Four European and American fragrance makers must face lawsuits accusing them of conspiring to inflate prices of ingredients used to make cosmetics, cleaners and other household products, a federal judge in New Jersey has ruled, Reuters’ Mike Scarcella reports. U.S. District Judge William Martini on Friday rejected efforts by the companies — Switzerland-based Givaudan and Firmenich, which has merged with DSM Group; U.S.-based International Flavors & Fragrances and Germany’s Symrise — to dismiss three proposed class action lawsuits filed in 2023 by consumers and other buyers. The lawsuits, alleging an illegal price-fixing conspiracy, came after EU investigators in 2023 announced an antitrust investigation of some major fragrance makers, the author says.
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