Unilever Foods Innovation Centre 'Hive'
Food & Beverages - Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Unilever Foods Innovation Centre 'Hive' Employees
Unilever Foods Innovation Centre 'Hive' Details
Together with its partners, Unilever aims to transform the food industry into a healthy and sustainable system, driving innovations that are healthier for people and for the planet. We need a fundamental transformation of the food system if we are to feed more than 9 billion people sustainably and nutritiously. Malnutrition, obesity, climate change and food waste are issues that can only be addressed if we work in partnership to accelerate technology and innovation. Having a global research and development centre in Wageningen enables Unilever to do exactly this. The Wageningen area in the Netherlands is often nicknamed "Food Valley" – a nod to Silicon Valley – in recognition of the breakthroughs in agri-food tech being generated by start-ups, science institutes, NGOs and companies located in the area. From Hive, Unilever leads its global Foods innovation programs for brands like Knorr, Hellmann's, The Vegetarian Butcher and Calvė. Areas of research include: plant-based ingredients and meat alternatives, efficient crops, sustainable food packaging and nutritious foods.
