Domestic Scan-Adapt-Diffuse Yields Laing for the World – 3 of 3
Delivering laing to Filipinos, in cans or in pouches, all over the world and all through the year is a difficult challenge to Scan-Adapt-and-Diffuse (from Post 68) for new combinations of otherwise mature technologies. In an ideal world, food factories would like to get the exact quantity of raw materials for processing every working day [...]
Technology Scan-Adapt-Diffuse Yields Opportunities from Sugar Replacement – 2 of 3
(Start of Part 2 of 3) Sugar replacement is an opportunity created by lifestyle, health and demographic changes. Yet to gain the benefit from this opportunity is not as easy as taking sugar out and replacing it with any sweetener. A lot of science (and art, too) in adaptive research is needed to Scan-Adapt-and-Diffuse (from [...]
PNG Carrageenan Story of Innovative Entrepreneurship – 2 of 2
(Start of Part 2 of 2) Europe’s farmers and processors fought hard to resist the entry of Shemberg’s cheaper carrageenan into Europe to compete with their E407 class. In a battle of specifications, indeed the differences in species of raw materials and chemical (vs. solvent) extraction process left much more (15%) insoluble cellulose in the [...]
Learnings from the Potassium Bromate Experience – 2 of 2
From my experience there are four facilitating conditions that allow entrepreneurs to identify and take advantage of these opportunities. (Beginning of Part 2 of 2) Firstly, the Philippines is typically a technology follower. Thus, the competing ingredient companies tend to source active ingredient from foreign suppliers. A total ban means a total reset of industry [...]
