The brand's product and design team collaborated with leading sports science and human performance institute P3 to create the first outdoor cross-trainer offering a spherical heel and pod-based arch support system.
New products generated 10.5 percent of net revenue in 2011, up from 7.4 percent in 2009. And as Kraft Foods plans to divide into two independent public companies, the company's R&D team has a robust development pipeline that's already delivered more than 70 new products in the past year.
Unilever's Open Innovation team launched a new online platform, which asks experts to help the company find technical solutions it needs to achieve its ambition of doubling the size of its business.