Influence of Expectations Created by Label on Consumers Acceptance of Uruguayan Low-Fat Cheeses

Journal of Sensory Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 344-351

  Arcia, P L ^a,b   Curutchet, A ^b   Costell, E ^a   Tarrega A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE AGROQUÍMICA Y TECNOLOGÍA DE ALIMENTOS CSIC   (Spain)

^b Metrology Section   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER EXPECTATIONS; FINAL DECISION; PRODUCT ATTRIBUTES; PURCHASING DECISIONS;

SALES;

EID: 84867234389     PISSN: 08878250     EISSN: 1745459X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-459X.2012.00398.x     Document Type: Article

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