Baking with Seeds
John Hale, President of Hale Food, recently featured in a Bakers Journal publication of the role of seeds in product development and the...
The Sense of Touch in Product Evaluation
When using the sense of touch in the evaluation of food we often refer to the mouthfeel or texture of a sample. Although we will be...
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
Let’s clarify this, humans cannot smell sweetness. That’s right, Shakespeare got it wrong all those years ago. Sweetness, along with...
Odour and Aroma – Defining Olfaction from a Sensory Perspective.
Many people use the term ‘aroma’ to describe how something smells, and ‘odour’ is often a term reserved for something that smells...
Product Focus: Against The Grain Purple Corn Meal
Purple corn meal is a great source of dietary fibre and protein. It has a slightly sweet taste, and an incredible dark purple colour....
Do my eyes deceive me? Sight and it's role in the Sensory Evaluation of food.
As many of you know, sight is one of the 5 human senses along with, taste, touch, smell and hearing. What many people underestimate is...
Demystifying Taste
When asked “where do you taste?” most people will answer you correctly, the tongue. What many people don’t realise is that the tongue is...
Sensory Science: What's it all about?
For those of you new to the topic I thought I’d write a brief blog to explain Sensory Science, where it started, and how it is used in...
New Product Launch: Seasoned Finishers
Hale Food is proud to announce the launch of a new range of seasoned finishing butters which they developed exclusively for Delisse Fine...
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Save over $1,400 by taking advantage of our WFIM (Women in Food Industry Management) members only deal. Whether you are serious tasters...
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