Country-wise differences in perception of health-related messages in cereal-based food products

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 385-393

  Saba, A ^a   Vassallo, M ^a   Shepherd, R ^b   Lampila, P ^c   Arvola, A ^c   Dean, M ^d   Winkelmann, M ^e   Claupein, E ^e   Lahteenmaki L ^c,f  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^d QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^e FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FOOD   (Germany)

^f AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cereal based products; Conjoint analysis; Country wise study; Health related messages; Likelihood to buy; Perceived healthiness

Indexed keywords

EID: 75449114209     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2009.09.007     Document Type: Article

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