Credence attributes, consumers trust and sensory expectations in modern food market: Is there a need to redefine their role?

International Journal on Food System Dynamics

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 307-313

  Del Giudice, Teresa ^a   Cavallo, Carla ^a   Vecchio, Riccardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

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EID: 85052516387     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18696945     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18461/ijfsd.v9i4.941     Document Type: Article

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