"With a new subtitle to reflect its global perspective and a new author, this book continues the mission of earlier editions to describe stages of food development in detail, beginning with sources of ideas and moving through development, final screening, and introduction into the marketplace. every chapter contains one or more case studies. New chapters address the tools available for food industry and manufacturers to select, sharpen, fine tune and support new food products launches. More attention is given to the influence of global concerns about the deteriorating environment, and here particularly, the role and responsibility of the food industry and those working on new food products"-- Provided by publisher.