The effect of packaging on the perception of minimally processed products

Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 71-83

  Dantas, Maria I S ^a   Minim, Valéria P R ^a   Deliza, Rosires ^b   Puschmann, Rolf ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Consumer perception; Focus group; Minimally processed vegetable; Packaging

Indexed keywords

EID: 24344445284     PISSN: 08974438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J047v16n02_05     Document Type: Article

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