How and why Danish sme's in the up-market food sector have to innovate through disruptive innovation - Need is the first and best motivation. Chances are that small specialty companies knowing their products inside out - will come up with inherent solutions for new markets - not demanded by existing customers.
5. FOOD INNOVATION ? NO rather
ADAPTION to existing market…
More of the same in another way….
6. INHERENT PRODUCT QUALITIES
GreenKale a SUPERFOOD with Natural vitamins, minerals and nutrients:
Vitamins: A | B1(thiamin) | B2(ribloflavin) | B3 (niacin)
| B6 (folate, folic acid | C and K1
Calcium | Magnesium | Phosphorus | Manganese | Iron | Potassium | Copper
Inherent nutritional qualities and contents of the green-kale have through recent 20 years been
studied – and our goal was to make these qualities available for everybody in an accessible way
7. Disruptive innovation is called for to give this super food a new
market value, inherent in the product - but of NO specific
OR RECOGNIZED value to existing traditional customers
- is to be explored in the market.
9. Iced GreenKale, fresh, i.q.f. leaves, 50 g
… for salads, soups,
addition to rice, nudles,
potatoes, mix veggie.
… for bakery,
for pizzatopping,
minced meat mixes,
sauces, pesto
Editor's Notes
The Danish food production companies are caracterized in being small and middlesized enterprises.
Typically family owned for 1-2 generations
Experts in their product and the inherent qualities of same
They take great pride in their produce.
The marketplace for specialty products gets extremely tough.
SME’s have limited financial ressources for product and market development
So the name of the day is to search for new ways or a miracle within the established market.
The disruptive innovation has lower performance according to what mainstream customers want
Other performance attributes (smaller, simpler, etc) which are not valued by current customers that makes it prosper in A NEW VALUE NETWORK
So the Danish Food SME’s are kept captive by the most profitable customers – who impose great influence on the allocation of ressources within the production companies
Established 1983 by the Sorensen family
Product specialty: Precooked GreenKale in portions of 100 g – frozen, ready-to-heat-and-eat.
Traditionally eaten in winter – and for X-mas with pork meat – cooked or sausages with beer and schnaps (akvavit)
The Sorensen’s became experts in GreenKale - and market leader in Denmark with a niche product. Many ways have been studied to increase sales of existing and new receipes.e
No fat – no salt added
Elegant receipes aimed at younger single families.
Receipes with fish, with vegetables, with pouttry – or all alone has been developed
Market area was extended to Germany – still customerdriven – more pressure on the same machinery and the same seasonal demands
In order to innovate you must look at the product and the today’s and future market place – and first of all for other applications for customers/use that are not in yr today’s circles.
The privately owned sme’s know their product and its qualities – and must dig deeper
… so they did at Vendsysselske Grønlangkål, because they had to.
Health Benefits of Kale:
Increased Protection from Bacterial and Viral Infections
Increased Immune Function
Reduced Cancer Risk
Reduced Risk of Colon Cancer
Protection Against Heart Disease
Regulation of Blood Sugar and Insulin Dependence
Slowing the progression of AIDS
Slowing Aging
DNA Repair and Protection
Alleviation of Cardiovascular Disease
Alleviation of Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Alzheimer's Protection
Osteoporosis Protection
Stroke Prevention
Reduced Risk of Type II Diabetes
Reduced Frequency of Migraine Headaches
Alleviation of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Antioxidant Protection
Prevention of Epileptic Seizures
Prevention of Alopecia (Spot Baldness)
Like other cruciferous vegetables, the antioxidants and phytonutrients in kale help to fight and prevent cancer.*Some of these health benefits are due to the nutrients highly concentrated in Kale, and may not necessarily be related to Kale.
Read more at http://www.healthaliciousness.com/vegetables/kale.phpabout:Tabs#bUmEEM7hZlhdxK6R.99
Challenge is to serve GreenKale in natural form for the people to benefit from functional food qualities – as daily energy booster – as combattant of diabetes – osteroporosis – cartharisis as phrophylactic use
In the health sector
In the kindergarden – schools - children
Sporting world – both active and inactive
Daily diet – morning routine
Pleasure
Billede 1: Assertive kale juice can overpower other flavors, but this refreshing and approachable kale juice blend balances and tames the deep green flavor with fresh apple juice and soothing coconut water. A blast of ginger makes it spicy, and fresh lime keeps it lively.
Billede 2: Ever notice how elusive balance can seem in the world these days? Work weeks are either four hours or 80 hours. Athletic activities are either video games or ultramarathons. Beverages are either big gulps or week-long juice cleanses. Sometimes I think pop culture confuses balance with mediocrity and consequently steers clear of both. Drink a glass of this juice in the morning, and even if everything else is 80 hours of work and a supersize fries, you'll always have a bit of balance in your day.
New ways of use – in modern single person housholds with no time or interest for cooking .
New ways of use for restaurants and the horeca sector as drinks – salads soups additive – baked in bread
At Green Gourmet we have joined forces – to market the ingeneous Disruptive Food Innovations that appear every day in the sme’s of our group.
Producers that love and know their current products INSIDE OUT and as such most likely to come up with real valuable innovations for future markets.