Sensory and Consumer Science -
I) Seminar
II) Workshop and
III) "Hands on training for using Panelcheck" Workshop
In April 2008 the European Sensory Network (ESN) met in South Africa to present a number of events to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the University of Pretoria.
You can download some of the presentations given on this occasion by clicking on the respective titles in the programme.
I) Seminar: Sensory and Consumer Science - the interface between research and marketing
Date: 15 April 2008
Programme:
13:10 - 13:30 
Problem definition and test planning: What answers are required for a “best scenario” experiment
Anne Goldman, ACCE (Canada)
13:35 - 14:00 Choice of the test method and appropriate panel selection criteria
Maria Joao Monteiro, Universidade Catolica Portuguesa (UCP-ESB), (Portugal)
14:00 - 14:30 Designing your sensory test for simple and effective statistical analysis
Chantal Gilbert, Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association (CCFRA), (United Kingdom)
14:30 - 15:00 Refreshment break
15:00 - 15:30 Training techniques for uniform interpretation of attributes and sensory rating
Claire Sulmont-Rosse, INRA (France)
15:30 - 16:00 Sensory consumer preference - not only due to taste
Keren Corley, Analyst (Israel)
16:00 - 16:30 Sensory testing with consumers
Conor Delahunty, CSIRO (Australia)
16:30 - 17:00 Advances in sensory & consumer sciences - Insight in the dynamics of preference for novel products
Jos Mojet, Wageningen UR (WUR-CICS) (Netherlands)
18:00 SAAFoST Northern Branch lecture:
Future directions for Sensory and Consumer Science
Presentation 1: Wender Bredie, University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
Presentation 2: Irouchka Moyersoen, Rogil (Belgium)
19:00 University of Pretoria Centenary Dinner
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II) Sensory and Consumer Science Workshop
Date: 16 April 2008
Programme
9:00 - 9:15 Welcome and introductory comments by workshop chair
9:15 - 10:00 Short presentations on the workshop topics
- Managing a sensory panel for day-to-day QC activities
Presentation 1: Riëtte de Kock, University of Pretoria (South Africa)
Presentation 2: Gerner Hansen, Danish Technological Institute (Denmark)
Presentation 3: Emilia Martinsdottir, MATIS Food Research Innovation and Safety (Iceland)
Testing of products with consumers across diverse cultures and literacy levels
Anne Goldman, ACCE (Canada) & Huguette Nicod, Adriant (France)
- Psychophysical transformation - translation of consumers needs and wants into concrete sensory product characteristics
Olaf Biedekarken, Institute of Sensory Research and Innovation Consultancy (Germany)
10:00 - 11:00 Delegates join one of the workshop sessions
11:00 - 11:30 Refreshment break
11:30 - 12:15 Workshop sessions (continue)
12:15 - 12:50 Feedback from workshop sessions
12:15 - 12:50 Conclusions of workshop
David Lyon, Firmenich (Switzerland)
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III) "Hands on training for using PanelCheck" Workshop
Date: 16 April.
PanelCheck is a tool for visualising performance of sensory panels and assessors. PanelCheck uses various plots to evaluate results from descriptive analyses. These plots help the user to easily identify the performance of individual assessors and allow for precise and rapid feedback for future training sessions. PanelCheck is open source software, meaning that it can be downloaded, used and distributed for free. During the workshop delegates will get to know some of the features of the PanelCheck software. The knowledge gained will enable users to utilise information from their sensory profiling data in the best possible way.
14.00-17.00 Workshop
Workshop Presenter: Asgeir Nilsen (Matforsk, Norway)
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