Sensory Perception

Altering Taste Perception

Altering Taste Perception

It’s commonly understood that humans perceive five basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami. However, sensory scientists now believe there are many more fundamental tastes in the perception of food. Additionally, taste perception is far more complex in other...

Temperature of Food Samples Impact Sensory & Emotions

Temperature of Food Samples Impact Sensory & Emotions

The temperature of food samples impact sensory aspects but also our emotional response foods. So suggests recent research published in Food Quality and Preference.* In a series of experiments, participants tasted tomato soups served at four different temperatures (25,...

Alex Woo

Alex Woo

Alex Woo, Ph.D., CEO and Founder, W2O Food Innovationand a member of Global Food Forums' Advisory BoardAlex Woo is the founder and CEO for W2O, a food technology firm for the past ten years. He specializes in applying niche expertise in taste and smell neuroscience...

Judy Lindsey

Judy Lindsey

‎Judy Lindsey, General Manager of Brisan Group (previously Product Dynamics, a division of RQA, Inc.)Judy Lindsey is General Manager of Brisan Group. She has 30+ years of food industry experience working in all aspects of product development and commercialization....

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Robin Tucker

Robin M. Tucker, Ph.D., RD, FAND, Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State UniversityDr. Tucker joined the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Michigan State University (MSU) in 2016. Prior to working at MSU,...

2018 Sweetener Systems Conference

2018 Sweetener Systems Conference

RELATED LINKS TO THE 2018 SWEETENER SYSTEMS CONFERENCE: Sweetener Systems Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors Directory Sweetener Systems R&D Academy Global Food Forums held its 2018 Sweetener Systems Conference (3rd annual), October 23, 2018, at the Hyatt Lodge,...

2017 Sweetener Systems Conference

2017 Sweetener Systems Conference

RELATED LINKS TO THE 2017 SWEETENER SYSTEMS CONFERENCE  Sweeteners Systems Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors Directory  Sweetener Systems R&D Academy The 2017 Sweetener Systems Conference (2nd annual) was held on November 7, 2017 in Lombard, IL, USA. It is the...

2016 Sweetener Systems Conference

2016 Sweetener Systems Conference

Sweeteners Systems Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors Directory Sweetener Systems R&D Academy In the U.S. as in many other countries, there has been increased focus on ingredients that sweeten products by the healthcare community, government regulators,...

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MaryAnne Drake

MaryAnne Drake, Ph.D., Sensory Analysis and Flavor Chemistry, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor, North Carolina State University and Director, Southeast Dairy Foods Research Center   MaryAnne Drake, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized expert in...

Factors for Weight Control beyond Food and Exercise

Factors for Weight Control beyond Food and Exercise

The September 30, 2012 issue of the Chicago Tribune ran an article by reporter Julie Deardorff entitled “In battle against bulge: calories aren’t the only enemy.” While increased food consumption and decreased physical exercise explains most of globesity—the...