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            <title><![CDATA[What is innovation intelligence? A practical guide for FMCG leaders]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Understand innovation intelligence in FMCG: how market evidence, company knowledge, decision support and learning connect across product development.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Assessing data quality before an innovation decision]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Assess data quality for an innovation decision. Identify missing, outdated, mismatched and conflicting evidence, and prioritise the gaps that need action.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Connecting business intelligence with product innovation]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:50:34 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Connect business intelligence, research and internal models to concept evaluation. Define system responsibilities and improve the handoffs in product development.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to assess the commercial potential of a product idea]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:50:34 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Assess a product idea across consumer appeal, portfolio fit, feasibility, economics and route to market. Build a clear case for the next investment.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to capture and reuse learning from innovation projects]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:50:34 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Capture the evidence, assumptions, decisions and outcomes of innovation projects. Learn how to make that knowledge useful in future development and launch reviews.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to prepare a new product pitch for retailers]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:50:34 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Prepare a new product pitch around consumer relevance, assortment fit, expected demand and delivery readiness. Connect each claim to the evidence behind it.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to prioritise research for product innovation]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:50:34 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Prioritise product innovation research by decision relevance, uncertainty, cost and timing. Match each research question to a method and a clear next action.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to write an innovation brief: evidence, assumptions and next steps]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Write an innovation brief that defines the opportunity, alternatives, evidence, assumptions and next steps. Includes a worked product-development example.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Identifying product opportunities from market and consumer insights]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:50:34 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Identify product opportunities by connecting market signals, consumer needs and company capabilities. Assess source quality, feasibility and the next research step.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Measuring the value of an innovation intelligence pilot]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:50:34 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Measure an innovation intelligence pilot with clear baselines, workflow metrics and evidence-quality checks. Plan how to assess time savings and business outcomes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New product launches: assessing growth and cannibalisation]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:50:34 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Assess growth and cannibalisation when launching a new product. Examine demand sources, portfolio contribution and the operational cost of adding a SKU.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How scoring supports decisions throughout the innovation process]]></title>
            <link>https://www.tasteforge.ai/blog/how-scoring-supports-decisions-in-innovation</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Use scoring to compare ideas, assess feasibility and review launch readiness. Choose stage-specific criteria and connect assessments to evidence and results.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Control your innovation pipeline – or the market will control you]]></title>
            <link>https://www.tasteforge.ai/blog/control-your-innovation-pipeline-or-the-market-will-control-you</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2025 13:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[In our May post, “Why 2025 will be the year of AI-powered category leadership”, we showed how AI is shifting FMCG innovation from dashboards to clarity. Today, we go deeper—demonstrating how structured, transparent, and data-driven pipelines give you full control of your innovation process.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why 2025 will be the year of AI-powered category leadership]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 07:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Category managers are becoming data navigators. Here’s how AI is shifting the center of power in product strategy.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The innovation gap in FMCG is growing – here’s how we close it]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 07:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Despite new tools, FMCG innovation still relies on outdated workflows. Here's what I've learned advising leading brands and why TasteForge represents a much-needed shift.]]></description>
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