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Institutional Barriers for Food Innovation: A Study of the Brazilian Functional Food Industry

Journal of Operations and Supply Chain Management

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Title Institutional Barriers for Food Innovation: A Study of the Brazilian Functional Food Industry
 
Creator Oliveira, Guilherme Rodrigues; UNISINOS
Vieira, Luciana Marques; UNISINOS
Barcellos, Marcia Dutra de; UFRGS
Hope, Alexia; UNISINOS
 
Subject Functional Food, New Institutional theory, Regulation, Food Supply Chain
 
Description The regulation of functional food (FF) is essential to develop innovation in food industry and to ensure consumers' health. This study aims to identify if and how the institutional environment affects the FF R&D initiatives in Brazil. Data were collected through personal in-depth interviews with FF chain members (experts; industries; regulatory agency) and analyzed through content analysis. Three main agents were identified in the FF R&D initiatives: food manufacturer, functional component suppliers and universities. Results show a negative impact of resolutions proposed by the regulatory agency in these initiatives, but also highlight the importance of institutional factors as drivers to the innovation process. A clearer legislation is needed in order to facilitate innovations in the food sector. Moreover, the selection of the most promising partnerships can help to minimize uncertainties involved in those initiatives. Further researches on measuring the regulation impact on the innovation initiatives are suggested.DOI: 10.12660/joscmv7n1p1-14URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.12660/joscmv7n1p1-14
 
Publisher FGV EAESP
 
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Date 2014-06-29
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://bibliotecadigital.fgv.br/ojs/index.php/joscm/article/view/27923
10.12660/joscmv7n1p1-14
 
Source Journal of Operations and Supply Chain Management; Vol 7, No 1 (2014): January - June; 1-14
Journal of Operations and Supply Chain Management; Vol 7, No 1 (2014): January - June; 1-14
1984-3046
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://bibliotecadigital.fgv.br/ojs/index.php/joscm/article/view/27923/26816