Geographical region as a factor influencing consumers’ perception of functional food – case of Croatia

British Food Journal

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1017-1031

  Kljusuric, Jasenka Gajdoš ^a   Čačić, Jasna ^b   Misir, Andreja ^c   Čačić, Dražen ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^b Croatian Association of Drink Producers   (Croatia)

^c US Embassy Zagreb   (Croatia)

^d Croatian Agricultural Extension Service   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Consumer; Croatia; Functional food; Geographical region; Health claims; Perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939237226     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/BFJ-12-2013-0282     Document Type: Article

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