Statistical correlations between mineral element composition, product information and retail price of powdered cocoa beverages in Nigeria

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 212-217

  Shittu, T A ^a   Badmus, B A ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b Jalingo   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Codex alimentarius; Food composition; Food labelling; Food policy; Food quality; Food safety; Good manufacturing practice; Mineral element composition; Nigerian cocoa; Powdered cocoa beverage; Regulatory practices in food industry; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 67349235530     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2008.10.006     Document Type: Article

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