A Hedonic Analysis of Nutrition and Health Claims on Fruit Beverage Products

Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 505-517

  Szathvary, Serena ^a   Trestini, Samuele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fruit beverages; Functional foods; Hedonic price analysis; Nutrition and health claims; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

COMMODITY; FOOD MARKET; HEALTH IMPACT; HEDONIC ANALYSIS; NUTRITION; PRICE DYNAMICS; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

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EID: 84899882322     PISSN: 0021857X     EISSN: 14779552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1477-9552.12056     Document Type: Article

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