Psychological, attitudinal and behavioural characteristics of Irish speciality cheese customers

British Food Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 313-330

  Mccarthy, M ^a   O'Reilly, S ^a   Cronin, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Food; Innovation; Involvement; Ireland

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986076342     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700110395340     Document Type: Article

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