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Open innovation strategies in the food and drink industry: determinants and impact on innovation performance

Marian García Martínez, Valentina Lazzarotti, Raffaella Manzini, Mercedes Sánchez García · 2014 · International Journal of Technology Management

Summary. Food and drink companies adopt three distinct open innovation strategies, from limited collaboration with traditional partners to broad engagement with diverse external sources. Technology pressures drive companies toward greater openness. The research shows that more open collaboration approaches significantly improve innovation performance, but only when companies establish dedicated structures to manage and leverage external knowledge effectively.

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Martínez, M. G., Lazzarotti, V., Manzini, R., & García, M. S.. (2014). Open innovation strategies in the food and drink industry: determinants and impact on innovation performance. International Journal of Technology Management. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijtm.2014.064588

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DOI
10.1504/ijtm.2014.064588
Countries
United Kingdom, Italy, Spain
Regions
Europe
Categories
food-systems, innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation
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2026-04-28