Production of cowpeas in tomato sauce: Economic comparison of packaging in canning and retort pouch systems

Journal of Food Process Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 337-348

  Taiwo, K A ^a   Akanbi, C T ^a   Ajibola, O O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

COST ACCOUNTING; COST EFFECTIVENESS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; PACKAGING;

INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (IRR); NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV); RETORT POUCH SYSTEMS;

FOOD PROCESSING;

EID: 0031221332     PISSN: 01458876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4530.1997.tb00426.x     Document Type: Article

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