Nonfood Sensory Practices

Sensory evaluation is used in various sectors, including nonfood, to develop and communicate product sensory properties. This book explores how sensory professionals have adapted their expertise to nonfood products, highlighting the potential added value of sensory evaluation in these industries.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 390 pages
Publication date: 06 September 2021
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Sensory evaluation finds widespread application across diverse and occasionally unexpected industries. The purpose of Nonfood Sensory Practices is to illustrate how sensory experts from sectors beyond food have embraced sensory evaluation techniques for product development and the communication of their products' sensory characteristics. Consequently, this book serves as a preliminary evaluation of the current state of affairs in nonfood sectors. It aims to broaden the horizons of sensory professionals who wish to apply and adapt their expertise in food sensory science to other product categories, as well as those working in nonfood sectors but with a less extensive background in sensory evaluation.

Many nonfood products possess inherent complexity, allowing for versatile usage and interaction with context, often spanning extended periods of hours, days, or even months. This book showcases how sensory professionals have adapted to these unique characteristics, as well as addressing specific requirements in terms of panel management and diverse approaches to engaging with consumers, users, customers, or even patients. The first chapters provide foundational methodological principles to facilitate a comprehensive understanding of sensory practices. Subsequently, contributions from numerous professionals across nonfood sectors will highlight and advocate for the potential value that sensory evaluation can bring to their respective fields of application.

Weight: 610g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780128219393