In this thesis the innovation activities of the German food processing industry are analysed. Based on an in deep study of the situation of and the framework for the food industry innovation processes are analysed theoretically and starting points for efficiency improvement are derived. Subsequently, an empirical analysis of the innovation activities and previously derived hypotheses is performed using a sample of 265 cases of the food industry. On the basis of the empirical findings two methodological approaches for an early and in deep integration of customers in the innovation process were adopted for the food industry and implemented in pilot companies.
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In this thesis the innovation activities of the German food processing industry are analysed. Based on an in deep study of the situation of and the framework for the food industry innovation processes are analysed theoretically and starting points for efficiency improvement are derived. Subsequently, an empirical analysis of the innovation activities and previously derived hypotheses is performed using a sample of 265 cases of the food industry. On the basis of the empirical findings two methodo...
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