THE STRATEGY OF INCREASING PRODUCTION COMPETITIVENESS IN FOOD INDUSTRY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA BY STIMULATING A NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

New lifestyles, higher incomes and better consumer awareness are increasing the demand for a year-round supply of innovative food products. In past decades, important developments have been achieved in areas related to food and the food industry. This review shows that factors influencing performance in new product development (NPD) are dynamic and continuously guiding project development. The data obtained by direct involvement of consumers can impact positively successful product development and enhance the company’s financial performance. The study of consumer behaviour and attitudes towards new foods encompasses multiple aspects, such as preference, choice, desire to eat certain foods, buying intentions and frequency of consumption. Additionally, both the consumers’ willingness to purchase and the willingness to pay a premium are important in NPD, launching and success.

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The Obesity Epidemic: Towards a Regulatory Framework to Combat Obesity in New Zealand

10.26686/wgtn.16985485.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

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Sarah Barker

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Food Industry ◽

Food Product ◽

Food Products ◽

Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽

Obesity Epidemic ◽

Obesity Control ◽

The Law ◽

The Impact ◽

Paternalistic Approach

<p>There is currently a global obesity epidemic and New Zealand, like many other countries, has high levels of obesity both in the adult and child population. This presents a threat to society due to the risk to individual and population health, and the impact on public services. A major contributor to obesity levels is the nature of the current eating environment; one in which various factors make it natural and easy to lead an unhealthy lifestyle. By targeting these, the law could help to combat the obesity epidemic. Historically, attempts to address obesity through legal means have encountered opposition on paternalistic grounds. Given the threat that obesity poses, both to the individual and society as a whole, a certain level of paternalism is justified to control it, particularly when it comes to the protection of children. Currently, legal measures to control obesity can be implemented in New Zealand without resorting to hard paternalism. The law should be used to increase regulation of the food industry, rather than using it to control food intake directly. This is a softer paternalistic approach and includes changes to labelling requirements and the regulation of the marketing to mandate for improved information to be disseminated about food products. It also includes the implementation of a universal nutrient profiling system to overcome any problems associated with deciding which food products should be subject to increased regulation. Change to the eating environment in New Zealand could also be facilitated via the implementation of a fat-tax to address the price inequalities between healthy and unhealthy food products. Currently the food industry in New Zealand is minimally regulated by statute, with an emphasis on food safety and hygiene. This is no longer appropriate given rising levels of obesity. Furthermore, it is no longer appropriate that food product marketing be regulated by the industry, given its contribution to obesity levels, and the obvious conflict of interest. Notwithstanding that obesity control in New Zealand can presently be tackled using such an approach, a higher level of paternalism is necessary for measures aimed at children. Therefore, in the current food environment, paternalistic health laws, designed to protect children, are justified on the basis of the risk to children, and the need to protect them. Additionally, the need for a more paternalistic approach to obesity control generally must be kept under continual review, particularly in light of studies linking food with addiction. Although food litigation has been initiated against food companies by the obese in other jurisdictions, and has had an impact on the eating environment, this is not a realistic prospect in New Zealand, even as a last resort, in the absence of appropriate regulation.</p>

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An Overview of Current Challenges in New Food Product Development

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12083364 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (8) ◽

pp. 3364 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lucia Azanedo ◽

Guillermo Garcia-Garcia ◽

Jamie Stone ◽

Shahin Rahimifard

Keyword(s):

Product Development ◽

New Product Development ◽

Ad Hoc ◽

Food Product ◽

Food Products ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Business Success ◽

New Varieties ◽

Food Product Development ◽

Medium Enterprises

New product development (NPD) is essential for business success and growth. High- to medium-technology manufacturing sectors have introduced standard models. The adaptation of these systematic NPD procedures supported by appropriate decision support tools has provided significant benefits in production cost, product quality and supply chain availability. However, the challenges involved in NPD of food are rapidly increasing due to consumer demand for organic and healthy diets, in particular, more nutritious low-calorie food, and preference for customised and personalised food products. This has resulted in a proliferation of new varieties, types and shapes of food products that are constantly introduced. Most of these new products are developed based on company-specific ad hoc NPD procedures, within small to medium enterprises that form the biggest proportion of food producers in most developed countries. This highlights a need for further research into novel NPD methods and tools in the food sector. This communication provides an overview of the NPD processes, analyses their strengths and shortcomings and outlines critical missing capabilities for food manufacturers in specific.

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The Obesity Epidemic: Towards a Regulatory Framework to Combat Obesity in New Zealand

10.26686/wgtn.16985485 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

◽

Sarah Barker

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Food Industry ◽

Food Product ◽

Food Products ◽

Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽

Obesity Epidemic ◽

Obesity Control ◽

The Law ◽

The Impact ◽

Paternalistic Approach

<p>There is currently a global obesity epidemic and New Zealand, like many other countries, has high levels of obesity both in the adult and child population. This presents a threat to society due to the risk to individual and population health, and the impact on public services. A major contributor to obesity levels is the nature of the current eating environment; one in which various factors make it natural and easy to lead an unhealthy lifestyle. By targeting these, the law could help to combat the obesity epidemic. Historically, attempts to address obesity through legal means have encountered opposition on paternalistic grounds. Given the threat that obesity poses, both to the individual and society as a whole, a certain level of paternalism is justified to control it, particularly when it comes to the protection of children. Currently, legal measures to control obesity can be implemented in New Zealand without resorting to hard paternalism. The law should be used to increase regulation of the food industry, rather than using it to control food intake directly. This is a softer paternalistic approach and includes changes to labelling requirements and the regulation of the marketing to mandate for improved information to be disseminated about food products. It also includes the implementation of a universal nutrient profiling system to overcome any problems associated with deciding which food products should be subject to increased regulation. Change to the eating environment in New Zealand could also be facilitated via the implementation of a fat-tax to address the price inequalities between healthy and unhealthy food products. Currently the food industry in New Zealand is minimally regulated by statute, with an emphasis on food safety and hygiene. This is no longer appropriate given rising levels of obesity. Furthermore, it is no longer appropriate that food product marketing be regulated by the industry, given its contribution to obesity levels, and the obvious conflict of interest. Notwithstanding that obesity control in New Zealand can presently be tackled using such an approach, a higher level of paternalism is necessary for measures aimed at children. Therefore, in the current food environment, paternalistic health laws, designed to protect children, are justified on the basis of the risk to children, and the need to protect them. Additionally, the need for a more paternalistic approach to obesity control generally must be kept under continual review, particularly in light of studies linking food with addiction. Although food litigation has been initiated against food companies by the obese in other jurisdictions, and has had an impact on the eating environment, this is not a realistic prospect in New Zealand, even as a last resort, in the absence of appropriate regulation.</p>

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THE ROLE OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR INDONESIAN INDIGENOUS FOOD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TO ACHIEVE FOOD SECURITY

Indonesian Food and Nutrition Progress ◽

10.22146/ifnp.53294 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 12

Author(s):

Winiati P. Rahayu ◽

Irma Septiani

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Product Development ◽

Food Product ◽

Food Products ◽

Local Area ◽

Raw Material ◽

Human Populations ◽

Continuous Increase ◽

Food Product Development ◽

Indigenous Foods

Food insecurity is remaining an unsolved problem since the continuous increase in human populations demands an increased supply of food. The objective of this paper was to present Indonesian indigenous food product development as an answer to the food security problem. It could be conducted by presenting the potentials of indigenous foods, creating advances in food technology, and arranging strategies that needed to develop indigenous food products, particularly as a food technologist. The suggested strategies were: choosing the raw material that is abundantly available in the local area, assessing its superiorities, doing a feasibility study, enhancing the food product’s safety and quality by applying good manufacturing practices and using environmentally friendly packaging, and promoting the products through modern channels such as the supermarket. This would allow nutritious and safe indigenous food products to become competitive and widely impacting food products that can bring food security into a reality.

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Combinational Effects of Prebiotics and Soybean against Azoxymethane-Induced Colon CancerIn Vivo

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism ◽

10.1155/2011/868197 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2011 ◽

pp. 1-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

V. P. Gourineni ◽

M. Verghese ◽

J. Boateng ◽

L. Shackelford ◽

N. K. Bhat ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Product Development ◽

Soybean Meal ◽

Food Industry ◽

Colon Carcinogenesis ◽

Food Product ◽

Male Rats ◽

Treatment Groups ◽

Colon Tumors ◽

Food Product Development

Prebiotic fructans are nondigestible carbohydrates with numerous health benefits. Soybean is a rich source of phytonutrients such as isoflavones. The objective of this study was to evaluate the chemopreventive effects of prebiotics (Synergy1) and soybean meal (SM) at 5% and 10% levels alone and in combination on azoxymethane- (AOM-) induced colon carcinogenesis. After one wk of acclimatization, Fisher 344 male rats (N=90) were randomly assigned to 9 groups (n=10). Control rats (C) were fed AIN-93G/M. Two s/c injections of AOM were administered to rats at 7 and 8 wk of age at 16 mg/kg body weight. Rats were killed by CO2asphyxiation at 45 wk. Tumor incidence (%) in treatment groups ranged from 40 to 75 compared to 100 in C. Results indicate that feeding prebiotics and soybean in combination significantly reduced incidence of AOM-induced colon tumors with implications for food industry in the food-product development.

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