INNOVATIVE ACTIVITY OF FOOD INDUSTRY COMPANIES IN POLAND

Abstract

The development of innovative activities is considered as a basic factor of the improvement in competitiveness of Polish food industry. 2-time increase of the expenditure on innovative activities was observed in the period of 1997-2006. It was mainly devoted to purchase and modernization of machines, technical installation, means and tools of transport. Despite of undergoing changes the share of new or improved products in sales of food industry was law and in 2006 amounted 11%. The main features of innovative activity of food industry companies were improvement of products’ quality, increase of assortment, enter on new markets or increase of market share.