Services

Making the right choice from the many sensory evaluation techniques available depends largely on a companys requirement. We offer a tailor made service to meet each company's requirements by:

• Looking at their specific needs
• Offering appropriate advice and suggesting suitable methodology.

The services we offer can be broadly categorised into:

• Product Development
• Quality Control
• Consumer Research

and are carried out using either TRAINED or CONSUMER panels. The following general types of sensory evaluation tests can be conducted. Others can be conducted to meet more specific needs of the client.

Product Development		Descriptive Sensory Profiling Record the sensory attributes of products ............................................... Determine and describe the sensory differences between products .............................................. Investigate the effect of reformulation or ingredient substitution on the sensory characteristics of products
		Benchmarking Indentify the relationship between sensory profiles and consumer preferences of own and competitors' products (Match own brand with brand leader)
Quality Assurance		Shelf-life Determine the change in sensory characteristics of a product during storage.
		Taint Testing Establish if taint is present
Consumer Research		Determine consumer acceptance, preference and product usage. Home use and hall testing .......................................... Market testing of new or modified products ............................................. Preference with repeated usage, boredom and aversion test ............................................. Consumer focus groups to determine product usage ............................................... Collaboration with market research

We can also:

• Offer on-site training courses and consultancy in sensory evaluation to the food and beverage industry.
• Screen potential tasters – train and/or monitor assessors. Why not let us recruit, train and manage your external sensory panel?

For more information on any aspect of our services, please contact us.