Older people's perceptions towards conventional and functional yoghurts through the repertory grid method: A cross-country study

British Food Journal

Volumn 110, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 790-804

  Messina, Federico ^a   Saba, Anna ^a   Turrini, Aida ^a   Raats, Monique ^b  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brands; Consumer behaviour; Dairy products; Elderly people; Europe; Older consumers

Indexed keywords

EID: 50249173411     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700810893322     Document Type: Article

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