Empirical studies of innovation in the food and beverage industry

Handbook of Innovation in the Food and Drink Industry

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 13-49

  Rama, Ruth ^a   von Tunzelmann, Nicholas ^b  

^a CSIC Instituto de Economia Geografia y Demografia IEGD   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85075305573     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9781482277838-4     Document Type: Chapter

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