Does information about the source of functional ingredients influence consumer perception of functional milk desserts?

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2061-2068

  Ares, Gastón ^a   Giménez, Ana ^a   Gámbaro, Adriana ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Consumer acceptance; Functional foods; Information; Milk desserts

Indexed keywords

EID: 51349099038     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3313     Document Type: Article

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