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Francisco Costa’s Costa Brazil Acquired by Biotech Company Amyris

The acquisition gives Amyris another consumer brand and Costa Brazil the resources it needs to expand into new markets.
Francisco Costa's Costa Brazil brand is being acquired just over two years after launch.
Francisco Costa's Costa Brazil brand is being acquired just over two years after launch. (Tom Newton)
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  • Diana Pearl

Following the acquisition, Francisco Costa, who launched the clean skin care brand in December 2018, will take on the role of chief creative officer at Amyris, a company best known for its biotech and chemical work as a supplier of

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