Sensory Research
Descriptive Analysis
- Measures intensities of specific sensory attributes of products
- Pool of 35 highly trained panelists
- Ballot development and design
- Computerized data collection for error-free data sets
- Extensive training and calibration sessions by professional moderator
- Tracking of individual panelist and panel performance
- Statistical analysis of data using
Compusense® 5.0 and/or SAS
- Interpretation of research findings, graphical representations, as requested
- Product profiling for interpretation of consumer acceptance data
- Product profiling for quality assurance and benchmarking
Shelf-Life Testing
- Accelerated shelf-life testing (AST) or storage studies
- Shelf-life verifications
- Controlled temperature storage
- Sensory acceptance-based endpoints for shelf-life recommendations
- Physico-chemical measurements
Correlation Between Sensory and Physico-Chemical Measurements using:
- Colorimeter
- Texture Analyzer
- Water Activity Meter
- High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
- Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
- Oxygen Radical Antioxidant Capacity (ORAC)
- Other physico-chemical measurements as requested
