When It Rains: Global Fragrance Giants Under Investigation For Collusion Face US Class Actions

Class action complaints in New Jersey federal court against Firmenich, Givaudan, IFF, and Symrise follow an investigation announced in March into potential violations of cartel law and raids orchestrated by the European Commission, US Department of Justice, UK Competition and Markets Authority, and others.

The world’s four largest global manufacturers of flavors and fragrances have been hit with putative class actions in at least one US district court after US, UK and EU authorities launched an investigation into potential anticompetitive activity in March.

“The claims in this case arise from a broad conspiracy among Defendants related to their activity manufacturing fragrances and fragrance...

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