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500 innovators
At Hive, around 500 employees work on the foods of tomorrow.
1 billion
We’re innovating some of the world’s best loved food brands like Knorr, Hellmann’s and Unilever Food Solutions, all with an annual turnover topping 1 billion Euros.
190 countries
Already we’re serving consumers and customers across 190 countries - and growing.
18,000m2
Our spaces are as open as we are. We’ve 18,000m2 of collaboration spaces, a pilot plant, laboratories and kitchens and the ground floor is available for everyone to use.
1,500 solar panels
Hive is energy neutral, built from heaps of recycled parts and powered by over 1,500 solar panels.
2 BREEAM awards
That’s why Hive has won 2 global BREEAM awards as one of the world’s most sustainable buildings.
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Unilever Research Prizes 2022 rewards top young talent in the Netherlands
Celebrating the major achievements of the top students making a positive contribution to a sustainable future

Myth busted: processing soy does not lessen its nutritional benefits
Scientists from Unilever and Wageningen University and Research have discovered that, contrary to popular belief, processing soy does not decrease its protein nutritional quality, which confirms it as a valuable source of protein in plant-based foods.

Enjoy Veganuary one delicious bite at a time
Watch our chefs’ tasty plant-based cooking demos here

Unilever and Holobiome to uncover ingredients that could improve wellbeing
Unilever has partnered with the gut microbiome experts at Holobiome to identify food and drink ingredients that could have a positive impact on mental wellbeing by targeting the gut-brain axis.