Influence of label information on dark chocolate acceptability

Abstract

a b s t r a c t 25The aim of the present work was to study how the information on product labels influences consumer

What reported food-evoked emotions may add: A model to predict consumer food choice

“…taste, smell, texture) and extrinsic product properties such as package elements or labels (Torres-Moreno, Tarrega, Torrescasana, & Blanch, 2012). In various laboratory (Garcia-Bailo, Toguri, Eny, & El-Sohemy, 2009;Hasselbalch, Heitmann, Kyvik, & Sorensen, 2008) and real life studies (De Graaf et al, 2005), liking ratings have been shown to relate to food choice and food intake.…”

Does Taste Matter? How Anticipation of Cola Brands Influences Gustatory Processing in the Brain

“…In an early double-blind trial with branded analgesics, participants perceived the branded pain killer to be more effective than a chemically identical unbranded analgesic [3]. Brands are very powerful and have a high impact on people’s economic decisions, to the degree that consumers oftentimes prefer products of brands even among almost identical products [4]. Within the present study we set out to explore how brands are processed in the brain and how fictitious brand information can alter the perception and the neural correlates of product exposure.…”

Authorised EU health claim for cocoa flavanols

“…Despite such study limitations, other research links chocolate consumption to feelings of guilt (Macht and Dettmer, 2006;M€ uller et al, 2008). Recent data demonstrate that on-pack claims on a product containing a high percentage of cocoa did not generate higher expectations than regular cocoa-containing dark chocolate (Torres-Moreno et al, 2012). Interestingly, it is possible that the actual content of cocoa in products is not indicative of the health benefits of dark chocolate.…”