... to uncover factors influencing 3DFP adoption and the prospects of this technology by interviewing food businesses using 3DFP in different food sectors around the globe. Design/methodology/approach The Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) model, a process-oriented adoption approach, was utilized to understand...

...' needs so that appropriate enabling strategy can be put in place. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, an integrated framework involving five components was used as the methodology: (1) diffusion of innovation theory, (2) the innovation concept, (3) the business structure-conduct-performance...

..., browsing through references of works previously found via high-quality digital libraries. Findings Diffusion of innovations (DOIs) is the most frequently used theoretical framework in the literature reviewed, though it is often combined with other innovation adoption theories. In addition, farms...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 New technology Buyer-seller relationships Food industry Diffusion of innovation Consumer benefits Retailer adoption decision-making The development of new products and production processes in the food sector is often a technology-driven process...