One of the Spring 2023 Food Science Capstone Teams (Xingrui Fan, Anna Bica, Young Kim, Jordan Roth) collaborated with Cornell Maple Program and developed Maple Marshmallow Spread recipe. Typical marsmallow spread contains either corn ...
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by Catherine Belisle PhD, 2023 At the end of the maple syrup season, a unique type of syrup is produced known as “buddy maple syrup.” The flavors of this syrup can range from subtle notes ...
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Last year, we’ve collaborated with Oregon State University on a study that examined how specialty product information influences consumer purchase decisions online. The research paper is out. Some key highlights: • When shopping online ...
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We test all kinds of products here at the Sensory Evaluation Center, from wine and cheese to apples or burgers. Often I get questions from the panelists who participated in studies about the products ...
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To all Spring Beer Study participants: Thank you for participating in the 4-session Beer study we finished in May! Many of you have been asking us to reveal the identities of the beers you’ve ...
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A recently published PLOS Biology article “Inflammation arising from obesity reduces taste bud abundance and inhibits renewal” by Andrew Kaufman, Ezen Choo, Anna Koh, and Robin Dando discussed the effects of obesity on taste ...
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Sensory Evaluation Center was recently acknowledged for its help in wine sensory analysis by Pennsilvania State University and Cornell University Viticulture researchers in an article published in American Journal of Enology and Viticulture (AJEV). ...
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The recent Journal of Food Science article by E. Choo, B. Picket and R. Dando Caffeine May Reduce Perceived Sweet Taste in Humans, Supporting Evidence That Adenosine Receptors Modulate Taste made a big splash ...
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So, what’s new at the Sensory Evaluation Center this summer? We are looking to start exploring sensory evaluation of foods in the dynamic contexts aided by the virtual reality (VR) technologies. We’ll be conducting ...
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By Paul Hendershot With the recent increased interest in fermented cider among adult beverage consumers, there has been a corresponding interest in research on cider. Among the many factors being studied is the evaluation ...
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