Sensory Analysis

MEURICE R&D has been offering practical professional training and/or consulting services in Sensory Analysis for several years.
Training courses can be tailored, delivered in-house or externally, depending on the needs of companies and taking into account practical realities (time, staff, etc.). All our training courses are recognized and may be subsidized by ALIMENTO*.

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Several training levels are available:

In-house training for panelists (half-day)

  • Introduction to Sensory Analysis
  • Physiology of taste and olfaction:
    • How do we perceive?
    • Panel vs. individual
    • From sensory physiology to sensory analysis

In-house training for panel managers (panel training + 2 days)

  • The 3 main categories of sensory tests (discriminative, descriptive, consumer or hedonic), advantages and limitations of each
  • Organization, test implementation, and biases to avoid
  • Standardized tests vs. adapting tests for companies
  • Panel training, management, and organization (advice, biases to avoid, minimum requirements, use of references)
  • Establishing a decision-making framework (the “hybrid” tests)
  • Traceability and Data Processing
    • triangular tests
    • sensory profiles

New! Inter-company Sensory Analysis Training (1 day)

  • Sensory analysis: what is it?
  • Why implement it in a company?
    • Legislation Overview
    • A solution to various challenges
  • How to implement it in a company?
    • Normative Foundations
    • Implementation Steps
      • The structure
      • The organization
      • The panel
      • Test selection
    • Optimizing it according to company capabilities
  • Examples of simple and quick-to-implement tools

Should you wish to inquire or request tailored training, please contact us

*subject to conditions: please inquire with Alimento