The media and the market: The case of CJD

British Food Journal

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 380-394

  Dawson, Clare ^a   Lyons, Howard ^b  

^a Recipe Dish Company   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food processing industry; Health and safety; Marketing strategy; Meat; Media; Publicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986172404     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700310481739     Document Type: Article

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