Purpose: The study seeks to determine the level of awareness and highest amount consumers were willing pay by positioning novel product ready-to eat-cereals for breakfast Sorghum-pigeon pea processed from locally grown crop.
 Methodology: Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) assess consumer willingness (WTP) sorghum-pigeon flakes, which are Ready-to-Eat Cereals (RTEC). Three-stage sampling te...

Listeria monocytogenes is a human pathogen causing serious diseases. We aimed to determine food contamination with Listeria spp. in Kermanshah, Islamic Republic of Iran. Samples (185 dairy, 187 meat products and 158 ready-to-eat foods such as salads) were randomly collected from markets. After processing, samples were cultured in half-Fraser and Fraser broth followed by cultivation on PALCAM an...