The cooperative added a 600 m2 pressing hall and cold storage, increasing capacity by 40% while keeping batch sizes small.

Traceability, refillable packaging, hydrosol-based formulations, regional botanicals and third-party audited supply chains top buyer priorities.

The 2026 Damask rose harvest started two weeks earlier than last year. Early lots show a bright, honeyed profile with slightly higher citronellol content.Buyers planning Q1 fragrance programs should confirm allocations before the end of November.

Rainfall in Valencia has been close to the ten-year average, pointing to a normal crop with bergamot volumes recovering from last season.

The new line doubles extraction capacity for frankincense and turmeric oleoresin, with commissioning planned for December.

Recyclability requirements, refill obligations and labelling changes will affect glass and dropper packaging from 2027.