The product design process involves intensive manipulation of graphical data, from pencil sketches to CAD files. The use of graphic software is common among professionals in this field. Despite this, the conceptual design ...
[EN] We report a study designed to investigate consumers' crossmodal associations between the color of packaging and flavor varieties in crisps (potato chips). This product category was chosen because of the long-established ...
Our perception of food depends both on the contextual conditions in which it is presented and on the way the food is consumed; hence, the current trend toward investigating these contextual variables in empirical research. ...
In many categories, weight has been found to influence how users perceive and appraise products. However, to date, the influence of the weight of the dish in which food is served on people's perception has not been studied ...
We report a study designed to investigate consumers' crossmodal associations between the colour of product packaging and flavour varieties in crisps (potato chips) among Colombian and British consumers, using two methods. ...
Ares, Gaston; Piqueras Fiszman, Betina; Varela Tomasco, Paula Alejandra; Morant Marco, Ricardo; Martín López, Arantxa; Fiszman Dal Santo, Susana(Elsevier, 2011-10)
In this research work, a multidisciplinary approach was applied to answer the question: do consumers perceive what semiotics want to convey? The idea behind was to determine if consumers' expectations and associations ...
What occurs in a physical properties and sensory research laboratory is relevant to food developers, chefs, and others working in the hospitality/culinary sector as well as to any curious food lover. Thanks to the contributions ...
Protein is recognized as the macronutrient with the highest satiating ability. Yogurt can be an excellent basis for designing satiating food as it is protein-based food product. Five different set-type yogurts were formulated ...
Our perception of food is affected by the sensory properties of the food itself, together with our expectations about the food and other contextual factors. The latter are especially relevant in the restaurant setting, ...
Piqueras Fiszman, Betina(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2012-12-11)
En un contexto dado, nuestra percepción de un estímulo (en el presente marco, un producto alimenticio) se ve afectada, en primer lugar, por sus diversas propiedades sensoriales (extrínsecas e intrínsecas). Las características ...
Ngo, Mary Kim; Piqueras Fiszman, Betina; Spence, Charles(Elsevier, 2012-06)
We report the results of a quick and simple online questionnaire designed to rapidly assess the crossmodal correspondences that exist between the oral-somatosensory experiences associated with still and sparkling water and ...
In this competitive world, a package has only a few seconds to make an impact and catch the consumer's eye. In that time, a successful label should communicate its message and convince the shopper. Considering the importance ...
This study investigated the effect that the taste of certain metals has on the perception of food. Four spoons plated with different metals (gold, copper, zinc, and stainless steel) were used to taste cream samples having ...
Most of the published research on the perception of food texture has focused on what happens in-mouth during consumption. It is, however, important to note that people's judgments of food texture can also be influenced by ...
We report a study designed to assess whether there is any 'weight' to the claim that better (or, at the very least, more expensive) wines come in heavier bottles. A field study was conducted in an independent wine retailer ...
[EN] We report a study designed to investigate the influence of the weight of the container on expected satiety prior to tasting the food within and on the perceived density of the food and any feelings of fullness expected ...
[EN] The flavour and pleasantness of food and drinks are affected by their colour, their texture or crunch, and even by the shape and weight of the plate or glass. But, can the colour of the bowl also affect the taste of ...
The present study utilized the techniques of eye tracking and word association in order to collect attentional information and freely-elicited associations from consumers in response to changing specific attributes of the ...
Varela Tomasco, Paula Alejandra; Piqueras Fiszman, Betina; Ares, Gastón; Morant, Ricard; Fiszman Dal Santo, Susana(2011-03)
En el presente estudio, se analizaron los
elementos no verbales de las etiquetas
de yogures naturales, evitando así la
influencia de imágenes más obvias o
directas como frutas, cereales, u otros
ingredientes. Los ...