Variations in consumer acceptance, sensory engagement and method practicality across three remote consumer-testing modalities.

ABSTRACT: In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become challenging for sensory scientists to conduct in-person sensory tests, particularly large central location tests. Sensory literature comparing central location and home use tests shows no clear consensus about how each methodology affects sample ratings and panelist engagement. Research on instructional delivery suggests that the most effective method of increasing engagement involves interactive video conferencing. The objective of this study was to compare three methods of remote consumer testing regarding sample acceptance, sensory engagement, and method practicality. Eighty-four participants rated five chocolate-chip cookie products on a 9-pt hedonic scale in each of three methods: 1) a live (synchronous) Zoom session, 2) an asynch

SUBMITTER: Albiol Tapia M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9499737 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature