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On Demand WebcastAccelerating Innovation During Times of Disruption
In our “Accelerating Innovation During Times of Disruption” Master Class, Tim Bernstein and Stella Peace share insights on how to capitalize on 2020’s challenges to drive innovation.
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On Demand Webcast
The 5 Trends Guiding the Food Industry Right Now
In this Master Class, Samuel Gibbon of Patsnap discusses where VCs are investing in the food industry right now, what consumer trends have emerged as a result of the lockdown, and more.
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What Does the Future of Dining Look Like?
The restaurant world is taking one of the hardest hits of any industry during the pandemic. What’s in store for the future? Dan Wheeler of Wahlburgers offers his take.
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How Ocean Spray Launched Three New Brands During a Pandemic
Ocean Spray is pivoting to health and wellness. Chief Innovation Officer Rizal Hamdallah explains how they launched three new brands amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
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Podcast
How R&D Keeps the CPG Industry on the Cutting-Edge
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) describes any product that requires routine replacement — from personal care to food. No matter the item, companies in this space have to create new offerings that shoppers will buy again and again. To find out how big bets empower the process, we talked to Ranjani ...
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How Hain Celestial Keeps Innovation On Track
Hain Celestial Group, known for teas and pantry staples, has pivoted down a new path in response to COVID-19: hand sanitizer. The company is also conducting remote product tasting with its senior leaders. SVP of R&D Jeff George explains…
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How COVID-19 Prioritized Digital Innovation at Wahlburgers
As the coronavirus pandemic spread, Wahlburgers SVP Dan Wheeler says it required careful thought about people’s safety, but it also “accelerated…my innovation agenda.”
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Podcast
Inside the Supply Chain
How can supply chain innovation deliver serious value? Guests from Retail Business Services, J&J, and MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics discuss.
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How TeakOrigin Survived the Death of Two Innovation Labs
It’s rare that a project survives the death of the innovation lab that hatched it. But a handheld scanner that could analyze the freshness of a piece of fruit or fish created in the Hong Kong offices of the multinational grocer Tesco, survived not one but two near-death experiences.
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Podcast
Fast Times in Quick Service
What can we expect from the future of fast food? We sat down with Jessica Anselmi, Panera’s Director of Innovation and Category Growth, to find out…
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Chick-fil-A’s Hatch Innovation Center & the Future of Fast-Food
Innovators throughout Chick-fil-A gather at Hatch — the company’s hub for innovation — to solve common problems in the business. Get insights from the initative…
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TGI Fridays and AI? The Chains’ Chief Experience Officer Explains
How are companies implementing AI? We talked to Sherif Mityas, the Chief Experience Officer of TGI Fridays, to find out how AI helps the company stay relevant with customers.
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How We’re Building a Culture That Supports Innovation at Chick-fil-A
Imagine if your team joined the world’s most innovative companies like Apple, Netflix, or Amazon. It’s possible, writes columnist Leo Chan, but only with the right culture.
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Lessons from the Land O’Lakes Dairy Accelerator
Change is coming to the shelves of your neighborhood grocery store. And the $13.7 billion dairy giant Land O’Lakes is looking to startups to help it cope.
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Three Tips on Better Stakeholder Engagement at Nestlé
According to the director of Nestlé's open innovation initiative, three strategies were crucial when engaging stakeholders and making the new initiative a success. Gerardo Mazzeo explains...
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Nurturing New Ideas About Food at Campbell Soup Company
Megan Bozzelli, Disruptive Innovation Manager at Campbell Soup Company, explains the tactics the disruptive innovation team at Campbell’s utilizes to harness innovation.
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How Campbell’s Soup Launched a New ‘Buy One, Give One’ Product
Direct-to-consumer products are rare at Campbell’s Soup. Here's a look at how the Soulfull Project launched one.
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Nestlé Shares Advice from its Global Hunt for Big Ideas
The open innovation initiative HENRi “is all about taking on projects that matter,” explains Gerardo Mazzeo, Global Innovation Director at Nestlé. More details inside…
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PepsiCo Exec on Business Unit Ties & the Perils of Too Many Ideas
Robert Perri of PepsiCo, talks about the importance of budget, borrowing resources when necessary, and close ties between innovation or R&D teams and their business unit partners.
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PepsiCo Chief Scientific Officer on Innovation & Sustainability
Video highlights from the 2017 Teach-In at MIT, featuring PepsiCo's Chief Scientific Officer and Vice Chairman, Mehmood Khan.
