Traceability in a food supply chain: Safety and quality perspectives

Food Control

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 172-184

  Aung, Myo Min ^a   Chang, Yoon Seok ^a  

^a Hankuk Aviation University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Food contamination; Food supply chain; Identification; Quality; Safety; Traceability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896964269     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.11.007     Document Type: Review

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