Consumer valuation of functional foods and nutraceuticals in Canada. A conjoint study using probiotics

Appetite

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 257-265

  Hailu, Getu ^a   Boecker, Andreas ^a   Henson, Spencer ^a   Cranfield, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Consumer acceptability; Functional foods; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CANADA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MARKETING; MIDDLE AGED; PROBIOTICS; TRUST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60949109794     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2008.10.002     Document Type: Article

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