Emerging Issues from New Product Development in Food Manufacturing Industries.

Abstract

The structure of the food industry has undergone a significant transformation over the past half century. More new products are now being manufactured by fewer firms. The frequency of high market concentration, whereby fewer and fewer firms account for most sales or market production, and its effects on competition, raises a number of questions for Government and society as a whole. However, the ability of the Government and society to analyze industry's performance has not kept pace where the primary focus of competitive activity has been new product development.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 19, 1981
Accession Number
ADA106582

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Biomedical

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  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agriculture
  • Commerce
  • Corporations
  • Economic Systems
  • Economics
  • Food Processing
  • Governments
  • Manufacturing
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  • Mass Production
  • Procurement
  • Product Development
  • Production
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