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Voluntary Marketing Institutions in Food Marketing Systems

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Agricultural Markets Beyond Liberalization

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Food marketing in Western countries has evolved from simple exchange processes at local markets into complex food marketing systems. Food marketing has also changed in other countries as a result of trends in consumer behaviour, new marketing methods, and a changing economic order.

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Meulenberg, M. (2000). Voluntary Marketing Institutions in Food Marketing Systems. In: van Tilburg, A., Moll, H.A.J., Kuyvenhoven, A. (eds) Agricultural Markets Beyond Liberalization. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4523-1_11

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