<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/05/unilever-bets-270m-on-ai-led-innovation-hub-to-speed-up-beauty-and-wellbeing-launches/"></div>Unilever is investing $270m in a new global innovation centre in New Haven, Connecticut, with a view to accelerating product development across its personal care, beauty and wellbeing brands. The site, which is expected to open by spring 2029, will become a major research and development hub for its US and global operations, bringing together...<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/05/unilever-bets-270m-on-ai-led-innovation-hub-to-speed-up-beauty-and-wellbeing-launches/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt -->