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More than smell - COVID-19 is associated with severe impairment of smell, taste, and chemesthesis
(Oxford University Press, 2020-06-20)
Recent anecdotal and scientific reports have provided evidence of a link between COVID-19 and chemosensory impairments such as anosmia. However, these reports have downplayed or failed to distinguish ...
Development of a Descriptive Profile and References for the Assessment of Taste and Mouthfeel Descriptors of Protected Designation of Origin Wines
(MDPI, 2022-09-22)
Producers of PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) wines must submit to the EU authorities’ technical specifications that include the specific sensory description of each product typology, to be ...
Influence of Pasteurisation (Conventional vs. Radiofrequency) and Chill Storage on Retention of Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol and Carotenoids in Salmorejo
(MDPI, 2024-01-22)
Salmorejo, a Mediterranean tomato-oil puree, is considered a dietary source of antioxidant vitamins C and E and carotenoids lycopene and β-carotene, the latter endowed with provitamin A activity. However, ...
Understanding consumers' perceptions towards Iberian pig production and animal welfare
(Elsevier, 2020-09-19)
The Spanish market offers a greater variety of Iberian pork products. The aim of this paper is to determine the perception of consumers of several aspects of Iberian pig production and animal welfare ...
Effects of whole linseed and rumen-protected conjugated linoleic acid enriched diets on beef quality
(Elsevier, 2015-11-23)
Instrumental assessments and sensory tests were performed to evaluate the effects of diet and postmortem ageing time (1, 7 and 21 days) on beef quality. A total of 48 Friesian calves were randomly ...
Xylitol: Production strategies with emphasis on biotechnological approach, scale up, and market trends
(Elsevier, 2023-08-07)
Xylitol, a sugar alcohol that is mostly derived from natural sources such as birch wood, corn cobs, and various plant materials like berries, oats, and mushrooms shows promising potential for use in ...
Farmed or wild fish? Segmenting European consumers based on their beliefs
(Elsevier, 2020-10-03)
Wild fish cannot meet the global demand of fish, making aquaculture the most suitable alternative to support increase in fish consumption. However, farmed fish have a less positive image among consumers ...
Enhancing assessment of social representations by comparing groups with different cultural and demographic characteristics: A case study on pulses
(Elsevier, 2021-01-19)
Culture plays an important role in the construction of social representations about food, influencing choices such as when, where, with whom, and how much to eat. Even within Europe, differences in the ...
Effect of environmental enrichment and herbal compounds-supplemented diet on pig carcass, meat quality traits, and consumers’ acceptability and preference
(MPDI, 2018-07-16)
Animal welfare can be considered an ethical attribute of product quality, but consumers
should appreciate its added value. The aim of this study was to evaluate consumer’s acceptability,
preference, ...
Modelling of avoidance of food additives: a cross country study
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-04-16)
Food additives are strictly regulated and from technological point of view are useful ingredients. However, due to negative media news seeking for sensation, and sometimes irresponsible producer behaviour, ...