Collaborative Innovation: How to Partner For Profit With Retailers

March 2010 Food Manufacturing column

by George Young on March 15th, 2010

At first glance, today’s retailers and food and beverage (F&B) manufacturers appear to be in a fierce battle of the brands. Retailers facing mounting pressures to differentiate continue to successfully expand and launch private brands in the marketplace. Meanwhile, F&B manufacturers are trying to protect their brand value and win back market share. Despite differing business imperatives, enlightened manufacturers and retailers realize they have common goals—higher sales, increased profitability, and stronger business growth—that they can achieve together through collaborative innovation.

Topics: Article, Collaboration, Collaborative Innovation, Consumer Goods, Consumer Insights, Consumer Products, F&B, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Innovation, Innovation Strategy, Joint Business Planning, Open Innovation, Organizational Alignment, Retail, Retailers

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George Young, Founding Partner George is a founder of Kalypso, lead singer of Vernon Trumbull and His Kinsmen, the Stick Wigglies and leader of the Gags. Motto: Don't just question authority - question everything. Read more articles by George Young