Course
Sensory Evaluation

Skills Developed

• Conducting a sensory test from A to Z
• Analyzing and interpreting sensory data with statistical tools
• Reporting sensory results in a professional style

General Content

Sensory evaluation is a unique discipline, today integrated in the decision making of many food and non-food companies. It is used to study the consumers’ preferences, to describe a market. The sensory characteristics of a product and/or its presentation need to be considered from its conception and then followed during production to guarantee the quality and the success of the product. The knowledge of the sensory properties is regarded as a major control key of the quality perceived by the consumers.

Lectures, Practicals/Tutorials, Group project

• Fundamental principles of sensory evaluation
• Basics of sensory physiology
• Setting up of sensory evaluation: sensory lab, assessors, sample presentation
• Discriminative tests: triangular test, duo-trio, etc.
• Descriptive tests: QDA profile, alternative methods (Flash, CATA, tri, etc.)
• Consumer tests
• Preference mapping

Evaluation

– Group written report – Group oral presentation – Individual exam

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