Factors affecting the adoption of quality assurance systems in small food enterprises

Food Control

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 93-98

  Karipidis, P ^a   Athanassiadis, K ^a   Aggelopoulos, S ^a   Giompliakis, E ^a  

^a ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adoption; Advantages and barriers; Assurance systems; Benefits and costs; Food quality; Small enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 50849119095     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2008.02.008     Document Type: Review

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