Innovation in traditional food products in Europe: Do sector innovation activities match consumers' acceptance?

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 629-638

  Kühne, Bianka ^a   Vanhonacker, Filiep ^a   Gellynck, Xavier ^a   Verbeke, Wim ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Chain approach; Consumer acceptance; Innovation; Traditional food products

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953362229     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2010.03.013     Document Type: Article

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