In the evaluation of new incarnations of existing products, difference testing is among the
most commonly used sensory techniques. However, although difference testing is a …

Ice cream is a complex food matrix that contains multiple physical phases. Removal of 1
ingredient may affect not only its physical properties but also multiple sensory characteristics …

Background Paired preference tests are one of several types of measurement of consumer
acceptance. Yet, the test has had issues regarding its statistical analysis. Initially, test …

In the food industry, overall discrimination tests are used with untrained/naïve consumer
subjects to compare multiple test stimuli against a fixed reference, such as a company's gold …

Attempts to reduce the sugar content of carbonated drinks are ongoing. Reducing the sugar
content while maintaining the sensory quality requires the development of an effective …

To achieve more efficient decision making for many business objectives including
reformulations and processing changes in the food industry, the important questions …

In order to ensure consistency in the decision making process over time, a discrimination
testing program must take into account all of five elements: The testing protocol, the sample …

Interest in the Tetrad test has increased recently as it has become apparent that this
methodology can be a more powerful alternative to the Triangle test within the standard …

Individual sensitivity to whey protein derived mouthdrying can vary with protein level and
age; however, to date no thresholds for this have been established. Additionally, previous …

In the fast moving consumer goods industry, unspecified (overall) sensory difference tests
are commonly used with sensory panels to compare multiple types of stimuli against a gold …