Consumer acceptance of innovations in food: A survey among Polish consumers

Journal of Consumer Behaviour

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 253-267

  Sajdakowska, Marta ^a   Jankowski, Paweł ^a   Gutkowska, Krystyna ^a   Guzek, Dominika ^a   Żakowska Biemans, Sylwia ^a   Ozimek, Irena ^a  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

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EID: 85043360683     PISSN: 14720817     EISSN: 14791838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cb.1708     Document Type: Article

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