2) Why did specialized intermediaries emerge? Could Birds Eye have prevented this from occurring? 3) Does a vertically integrated producer have a competitive advantage in the early 1980s? 4) What should Birds Eye have done in 1979?2) Why did specialized intermediaries emerge? Could Birds Eye have prevented this from occurring? 3) Does a vertically integrated producer have a competitive advantage in the early 1980s? 4) What should Birds Eye have done in 1979