Potential for sustainability ecolabeling in Ontario's wine industry

International Journal of Wine Business Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 298-317

  Berghoef, Naomi ^a   Dodds, Rachel ^b  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Certification; Consumer behaviour; Eco labeling; Sustainable; Willingness to pay; Wine; Wine business

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986099154     PISSN: 17511062     EISSN: 17511070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17511061111186488     Document Type: Article

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