Preferences and attitudes towards açaí-based products among North American consumers

Food Research International

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1997-2008

  Menezes, Ellen ^a,b   Deliza, Rosires ^c   Chan, Ho Lim ^b   Guinard, Jean Xavier ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

A a ; American; Consumer; Euterpe oleracea, Mart.; Liking; Purchase intent

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN; CONSUMER; EUTERPE OLERACEA, MART.; LIKING; PURCHASE INTENT;

AGENTS; PHENOLS;

SALES;

EUTERPE OLERACEA;

EID: 79960009177     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2011.02.048     Document Type: Article

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