Title:
Food product development
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Series:
Woodhead publishing in food science and technology
Publication Information:
Cambridge, England : Woodhead Pub, 2001
ISBN:
9781855734685
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Summary
Summary
Product development, from refining an established product range to developing completely new products, is the lifeblood of the food industry. It is, however, a process fraught with risk, often ending in failure. What are the keys to making the process a success? Based on a wealth of experience gathered over 40 years, Food Product Development provides the answers. Filled with examples and practical suggestions and written by a distinguished team with unrivalled academic and industry expertise, this book will be an essential guide for R D and product development staff, and all managers concerned with this key issue throughout the food industry.
Table of Contents
Preface | p. ix |
Part I Introduction | p. 1 |
1 Keys to new product success and failure | p. 3 |
1.1 Food products--the basis of innovation | p. 3 |
1.2 Measures of product success and failure | p. 10 |
1.3 Key factors in product success | p. 16 |
1.4 Product development process: the basis for success | p. 20 |
1.5 Managing for product success | p. 26 |
1.6 Relating to consumers and markets: the key to product success | p. 31 |
1.7 Knowledge of society, industry and technology | p. 32 |
1.8 Product development management in the food industry | p. 36 |
1.9 Basis and structure of the book | p. 37 |
1.10 References | p. 38 |
Part II Key requirements for successful product development | p. 43 |
2 Developing an innovation strategy | p. 45 |
2.1 Possibilities for innovation | p. 46 |
2.2 Incorporating innovation into the business strategy | p. 59 |
2.3 Building up the innovation strategy | p. 64 |
2.4 Getting the innovation strategy right | p. 69 |
2.5 Focusing the product development programme | p. 78 |
2.6 Developing the product development strategy | p. 85 |
2.7 Planning the product development programme | p. 91 |
2.8 References | p. 93 |
3 The product development process | p. 95 |
3.1 Product strategy | p. 96 |
3.2 Product design and process development | p. 111 |
3.3 Product commercialisation | p. 118 |
3.4 Product launch and evaluation | p. 123 |
3.5 Service in product development | p. 130 |
3.6 Where is the product development process going? | p. 144 |
3.7 References | p. 146 |
4 The knowledge base for product development | p. 149 |
4.1 Technology, knowledge and the food system | p. 150 |
4.2 Knowledge management or knowledge navigation? | p. 157 |
4.3 Necessary knowledge for product development | p. 165 |
4.4 Tacit knowledge in product development | p. 176 |
4.5 Creating knowledge in product development | p. 183 |
4.6 References | p. 192 |
5 The consumer in product development | p. 194 |
5.1 Understanding consumer behaviour | p. 195 |
5.2 Understanding food choice | p. 203 |
5.3 Consumers' avoidance and acceptance of new products | p. 207 |
5.4 Integrating consumer needs and wants in product development | p. 209 |
5.5 Sensory needs and wants in food product development | p. 219 |
5.6 Consumers in Stage 1: Product strategy development | p. 223 |
5.7 Consumers in Stage 2: Product design and process development | p. 236 |
5.8 Consumers in Stage 3: Product commercialisation | p. 245 |
5.9 Consumers in Stage 4: Product launch and evaluation | p. 250 |
5.10 References | p. 253 |
Part III Managing and improving product development | p. 257 |
6 Managing the product development process | p. 259 |
6.1 Principles of product development management | p. 260 |
6.2 People in product development management | p. 262 |
6.3 Designing the PD Process | p. 267 |
6.4 Establishing key decision points and the decision makers | p. 271 |
6.5 Establishing outcomes, budgets and constraints | p. 276 |
6.6 Organising the PD Process | p. 287 |
6.7 Managing the PD Process | p. 299 |
6.8 Company organisation for product development | p. 307 |
6.9 References | p. 314 |
7 Case studies: product development in the food system | p. 317 |
7.1 Primary production: creating a new apple variety | p. 319 |
7.2 Development of Thai mango products and their competitive advantage in export markets | p. 327 |
7.3 Industrial products: PD Process and management for whey proteins | p. 332 |
7.4 Consumer products: new products and a new platform in variety sauces | p. 340 |
7.5 Some brief comments on the case studies | p. 345 |
7.6 Acknowledgements | p. 346 |
7.7 References | p. 347 |
8 Improving the product development process | p. 348 |
8.1 Key messages | p. 349 |
8.2 Evaluating product development | p. 352 |
8.3 Innovation metrics | p. 358 |
8.4 Striving for continuous improvement | p. 364 |
8.5 References | p. 369 |
Index | p. 371 |