NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
SPRING EDITION 2024
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Sensory evaluation and its role in food product design
Functional food: theory and practice
scheduled for March 2024
ABOUT SPRING COURSES
Are you looking to enhance your skills in New Product Development within the food sector? By participating, you’ll gain expertise in innovating products within the food market! Enroll in the training program and become proficient in new product development within the food industry!
This training is tailored for food professionals from RIS countries aiming to enhance their competencies in specific areas described below. The Spring Edition of the NPD Skills Training offers two online courses, each consisting of two mandatory sessions. You have the flexibility to apply for one or both courses; the decision is yours!
Here's what you can expect from the Spring Edition of the NPD Skills Training:
Consumer-centric approach & design thinking in New Product Development
12 & 13.03.2024
Project Management in New Product Development
19 & 20.03.2024
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Explore competencies aligned with our Competency Framework:
Consumer-centric approach & design thinking in NPD
Competency Focus:
Problem Solving & Food Systems
Level: Practice
Project Management in New Product Development
Competency Focus:
Entrepreneurship & Data Management
Level: Practice
SCHEDULE AND STRUCTURE
You can enroll in one or two courses!
Consumer-centric approach & design thinking in NPD
» March 12, 2024 (9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CET)
» March 13, 2024 (9:00 a.m. – 12:OO p.m. CET)
Project Management in New Product Development
» March 19, 2024 (8:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CET)
» March 20, 2024 (8:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CET)
The NPD Skills courses unite food professionals from diverse backgrounds and nations, providing professional blended-learning training. The aim is to foster the creation of groundbreaking product concepts within the food industry in RIS countries. The course curriculum is crafted to impart the tools, techniques, and best practices essential for supporting the NPD process and facilitating experiential learning for participants.
The program’s innovative design empowers participants to tailor their learning experience by selecting their preferred thematic route. This flexibility allows them to hone their competencies and opt for courses that align with specific areas of interest within new product development. Participants have the freedom to choose any number of courses according to their preferences.
You can enroll in one or two courses!
Consumer-centric approach & design thinking in NPD
By the end of the course learners will be able to:
- Identify what information is needed to plan a New Product Development project in the food industry scenario
- Plan and execute a New Product Development project, incorporating previous experience and lessons learned from other new product development processes in the food industry,
- Apply project management tools to the New Product Development process.
Project Management in New Product Development
By the end of the course learners will be able to:
- Choose appropriate tools to facilitate idea generation and screening,
- Develop skills to build concepts based on the persona approach,
- Apply techniques that facilitate consumer-centric co-creation to assess current challenges and envision future sustainability solutions within the food industry,
- Comprehend and apply the principles of design thinking in NPD to implement innovative responses.
Limited spots available!
Secure your place today and earn a Proof of Successful Completion!
Are you ready to take your NPD skills to the next level?
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