The Flavour Profiling Template provides a method for conducting flavor profiling tests, emphasizing aroma, taste, and aftertaste attributes. In this test, each characteristic, such as aroma, is evaluated across all included products. Once evaluations for one characteristic are completed, panelists can proceed to retest all samples for another characteristic, like taste, and repeat the process for subsequent characteristics.
Template Description
The template starts with a welcome screen which can be used for welcoming panellists or asking additional questions prior to the test. This template consists of three design sections. Each design section is separated by a break screen. In each section a different characteristic is evaluated e.g. the first section is about aroma, the second about flavour and the third is about the aftertaste. Each section can be adjusted to your liking.
Each section starts with an instruction screen followed by a five point scale indicating the intensity of the attribute. When you would like to evaluate more attributes, more questions can be added. Between each section you can find a break screen, which includes a small instruction. The template indicates a break of two seconds, this can be changed in the wait settings of your screen setting.
In the end screen, the template incorporates a “thank you” message, providing an opportunity for you to personalize a final message for the panellists.
Within the design settings, you can see that the template is created with a monadic design. This means the panellists will receive and evaluate each product separately, within each design. The individual design sections do not have a separate design and cannot be adjusted separately. When you would like to make a change in the design, this will be applicable for each design section. Within this template there are four products included. You have the flexibility to adjust this amount in the design generator and edit the product properties by clicking on the Product section.
Raw Data Representation
The raw data will be displayed with each row corresponding to a product evaluated by a judge (panellist), followed by the outcome of the five-point scale for each attribute. Each column with Qx will represent a question. In the dataset there is no distinction between the three design sections.
Analysis
Once data has been gathered, you can access EyeOpenR and navigate to the Sensory or Consumer methods.
Suggested analysis for this specific template are:
Comparison values
Table of means
Bar chart
Line chart
Spider plot
T-test
ANOVA with multiple comparisons tests
Correlations
PCA
Product Characterization
MFA
References
Morten C. Meilgaard, Gail Vance Civille, B. Thomas Carr (2006). Sensory Evaluation Techniques, Fourth Edition. New York: Taylor & Francis
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