Mismatch between food sustainability and consumer acceptance toward innovation technologies among Millennial students: The case of Shelf Life Extension

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 175, Issue , 2018, Pages 641-650

  Cavaliere, Alessia ^a   Ventura, Vera ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Consumer acceptance; Food innovation technology; Millennials students; Shelf Life Extension

Indexed keywords

FOOD PRODUCTS; STUDENTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE; FACE TO FACE; FOOD INNOVATIONS; INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY; MILLENNIALS; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SHELF LIFE EXTENSIONS;

FOOD PRESERVATION;

EID: 85039849865     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.12.087     Document Type: Article

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