Innovation in Ecuador's food and beverage sector

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María Gómez-Romo
Santiago López-Zurita
Elian Nieto-Herrera
Emily Moscoso-León

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This research aims to describe innovation in the Ecuadorian food and beverage sector through the main innovation activities carried out by companies. The data was part of the National Survey of Science, Technology, and Innovation Activities ACTI, years 2012-2014, provided by INEC. From that data, a descriptive analysis was carried out considering innovation variables classification regarding input and product. The main findings demonstrate the efforts of this productive sector in terms of structured innovation, which reveals an incremental type of innovation. In addition, the companies analyzed show a high creation rate of totally new products, which denotes radical innovation. This study contributes to understanding innovation in the Ecuadorian food and beverage sector. Thus, it emphasizes the necessity to support further explorations regarding innovation, research, and development in this industry.

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Gómez-Romo, M., López-Zurita, S., Nieto-Herrera, E., & Moscoso-León, E. (2025). Innovation in Ecuador’s food and beverage sector. Revista Económica, 13(1), 98–109. https://doi.org/10.54753/rve.v13i1.2242
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