Seafood traceability issues in Chinese food business activities in the light of the european provisions

Food Control

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 7-13

  D'Amico, Priscilla ^a   Armani, Andrea ^a   Castigliego, Lorenzo ^a   Sheng, Gan ^b   Gianfaldoni, Daniela ^a   Guidi, Alessandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b Guangxi Institute for Food and Drug Control   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese food; European regulation; Fishery products; Label; Traceability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880426098     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.06.029     Document Type: Article

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