Executive summary <p> 1. To an increasing degree Danish food companies believe that market orientation is a decisive factor, if they want to remain competitive. But what does it actually mean to be competitive, and what are the specific market demands that Danish food companies have to live up to? <p>...</p></p>

1. The aim of the paper is to investigate the relative importance of three sets of sources of competitive advantages on business performance in a specific industry context, ie the European meat processing industry. The three sets of competitive sources are Firm Specific Advantages (FSAs),...

1. The point of departure of this study is that every company acquires competences which enables it to carry out various activities that are necessary for the company to be able to fulfil market demands. The study shows how successful Danish food companies have structured the competences that...