Innovation in the Spanish food and beverage industry: An integrated approach

International Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 311-333

  López, Nuria ^a   Montes Peón, J Manuel ^a   Vázquez Ordás, Camilo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Food and beverage and tobacco industry; Industrial economy; Innovation; Resources and capabilities

Indexed keywords

BEVERAGES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INVESTMENTS; PROBABILITY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMY; INNOVATION PROCESS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

AGROINDUSTRY; FOOD INDUSTRY; INNOVATION; INTEGRATED APPROACH; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

BEVERAGE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMPIRICISM; FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PROCESSING; HUMAN; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PROBABILITY; REVIEW; SPAIN; THEORY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 1842533986     PISSN: 09636048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijbt.2003.004100     Document Type: Review

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