Our European Research and Development Center was opened in 2014 on the campus of Wageningen University in the Netherlands in the heart of Food Valley. In New Zealand our center to cover the Oceania area was founded in 2016 on Lincoln University Campus in Christchurch. These Innovation Centers connect globally in order to drive innovation for Yili.

We are the pillars of Yili’s global innovation network in our regions and work intensively with partners along the value chain in the fields of nutrition & health, product and process technology, food safety and farm management. The focus was initially on collaborations with universities, research institutes and bridging external and internal expertise. The 2018 upgrade to Innovation Centers extends our activities to building strategic partnerships with suppliers, linking with start-up and scale-up companies and create win-win relationships to deliver innovations for the market.

Yili Group is Asia’s largest dairy company and has remained the leading position for eight consecutive years. Yili retained its ranking among the Top 5 global dairy brands in 2025. The company is highly active across all dairy categories, including liquid milk, milk powder, yogurt, ice cream, cheese, and more. Beyond its core dairy sector, the company is continuously evolving its product portfolio and entering new business lines, such as mineral water, plant-based beverages, and lactic acid bacteria drinks.

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Yili Innovation Center Europe

Bronland 12 E-1

6708WH Wageningen

The Netherlands

+31 85 044 1190

europe@yili-innovation.com