Consumer behaviour and knowledge related to freezing and defrosting meat at home: An exploratory study

British Food Journal

Volumn 109, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 511-518

  Damen, F W M ^a   Steenbekkers, L P A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Frozen foods; Meat; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547308852     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700710761509     Document Type: Article

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