Understanding consumer attitudes on edible films and coatings: Focus group findings

Journal of Sensory Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 353-366

  Wan, Vicki Cheuk Hang ^a   Lee, Chow Ming ^b   Lee, Soo Yeum ^b  

^a Dial Corporation   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 34250003723     PISSN: 08878250     EISSN: 1745459X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-459X.2007.00108.x     Document Type: Article

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