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Consumer and Sensory Evaluation Case Studies
Research and consulting projects include:
- Accelerated shelf-life studies to assess the sensory impacts of heat on wine.
- Developing a rapid method to assess the sensory profile of grape juices and wines.
- Developing a lexicon for key appearance, aroma, flavour and texture characteristics for jellied confectionery products using descriptive analysis methodology to enable a category review and future product development.
- Objective and consumer testing to evaluate the performance of aluminium cans in terms of wine shelf life and the sensory effects of the can lining.
- Monitoring wine development for a long-term wine closure trial including multivariate statistical analysis to correlate sensory and chemical data.
- Determining differences in flavour of dried table grape varieties.
- Comparative testing of a range of honeycomb products.
- Comparative testing of six varieties of potatoes in order to determine whether current claims (for product usage) made by the grower could be substantiated.
- Descriptive analysis for a long-term wine closure trials including multivariate statistical analysis to correlate sensory and chemical data.
- Evaluation of fresh apricots to support a breeding program aimed at improving the sweetness while maintaining acceptable shelf life.
- Evaluation of a range of pumpkin varieties for several cooking techniques.
- Consumer acceptance testing combined with microbiological evaluation to determine the effect of storage on sensory properties of lamb portions to support the sales channel of the products into Japan.
- Consumer preference testing for fermented tea drinks (kombucha) now available commercially.
- Consumer preference testing for a range of sauces or salsas now available commercially through the major supermarket chains.
Case studies
Consumer testing
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Product profiling
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Difference testing
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Sensory difference testing tips
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