Innovation and collaboration in traditional food chain networks

Journal on Chain and Network Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 121-129

  Gellynck, Xavier ^a   Kühne, Bianka ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Focus groups; In depth interviews; Innovation competence; Traditional food products

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649223516     PISSN: 15691829     EISSN: 22244662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3920/JCNS2008.x094     Document Type: Article

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