EU regulation on novel foods: Consequences for the food industry

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 133-139

  Huggett, A C ^a   Conzelmann, C ^a  

^a NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0030960161     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-2244(97)01022-4     Document Type: Article

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