...Maria Teresa Cuomo; Cinzia Genovino; Federico De Andreis; Giuseppe Fauceglia; Armando Papa Purpose The aim of this research is to elucidate the correlation between open innovation, digital strategies and networking in enhancing agricultural enterprises within the new perspective of Agrifood 5.0...

...Eva Panetti; Daniele Leone; Andrea Caporuscio; Maria Cristina Pietronudo Purpose This paper aims to explore the evolutionary dynamics of innovation ecosystems in the food industry by adopting both open innovation and convergence approaches to derive practical policy implications to develop...

...Maria Carmela Annosi; Antonella Martini; Giacomo Marzi; Matteo Vignoli; Héctor Parra Purpose This study aims to analyze what promotes the adoption of open innovation (OI) in the foodservice sector. Specifically, it seeks to shed light on the bottom-up mechanisms (the microfoundations) that allow...

...Maria Carmela Annosi; Elena Casprini; Hector Parra Purpose The aim of the paper is to analyze how actors in foodservice companies organize for inbound open innovation (OI). Design/methodology/approach This paper conducted a case analysis of a large and successful foodservice company operating...

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...Andrea Venturelli; Andrea Caputo; Simone Pizzi; Giuseppe Valenza Purpose This study aims to take a holistic perspective to investigate how open innovation supports sustainability and the contribution to the Unite Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Design/methodology/approach...

... it might take for agri-food firms to capitalize on these interdependencies by moving from traditional business models to business models based on collaboration and open innovation. Design/methodology/approach The present paper draws on data from four online focus groups that we created to discuss how...

...Riccardo Rialti; Anna Marrucci; Lamberto Zollo; Cristiano Ciappei Purpose The aim of this research was to explore the mechanisms underpinning open innovation (OI) success and its sustainability in agrifood businesses. First, the authors explored the importance of 4.0 technologies in data...

...Avni Misra; Anne-Laure Mention Purpose This paper reviews the literature, foundational works and current trends related to the adoption of open innovation (OI) practices in the food industry, with a particular focus on the food value chain, using a bibliometric and content analysis approach...

...Rocco Palumbo; Mohammad Fakhar Manesh; Massimiliano Matteo Pellegrini; Giulia Flamini Purpose The human dimension of open innovation is paramount for organisational excellence. However, there is scant evidence of the implications of human resource management practices on employees' orientation...

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...-to-market approach. Companies of all sizes apply for NF-approved products under the new NF regulations, which ensure data protection. Practical implications Future NF pioneers, food R&D suppliers and food-industry policymakers will benefit from open innovation and NF insights by gaining...

...Marcel Bogers; Henry Chesbrough; Robert Strand Purpose This paper describes the case of how the Danish beer manufacturer, Carlsberg, developed the Green Fiber Bottle as part of its sustainability program through an open innovation approach in collaboration with complementary partners. It thereby...

... in the food industry will benefit from trust and an open innovation (OI) mind-set during NPD. Originality/value Prior to 2011, Norway had no large-scale commercial crispbread production. Six years later, Norwegian production nears the sales figures of the leading Swedish brand Wasa. Is this due to OI...

...Valentina Cillo; Riccardo Rialti; Bernardo Bertoldi; Francesco Ciampi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship between knowledge management capabilities and successful open innovation within agri-food businesses. This particular piece of research focuses on agri-food...

... the user becomes better off in some respect or which increases the customer’s well-being” (Grönroos, 2011 , p. 282). SMEs Open innovation Customer involvement Value co-creation Food and beverage industry Piedmont In recent years there has been increasing attention in the literature...

..., namely, a literature review of open innovation in the food and beverage (F&B) sector. Findings This paper builds upon a framework to classify the extant research in open innovation in the food industry and position the advancements in comparison to the general literature in the field...

...) performance. Design/methodology/approach The paper applies a quantitative approach, relying on data from 157 Italian firms operating in the F&B industry to test the hypotheses through OLS regression models. Findings Results suggest that the surveyed firms actively engage in open innovation...

...Rosa Caiazza, Tiziana Volpe, John L. Stanton and Christopher J. Griffith; Imre Fertő; Adrienn Molnár; József Tóth Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the innovation performance in the Hungarian food chain using the concept of open innovation. Design/methodology/approach...

... for consumers and not by working with them or others inside or outside the supply chain; they do not adopt an “open” innovation mindset. There is lack of trust in the chain and limited exchange of information. Some manufacturers pursue horizontal collaboration with other manufacturers abroad. Research...