Armed with the belief that the best product in Korea is the best in the world, we have launched various products suited to around 70 countries worldwide and tried to promote the taste of Korean food and image of Nongshim.

As the premier food research and development organization, Nongshim Research Institute started out as the Research Department of Nongshim when the company was established in September 1965. Afterward, it was renamed Nongshim Product Development Institute in March 1978, Food Development Institute in February 1982, Nongshim Technical Development Institute in October 1983, and Development Division in 2001. Its scale has been developed and expanded alongside the many name changes. Later, Nongshim relocated the Institute from Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province to a new research building in Sindaebang-dong, Seoul to strengthen its business competitiveness and to enable new R&D that creates new businesses. Finally, the Institute was reorganized as an R&BD Center with various pieces of equipment as necessary for research and development.

First, the Development Department consists of the Noodles Development Team, Snack Development Team, New Product Development Team, Beverage Development Team, and Packaging Development Team. They are tasked with developing new products such as instant noodles, snacks, beverage, instant rice, and frozen food, improving the quality of current products, developing processes, developing and applying new materials, and developing packaging.

Second, the Research Department consists of the Food Process Engineering Team, Food Chemistry Team, Health Functional Food Development Team, and Analysis and Development Team. They are in charge of researching on new food ingredients or future food and developing food assessment and analysis technology, technology for improving safety and securing sanitation, health functional food development technology, bionics technology, cooking technology, maintenance and process technology, nutrient and physiological technology, seasoning technology, and food processing technology.

Third, the professional R&BD planning team in the Planning & Support Department is tasked with project and technology management, establishment of medium- and long-term technological strategies, renovation of the R&D culture, creation of new technology and business, research, and provision of technology information.
As of 2008, the R&BD Center has approximately 130 professional researchers including 10 PhD holders and 68 master's degree holders. It has grown through continuous studies and development.