Bigger, better, faster innovation

We are proud of our reputation as a world leader in research and development. We’re using breakthrough technology to get bigger and better innovations into the market faster.

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Brain power

Exploring the way that food is perceived through all our senses will help us develop innovative new products.

How the brain shapes the taste of food

Unilever R&D partnered the University of Manchester in a project to understand how a person’s brain shapes the taste of their food, and how consumers make and maintain healthy food choices.

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Innovation

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Our innovation

Our investment
$1 billion+
In 2011 Unilever spent more than $1 billion on research & development.
Our people
6000+
Currently we have over 6000 people working in R&D in all Unilever regions across the globe.
Our inventions
300+
We typically file between 250 & 350 new patent applications a year.
Our intellectual property
20,000
Worldwide we have over 20,000 registered patents & patent applications.