A preference study for no alcohol beer in Italy using quantitative concept analysis

Journal of the Institute of Brewing

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 315-321

  Porretta, S ^a   Donadini, G ^b  

^a Stazione Sperimentale per l'Industria delle Conserve Alimentari   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conjoint analysis; Consumer preference; No alcohol beer; Quantitative concept analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 62549111313     PISSN: 00469750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2050-0416.2008.tb00775.x     Document Type: Article

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