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Science & technology

We bring great ideas to life through our consumer insight and brand innovation. Unilever scientists and engineers continuously explore and develop our capacity to meet consumer needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care.

Emmo Meijer at the opening of Unilever's Centre of Excellence Structured Emulsions

Unilever R&D opens global Centre of Excellence for new product development

Vlaardingen, 4 March 2008 - Unilever R&D today opened the Centre of Excellence Structured Emulsions in Vlaardingen, the Netherlands.

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The science behind vitality

There’s a big idea driving all our product development – we call it vitality.

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Keeping an open mind

Our open approach to innovation allows us to unlock creativity from many sources.

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From insight to delivery

From understanding a consumer need to delivering a deceptively simple solution can be quite a journey.

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How & where we work

Our scientists enjoy working at the cutting edge of technology and delivering real everyday benefits.

Careers

As one of the world's greatest consumer goods companies, we offer people with talent, passion and integrity some of the world's greatest careers.

Our brands

From sumptuous soups to sensuous soaps, our products all have one thing in common. They help you get more out of life.