Our colleague Liesbeth Zandstra joined AigoraCast to discuss her research on making healthy and sustainable food choices preferred. Liesbeth highlighted the importance of collaboration between academia and industry to address global food system challenges and develop innovative solutions and technologies. She also discussed how new technologies can help us understand what people think about food and why they make certain choices. This conversation is a must-listen for anyone interested in the future of food and sustainability! 🎧 https://lnkd.in/e_5DSiu6 #WageningenCampus #UniquelyUnilever
Unilever Foods Innovation Centre 'Hive'
Diensten levensmiddelen en dranken
Wageningen, Gelderland 10.960 volgers
A vibrant and highly connected powerhouse where innovators work on the foods of tomorrow.
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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.
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https://hive.unilever.com/
Externe link voor Unilever Foods Innovation Centre 'Hive'
- Branche
- Diensten levensmiddelen en dranken
- Bedrijfsgrootte
- 501 - 1.000 medewerkers
- Hoofdkantoor
- Wageningen, Gelderland
- Specialismen
- Innovation, Sustainability, Science & Technology, Bio-technology, Sustainable Nutrition, Research & Development, Plant-based en Food System Transformation
Aktualisierungen
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Introducing Manske Tammes! 🌟 As a Workstream Lead, Manske’s critical insights, long-term focus, and passion for innovation help shape Unilever’s cutting-edge solutions in nutrition. Manske’s work as a scientist helps make our products even better and our processes more efficient. With an impressive 32-year tenure, Manske’s journey is a testament to unwavering commitment and purpose. Manske’s guiding principle? “Making things fit.” 🧩 His holistic, detailed-oriented approach considers all angles, ensuring solutions that stand the test of time. #Innovation #UniquelyUnilever
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Results for Unilever’s Nutrition business group in the first half of 2024 show volume growth from power brands Knorr and Hellmann’s, and Unilever Food Solutions. #Innovations #UniquelyUnilever
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We Won! We took home ‘Best BREEAM New Construction | Non-Residential Project’ at the BREEAM Awards 2024! Last week, the Unilever Foods Innovation Centre ‘Hive’, designed by Paul de Ruiter Architects and Dura Vermeer won the annual BREEAM Official Awards – the most prestigious international awards in sustainable construction. With a BREEAM-NL Outstanding certification of 93.24%, our Hive in Wageningen is now officially the most sustainable laboratory building in the world. Here, nutritionists, start-ups, researchers, and students come together to pioneer the food innovations of the future. We are incredibly proud of this achievement! #UniquelyUnilever #sustainability #FoodInnovation Fokkema & Partners Architecten, Hollander Techniek Arcadis Albert-Jan Vermeulen dr. heinekamp Benelux B.V.
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🚀 Meet Wim van Benthum, a dedicated patent attorney at Hive! Wim's expertise ensures our groundbreaking technologies are protected, enabling us to continue pushing the boundaries of what's possible. His role involves close collaboration with our brilliant scientists, meticulous patent drafting, and strategic negotiations to secure Unilever's benefits in ecosystem collaboration projects. With over 25 years at Unilever and a unique blend of scientific and legal acumen, Wim is a cornerstone of our R&D efforts. Still Wim stays humble, emphasizing that his time at Hive is defined not by big achievements but by a consistent dedication with motivation from Hive's great community. #Innovation #UniquelyUnilever #Patents
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🌱🌍 Exciting news from the world of food innovation! Our R&D team, led by Krassimir Velikov and Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan, PhD, has developed an “easy out” coating for the inside of Hellmann’s plant based mayo squeeze bottles. This edible, plant based coating ensures that every last drop of mayo glides out smoothly without sticking.🥪👏 What’s the buzz all about? Well, it significantly reduces food and packaging waste. Approximately 60% of global food waste occurs in our kitchens, and Hellmann’s is committed to helping consumers make taste, not waste. 🌎🍽️ So next time you enjoy your favorite plant-based mayo sandwich, know that science and innovation are working behind the scenes to make it even better! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ePPgVU2s #FoodInnovation #Sustainability #PlantBased #MakeTasteNotWaste
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We have set a new benchmark in nutrition transparency. In 2022, Unilever became the first global food company to publicly disclose the performance of our product portfolio against 6 externally endorsed Nutrient Profiling Models (NPMs). Now we are the first to do so for three consecutive years. There is not one measure of “healthiness” as NPMs show widely different outcomes based on the underlying methodology. Furthermore, there is currently no globally aligned approach to setting a harmonised “healthiness” score for food and beverage products. We are continuously improving the nutritional quality of our products in support of the vital shift the world needs to make to more nutritious and sustainable diets, ensuring a better food system for people and planet. Furthermore, we are calling on the industry and stakeholders to work together to create an industry-wide approach for measuring “healthiness” of portfolios that every company in the food industry can use. Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/eBqN86RX
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This week, we once again had the pleasure of participating in the yearly Wageningen Campus Expedition. We opened our doors to welcome our neighbours and to offer them a peek into our groundbreaking work and vibrant community. 🙏✨ During this experience, visitors gained exclusive insights into the world of food science and innovation driving Unilever forward. Through sessions hosted by colleagues, they explored our core values, innovations, and our commitment to creating sustainable solutions that make our food better for the people and the planet. Ceren Topal Heleen W. Mariska Dötsch-Klerk Ans Eilander Beril Çağatay Anne Wanders Emmy Smeeman Linda Mesker Saharsh Singhal Wageningen Campus #WageningenCampusExpedition #UniquelyUnilever #FoodInnovation #Wageningen #WUR
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From predicting and optimising shelf life to creating #KnorrZeroSaltCube and #Hellmann’sVegan. At Unilever, we are embracing AI to revolutionize our food development. 🚀 Our colleague Manfred Aben spoke with Christopher Doering of Food Dive about how AI and data science is evolving and how it helps us create great tasting products for people and the planet 👉 https://lnkd.in/gdvXYDeQ #ArtificialIntelligence #fooddive #UniquelyUnilever
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Meet Ozgun! 🌟 As our Global Innovation Chef, Özgün Özenen is one of our talented chefs cooking up the future of food at Hive and known for her infectious positivity and boundless passion. 👩🍳 She describes her role as a "culinary interpreter," bridging consumer preferences with cutting-edge formulations and technologies. Whether experimenting with new recipes, leading workshops, or discovering trends, her work is all about turning innovative ideas into delicious realities. A great example of her impact is her contribution to the creation of the limited edition ‘Super Cube’ for #Supertasters that significantly reduces bitterness in vegetable dishes. Join us in celebrating Ozgun for her remarkable contributions and the culinary creativity she brings to Unilever! 🍽️✨ #Innovation #TeamHive #BeeInpired #Foodtechnology #UniquelyUnilever