Functional foods in Europe: consumer research, market experiences and regulatory aspects

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 231-234

  Bech Larsen, Tino ^a   Scholderer, Joachim ^a  

^a AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER PRODUCTS; EUROPE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MARKETING; PUBLIC POLICY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

CONSUMER RESEARCH; FUNCTIONAL FOODS; HEALTH CLAIMS; MARKETING STRATEGIES;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 33947173719     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2006.12.006     Document Type: Note

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