1. A survey on the potential research and development tendency in the Italian and Serbian feed industry
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Caprarulo Valentina, Ottoboni Matteo, Tretola Marco, Demartini Eugenio, Gaviglio Anna, Agazzi Alessandro, Rossi Luciana, Čolović Radmilo R., Đuragić Olivera M., Vukmirović Đuro M., Lević Jovanka D., and Pinotti Luciano
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feed industry ,research and development ,survey ,Italy ,Serbia ,Food processing and manufacture ,TP368-456 - Abstract
This study investigates potential areas for research and development in the feed sectors in Italy and Serbia. A questionnaire was submitted to 113 feed companies, 37% of these answered. Frequency statistics, data graphs and Simple Correspondence Analysis was obtained. Results indicated that 7% of responders in Italy and 47% of Serbia have not planned any budged for research and development in the last 3 years. The industrial processes were the main focus for Italy, while new product developments for Serbia. For both countries will be essential in the near future increase in product quality, search for new markets and reduction of energy consumption. Additionally, it was observed that company dimension is linked to the area/focus of innovation, irrespective of the type of feed production.
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- 2016
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