MANE GROUP ACQUIRES CHEMOSENSORYX BIOSCIENCES

Le Bar-sur-Loup, France, January 13^th 2026 – MANE acquires ChemoSensoryx Biosciences to strengthen innovation in smell, taste and trigeminal sensations

MANE is pleased to announce the acquisition of ChemoSensoryx Biosciences, a Belgian biotech company with a cutting-edge expertise in molecular mechanism of chemosensory perception mediated by olfactory, gustatory and trigeminal receptors.      

This acquisition will allow MANE to deepen its scientific understanding of how smells, tastes, and sensations like freshness or spiciness are perceived. By combining MANE’s expertise with ChemoSensoryx’s advanced research, MANE will create more innovative and precise flavour and fragrance solutions, strengthening its ability to deliver unique sensory experiences that consumers love.

ChemoSensoryx Biosciences brings a unique technology platform in receptor-based screening and predictive modelling, which will enhance MANE’s capabilities in several key areas:

• Odour Control and Blooming Technologies: Supporting innovations such as FRESHPLEX™, POWERBLOOM™, and POWERLAST™through the screening and objectification of new captive ingredients and new technologies.
• Taste Modulation Research: Advancing our understanding of sensory perceptions like sweetness, bitterness, umami or kokumi to support the development of next-generation taste solutions.
• Olfactory Receptor Modulation: Supporting MANE WELLMOTION^TM programme by guiding the design of flavours and fragrances that trigger targeted emotional and physiological responses.
• Trigeminal Receptor Modulation: supporting advanced research programmes to mediate some cooling, pungent, tingling or burning sensory performances

“With an experienced team of scientists with a strong expertise in molecular and cellular biology, ChemoSensoryx is a leading discovery company in the field of olfactory, taste and trigeminal receptors,” said Samantha Mane, CEO of the MANE Group. She added :  “We are delighted to welcome the ChemoSensoryx team to the MANE family. This acquisition will reinforce MANE capabilities to deliver global and ever-evolving expertise in flavours and fragrances solutions, creating lasting and successful products.”

About ChemoSensoryx Biosciences
With its unique know-how, ChemoSensoryx develops high throughput screening methodology on the whole repertoire of olfactory, taste and trigeminal human receptors. This running technology platform offers innovative solutions in the discovery and optimisation of active ingredients able to modulate these human sensory receptors, enabling the development of advanced sensory solutions for the flavour and fragrance industries. The company is located in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

About the MANE Group

A 100% independent, family-owned Group, MANE is no. 1 in France and in the top 5 worldwide in the flavours and fragrances sector. The MANE Group has 52 R&D centres and 31 production sites around the world and employs more than 8,000 people in 40 countries. The Group’s family adventure kicked off over 150 years ago, when Victor Mane decided to transform the flowers and plants he grew in the Grasse region into fragrant raw materials. What started out as a small local distillery is now an international company renowned for its innovation and corporate sustainability, with products that combine tradition, expertise and modernity.

Minimising environmental impact has been a priority for MANE since its inception. In 2003, MANE was the first Flavour and Fragrance company to sign the United Nations Global Compact. The Group is involved in several climate protection initiatives, including the Science Based Targets Initiative. Its head office is located in Bar-sur-Loup, in the south-east of France.

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