An international regulatory review of food health-related claims in functional food products labeling

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 68, Issue , 2020, Pages

  Domínguez Díaz, Laura ^a   Fernández Ruiz, Virginia ^a   Cámara, Montaña ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Food labeling; Functional food product; Functional market; Health related claim; Regulatory framework

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PACKAGING; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HUMAN; MARKETING; REVIEW;

EID: 85081978827     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2020.103896     Document Type: Review

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