Older Consumers and Food Innovation

Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 71-89

  Leek, Sheena ^a   Szmigin, Isabelle ^a   Carrigan, Marylyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive style; Food innovation; Involvement; Older consumers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347668606     PISSN: 08974438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J047v12n01_04     Document Type: Article

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