Healthy processed meat products - Regulatory, reformulation and consumer challenges

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 4-17

  Grasso, S ^a   Brunton, N P ^a   Lyng, J G ^a   Lalor, F ^a   Monahan, F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MEATS;

CONSUMER PERCEPTION; CURRENT REGULATIONS; EU LEGISLATION; FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENT; HEALTH CLAIMS; MEAT INDUSTRY; MEAT PRODUCTS; PROCESSED MEAT PRODUCTS;

FUNCTIONAL FOOD;

EID: 84926249918     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2014.06.006     Document Type: Review

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