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Sensory Evaluation of Food: Principles and Practices

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In this article, the authors discuss acceptance and preference testing as a special case of threshold testing and apply it in a variety of applications, such as: Acceptance and Preference Testing - Consumer Tests Outside the Laboratory.
Abstract
Overview and Basic Principles. Physiological and Psychological Foundations of Sensory Function. Principles of Good Practise. Discrimination Testing. Discrimination Theories and Advanced Topics. Threshold Testing as a Special Case of Discrimination Tests. Scaling Models and Numerical Measurement. Time Intensity Methods. Context Effects and Biases. Descriptive Analysis. Texture. Color and Appearance Measurement. Acceptance and Preference Testing - Laboratory Applications. Acceptance and Preference Testing - Consumer Tests Outside the Laboratory. Qualitative Research Methods. Data Relationships & Multivariate Applications. Strategic Research. Overview and Recap. Statistical Appendices.

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The generation of sensory expectation by external cues and its effect on sensory perception and hedonic ratings: a review

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a flow chart for the role of expectations at the point of choice and in influencing sensory perception at the time of consumption, showing that expectations are generated by a variety of factors.
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Effects of disconfirmed consumer expectations on food acceptability

TL;DR: In this paper, three studies were conducted to assess the effects of disconfirmation consumer expectations on food acceptability and found that disconfirmed expectations for the sensory attributes of an edible film had a negative effect on acceptability of the film.
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The influences of attitudes, beliefs and label information on perceptions of reduced-fat spread.

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- 01 Feb 1994 - 
TL;DR: The overall effect of label information was to shift sensory judgments in a direction more consistent with an individual's beliefs; i.e., hedonic responses from subjects with more positive attitudes toward RF or FF spreads were significantly greater in the respective label condition.
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The effects of information on sensory ratings and preferences: The importance of attitudes

TL;DR: Both liking and rated likelihood of buying increased for the type of sample towards which subjects had a more generally positive attitude, and those subjects with higher scores for dietary restraint showed greater differentiation of the samples in terms of calorie content, healthiness and sweetness.