Factors influencing the development and commercialization of functional food and nutraceutical (FFN) products are explored. Count data models are developed to relate firm, market, and regulatory covariates to the number of FFN product lines firms have under development, on the market, and in...

This article uses the case method of research to analyze the strategies and strengths of independent, domestically owned, successful medium-sized processing companies in Canada. The assessment of company strengths is based on responses from open-ended interviews and a questionnaire. All...

As authors of a previous study questioning the strength of the relationship between EVA and shareholder value, and in light of the arguments posed by Keefe and Roush, we revisit the relationship between EVA and shareholder return and reexamine the evidence and issues surrounding the use of EVA...

This article examines the relationship between economic value added (EVA) and the stock market performance of 17 publicly traded companies in the Canadian food processing sector. The research is motivated by the increased popularity of EVA in corporate finance and by the claims that high EVA...