Chapter 14. Do Labels Make a Difference?

  1. Howard R. Moskowitz Ph.D. President Founder1,
  2. Michele Reisner Vice President of Research1,
  3. John Ben Lawlor Ph.D.2,
  4. Rosires Deliza Ph.D. Senior Research Scientist3

Published Online: 28 SEP 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9781444319330.ch14

Book Title

Packaging Research in Food Product Design and Development

Packaging Research in Food Product Design and Development

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How to Cite

Moskowitz, H. R., Reisner, M., Lawlor, J. B. and Deliza, R. (2009) Do Labels Make a Difference?, in Packaging Research in Food Product Design and Development, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444319330.ch14

Author Information

  1. 1

    Moskowitz Jacobs Inc., 1025 Westchester Avenue, 4th Floor, White Plains, New York 10604 USA

  2. 2

    GlaxoSmithKline, Nutritional Healthcare, Coleford, GL16 8JB, UK

  3. 3

    Embrapa Food Technology, Av. Das Americas, 29.501-Guardaratiba, 23022-470 Rio de Janeiro, RJ-Brazil

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 28 SEP 2009
  2. Published Print: 7 SEP 2009

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780813812229

Online ISBN: 9781444319330

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Keywords:

  • labels making a difference;
  • freshness - key piece of information people want from a label;
  • interest in ingredients - driving people to look at labels;
  • differences in label factors;
  • ratings for importance on 9-point scale;
  • ILSI (International Life Sciences, Inc.) - three-day symposium on nutritional challenges in Southeast Asia;
  • label information and how it works;
  • nutrient content per reference amount;
  • goals of segmentation and search for respondents classified as “health sensitive”;
  • consumers being increasingly health conscious

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • What Types of Labels Make a Difference?

  • People Vary When It Comes to What's Important on a Label

  • What Interest in Ingredients Drives a Person to Look at Label Factors?

  • Summing Up

  • What Label Information “Works”

  • Segmenting the Mind of the Label Reader

  • Summing Up

  • References

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