The anticipation of converging industries : a concept applied to nutraceuticals and functional foods / / Clive-Steven Curran

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910741144203321
• Autore: Curran Clive-Steven
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Springer, c2013
• ISBN: 1-4471-5170-4
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2013.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xi, 255 pages) : illustrations (some color)
• Collana: Gale eBooks
• Disciplina: 338.476
• Soggetti: Food industry and trade - Information technology; Functional foods; Convergence (Telecommunication); Engineering; Pharmaceutical technology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
• Nota di contenuto: 1.Introduction -- 2.Convergence -- 3.Anticipating Convergence -- 4.Conceptual Framework and Research Design -- 5.Analysis and Results -- 6.Discussion of Findings and Implications for Theory and Practice -- 7.Summary and Conclusion -- App. 1. Hierarchical construction of IPCs.
• Sommario/riassunto: The blurring of boundaries between hitherto distinct scientific disciplines, technologies or markets is a common and powerful phenomenon. Subjects of this convergence often change consumer behaviours, favouring products and platforms with multiple functions. The Anticipation of Converging Industries provides a detailed focus on the triggers, drivers and consequences of convergence to create a more concise definition of convergence. This detailed analysis includes a specifically developed toolbox for ‘convergence foresight’, creating a forecasting method for convergence trends. With the focus on the chemical, biotechnological and pharmaceutical industries, several indicators of convergence in the areas of Nutraceuticals/Functional Foods, Cosmeceuticals and ICT are derived from samples including over 1million patents and scientific publications. By supporting this methodical approach with real world data, The Anticipation of ; Converging Industries is perfect for industry practitioners looking for a competitive edge in the present and for the future. Similarly, academics will find a comprehensive theoretical concept for better understanding the underlying rationale of convergence at their disposal.