Sensory and Consumer Testing for Food Manufacturers
Scientific Certification Systems combines the latest discoveries in flavor research, direct sensory testing and chemical product analysis to help food manufacturers optimize the flavor of their products. With SCS Sensory and Consumer Testing, manufacturers can be assured that their products will satisfy the demands of retailers and consumers.
Sensory Testing
Our sensory panels consist of experienced food scientists and chefs that have gone through rigorous training. We offer sensory testing that can be used in the following applications:
- Descriptive Analysis Panel — Our panelists generate a list of flavor, texture, aroma, and appearance attributes to give you quantitative data about your product.
- Flavor Mapping — SCS creates graphic maps of your new flavors or products.
- Competitive Benchmarking — Compare the attributes and preferability scores of your products to competitors’ products.
- Discrimination Testing — SCS can determine whether there is a detectable flavor difference among two or more products.
- Shelf life Testing — We conduct sensory testing over the course of a product’s shelf life to ensure there is no decrease in quality over time.
Consumer Testing
Our Small Scale Central Location Tests gather consumer feedback on various attributes of your products. From these tests, we can measure consumer acceptance of your products based on groups of 50-100 consumers.
Analytical Testing
SCS offers a full range of analytical food testing that covers flavor, nutrient content, and pesticide residues. Our testing services include:
- Shelf-life and accelerated shelf-life testing, including microbial and sensory tests
- Nutritional panel testing
- Antioxidant testing
- Quality testing
- Adulterant testing
- Pesticide residue testing
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Applications
- Sensory Evaluation and Testing, English - US, MS Word
- Sensory Evaluation and Testing, English - US, Adobe PDF
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