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IFF (NYSE: IFF), a global leader in flavors, fragrances, and biosciences, has launched ENVIROCAP™ — its newest sustainable scent delivery system designed for the future of fabric care. Developed by IFF’s world-class scientists and fragrance delivery experts, ENVIROCAP™ sets a new standard in innovation: it is fully ECHA-compliant¹, biodegradable² and vegan-suitable³. At the heart of this technology is a proprietary biopolymer that delivers long-lasting fragrance while reducing environmental impact. ENVIROCAP™ not only meets the rising consumer demand for sustainability — it redefines the standard for performance and cost-efficiency.
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“The launch of ENVIROCAP™ marks a bold new chapter in fragrance encapsulation,” said Ana Paula Mendonça, president, IFF Scent. “In 2005, IFF revolutionized laundry care with scent bursts that brought joy throughout the day. Now, we’re leveraging our leading nature-based bio innovation capabilities to redefine the power of scent technology in laundry — delivering superior sustainability and performance without compromise. With ENVIROCAP™, we aim to support our customers in innovating and bringing true differentiation through elevated sensory impact and sustainability, while delighting consumers with memorable scent experiences.”
The development of ENVIROCAP™ is rooted in IFF’s deep understanding of the consumer’s laundry care journey — from the moment of purchase to the emotional “moment of truth” when freshly washed clothes are experienced for the first time. Around the world, consumers are increasingly seeking sustainable choices and expect brands to take responsibility for designing products with the environment in mind. ENVIROCAP™ directly answers this call. It delivers an uplifting, long-lasting scent experience that enhances freshness from wash to wear — while aligning with the growing demand for eco-friendly, high-performing and value-driven fabric care solutions.
ENVIROCAP™ also allows perfumers great olfactive freedom to harness the virtually limitless possibilities offered by IFF’s extensive fragrance ingredient portfolio. From sparkling citrus to joyful fruity or sensual floral notes and beyond, ENVIROCAP™ works across all stages of the laundry experience — making joy with scent, one laundry cycle at a time.
Learn more about IFF’s delivery systems and encapsulation technologies here.
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IFF Introduces ENVIROCAP™, a Breakthrough Scent Delivery Technology for Fabric Care
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A state appeals court is being asked to dismiss felony voter misconduct charges against an Alaska resident born in American Samoa, one of numerous cases that have drawn attention to the complex citizenship status of people born in the U.S. territory.
In arguments Thursday, attorneys for Tupe Smith plan to ask the Alaska Court of Appeals in Anchorage to reverse a lower court's decision that let stand the indictment brought against her. Her supporters say she made an innocent mistake that does not merit charges, but the state contends Smith falsely and deliberately claimed citizenship.
Prosecutors also have brought charges against 10 other people from American Samoa in the small Alaska community of Whittier, including Smith’s husband and her mother-in-law. American Samoa is the only U.S. territory where residents are not automatically granted citizenship by being born on American soil and instead are considered U.S. nationals. Paths to citizenship exist, such as naturalization, though that process can be expensive and cumbersome.
American Samoans can serve in the military, obtain U.S. passports and vote in elections in American Samoa, but they cannot hold public office in the U.S. or participate in most U.S. elections.
About 25 people gathered on a snowy street outside the courthouse before Thursday's hearing to support Smith. One woman, Fran Seager of Palmer, held a sign that said, “Support our Samoans. They are US nationals.”
Smith's husband, Michael Pese, thanked the American Samoa community in the Anchorage area. “If it wasn’t for you guys, I wouldn’t be strong enough to face this head on,” he said.
State Sen. Forrest Dunbar, a Democrat who attended the rally, said the Alaska Department of Law has limited resources.
“We should be going after people who are genuine criminals, who are violent criminals, or at least have the intent to deceive,” he said. “I do not think it is a good use of our limited state resources to go after these hardworking, taxpaying Alaskans who are not criminals.”
Smith was arrested after winning election to a regional school board in 2023. She said she relied on erroneous information from local election officials when she identified herself as a U.S. citizen on voter registration forms.
In a court filing in 2024, one of her previous attorneys said that when Smith answered questions from the Alaska state trooper who arrested her, she said she was aware that she could not vote in presidential elections but was “unaware of any other restrictions on her ability to vote.”
Smith said she marks herself as a U.S. national on paperwork. But when there was no such option on voter registration forms, she was told by city representatives that it was appropriate to mark U.S. citizen, according to the filing.
Smith “exercised what she believed was her right to vote in a local election. She did so without any intent to mislead or deceive anyone,” her current attorneys said in a filing in September. “Her belief that U.S. nationals may vote in local elections, which was supported by advice from City of Whittier election officials, was simply mistaken.”
The state has said Smith falsely and deliberately claimed citizenship. Prosecutors pointed to the language on the voter application forms she filled out in 2020 and 2022, which explicitly said that if the applicant was not at least 18 years old and a U.S. citizen, “do not complete this form, as you are not eligible to vote.”
The counts Smith was indicted on “did not have anything to do with her belief in her ability to vote in certain elections; rather they concerned the straightforward question of whether or not Smith intentionally and falsely swore she was a United States citizen,” Kayla Doyle, an assistant attorney general, said in court filings last year.
One of Smith's attorneys, Neil Weare, co-founder of the Washington-based Right to Democracy Project, said by email last week that if the appeals court lets stand the indictment, Alaska will be “the only state to our knowledge with such a low bar for felony voter fraud.”
Bohrer reported from Juneau, Alaska.
Michael Pese and his wife, Tupe Smith, stand outside the Boney Courthouse in Anchorage, Alaska, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, ahead of the Alaska Court of Appeals hearing a challenge to the voter fraud case brought against her by the state. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
Michael Pese, left, his wife, Tupe Smith, and their son Maximus pose for a photo outside the Boney Courthouse in Anchorage, Alaska, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, ahead of the Alaska Court of Appeals hearing a challenge to the voter fraud case brought against her by the state. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
FILE - Tupe Smith poses for a photo outside the school in Whittier, Alaska, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)
