Sensory and Consumer Science -

I) Seminar

II) Workshop and

III) "Hands on training for using Panelcheck" Workshop   

 

The European Sensory Network (ESN) will be meeting in South Africa and will present a number of events to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the University of Pretoria. At least twenty five experienced sensory scientists from twenty three countries will be present.

 
Venue
Conference Centre, University of Pretoria, Main Campus
Map available on:
www.saafost.org.za and from
Maryke Steenkamp
E-mail: maryke.ce@up.ac.za
Tel: +27 012 420 5433
Fax: +27 0866 353 725

I) Seminar: Sensory and Consumer Science - the interface between research and marketing

 Date: 15 April.
Starting time: 12:30 for 13:00.
Cost: R850  - includes the UP Centenary Dinner afterwards (no VAT payable).

 
Programme:

12:30 - 13:00 Registration & coffee

 

13:00 - 13:10 Welcome

 

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)

 

17:30              Break

                       Registration for Lecture evening

18:00              SAAFoST Northern Branch lecture: Future directions for Sensory and Consumer Science
                        Wender Bredie, University of Copenhagen (Denmark) &  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

Time: starts 08:30 for 09:00.

Cost: R700  - includes lunch (no VAT payable).

 

 
Programme
 
8:30 - 9:00  Registration (Coffee & tea)

9:00 - 9:15  Welcome and introductory comments by workshop chair
 
9:15 - 10:00 Short presentations on the workshop topics

1. Managing a sensory panel for day-to-day QC activities
   Riëtte de Kock, University of Pretoria (South Africa), Gerner Hansen, Danish Technological Institute (Denmark) , Emilia Martinsdottir, MATIS Food Research Innovation and Safety (Iceland), Keren Corley, Analyst (Israel)
   
   
   
2. Testing of products with consumers across diverse cultures and literacy levels
   Anne Goldman, ACCE  (Canada) & Huguette Nicod, Adriant (France)
   
   
   
3. 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)

 

   
13:00 - 14:00  Lunch

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III) "Hands on training for using PanelCheck" Workshop 

Date: 16 April. 
Cost: R700  - includes lunch (no VAT payable).

 

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.

 
12.30-14.00    Registration

Delegates who wish to only register for the PanelCheck workshop can do so  from 12:30 and then join the lunch at 13:00.  The workshop will start directly after lunch.

 

14.00-17.00  Workshop
                     Workshop Presenter:  Asgeir Nilsen (Matforsk, Norway)

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