08 Mar 2023 --- Anti-competition authorities carried out “unannounced inspections” at dawn on the premises of Symrise, Givaudan, Firmenich and International Flavours & Fragrances (IFF). The European Commission (EC) alongside the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) led the inspections, which were based on suspected anti-competitive activities surrounding the supply of fragrances and fragrance ingredients.