Understanding Asian consumers of food products

Understanding Consumers of Food Products

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 359-389

  Cox, David N ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

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EID: 77954096748     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845692506.3.359     Document Type: Chapter

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