciting potentials for digital scent platforms across our business and look forward to exploring the many possibilities that this device creates for us and our customers.”

Nicolas Mirzayantz, IFF’s Divisional CEO, Scent, said, “Our innovation team is thrilled to work with Aryballe on evolving this innovative device to one that is indispensable to the F&F space. We believe that we are only scratching the surface of its potential for our industry – its applications seem virtually limitless!”

The partnership will focus on the development of odour sensing and quality control applications with the goal of creating a platform for applications in the food, fragrance, cosmetics and other industries.

“Our partnership with IFF will enable us to accelerate our technology’s development into miniature, affordable olfaction sensors that meet the needs of their unique markets,” said Sam Guilaumeì, Aryballe CEO. “We’re excited about the growth potential we have together.”

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