At CSM we aim to improve the quality and sustainability of life with our products and solutions. That's why everything we do is underlined by passion, partnership and performance.
But these three words are more than just a statement of our values, they are part of everything we do, every day. As a company that strives to be a leader in innovation, we are unique in our ability to offer global solutions with a local touch, which gives us an understanding of what customers and consumers around the world really want.
While we may be a large multinational, we work together passionately as one team. This enables us to leverage our technology worldwide to deliver solutions in partnership with our customers, which truly helps them to improve their business. We are known to excel in creativity, problem solving and innovation. Our Product Development Centers operate close to the business, acting as a sparring partner for our customers, which helps them to take their portfolio to the next level. The dedicated, multicultural specialist teams at our eight Bakery Supplies Innovation Centers continuously collaborate to exchange ideas, raw materials knowledge and best practices.
The European Bakery Supplies Innovation Centers include a Bakery Ingredients Innovation Center, a Sweet Ingredients Innovation Center, a Bakery Fats Innovation Center and a Frozen Products Innovation, while the North American Innovation Centers for Bakery Supplies include a Bread Ingredients Innovation Center, a Sweet Ingredients Innovation Center, an Emulsifiers Innovation Center and a Pastry Innovation Center.
In addition to the technological angle, our dedicated Marketing teams acquire and share consumer & market information in a systematic way. This ensures that concepts and consumer insights are readily available to the entire R&D and marketing community, so that product launches have the required relevance to be able to truly support our customers' business.
Our people are well respected world class experts in their field. They understand the deep importance of global trends such as sustainability, health, convenience or taste for customers and consumers. They also have the in depth knowledge of raw materials and their interactions, which allows us to push the boundaries of different technologies.
By combining cutting edge technology and the best people, we can deliver the product performance required by our customers. Our best in class capabilities enable us to support our customers and address their current and future needs.