Applications and perceptions of date labeling of food

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 745-769

  Newsome, Rosetta ^a   Balestrini, Chris G ^b   Baum, Mitzi D ^c   Corby, Joseph ^d   Fisher, William ^e   Goodburn, Kaarin ^f   Labuza, Theodore P ^g   Prince, Gale ^h   Thesmar, Hilary S ⁱ   Yiannas, Frank ^j  

^a Institute of Food Technologists   (United States)

^b Grocery Manufacturers Assn   (United States)

^c Feeding America   (United States)

^d Association of Food and Drug Officials   (United States)

^e Institute of Food Technologists   (United States)

^f Chilled Food Assn   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^h SAGE Consulting LLC   (United States)

ⁱ Food Marketing Institute   (United States)

^j Wal Mart Stores Inc   (United States)

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Author keywords

Code dating; Date labeling; Date marking; Open dating

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION; FOOD SUPPLY; SALES; SUPPLY CHAINS;

CODE DATING; COMMUNICATION TOOLS; DATE MARKING; FOOD INDUSTRIES; FOOD LOSS; FOOD WASTE; OPEN DATING; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION;

FOOD SAFETY;

EID: 84902956142     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15414337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12086     Document Type: Review

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