A survey on the potential research and development tendency in the Italian and Serbian feed industry

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.; Pinotti Luciano

doi:10.5937/FFR1602069C

Food and Feed Research (Jan 2016)

A survey on the potential research and development tendency in the Italian and Serbian feed industry

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.,
Pinotti Luciano

Affiliations

Caprarulo Valentina: University of Milan, Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, Milano, Italy
Ottoboni Matteo: University of Milan, Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, Milano, Italy
Tretola Marco: University of Milan, Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, Milano, Italy
Demartini Eugenio: University of Milan, Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, Milano, Italy
Gaviglio Anna: University of Milan, Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, Milano, Italy
Agazzi Alessandro: University of Milan, Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, Milano, Italy
Rossi Luciana: University of Milan, Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, Milano, Italy
Čolović Radmilo R.: Institute for Food Technology, Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
Đuragić Olivera M.: Institute for Food Technology, Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
Vukmirović Đuro M.: Institute for Food Technology, Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
Lević Jovanka D.: Institute for Food Technology, Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
Pinotti Luciano: University of Milan, Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, Milano, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5937/FFR1602069C
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 43, no. 2
pp. 69 – 82

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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.

Published in Food and Feed Research

ISSN: 2217-5369 (Print); 2217-5660 (Online)
Publisher: Institute for Food Technology, Novi Sad
Country of publisher: Serbia
LCC subjects: Technology: Chemical technology: Food processing and manufacture
Website: http://scindeks.ceon.rs/journalDetails.aspx?issn=2217-5369&lang=en

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