A study on the Nigerian food industry and the impact of technological changes on the small-scale food enterprises

Food Reviews International

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 243-261

  Taiwo, Kehinde A ^a   Oladepo, Olalere W ^a   Ilori, Matthew O ^a   Akanbi, Charles T ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Food enterprises; Ownership structure; Process improvement; Raw material sourcing; Small scale; Technological changes

Indexed keywords

FOOD INDUSTRY;

FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD PRODUCTS PLANTS; PRODUCTION; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 0036909678     PISSN: 87559129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/FRI-120016205     Document Type: Article

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