Food additive control: A survey among selected consumers and manufacturers

British Food Journal

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 353-372

  Koyratty, Bibi Nadia Shaheen ^a   Aumjaud, Badroonesha ^a   Neeliah, Shalini Amnee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

^b Sustainable Agri Food Systems   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Consumers; Food additives; Knowledge; Manufacturers; Practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893442711     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/BFJ-05-2012-0125     Document Type: Article

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