Fruits and vegetables as well as processed plant products originating in the Swiss agricultural sector provide the framework for our research activity. Sensory evaluation issues along the entire value chain are dealt with In close collaboration with plant breeding and analytics at Agroscope, and professional associations and research institutes in Switzerland and abroad. Using scientifically sound sensory testing methods, we develop new findings in the following subject areas:
- Variety descriptions and comparisons
- Influence of cultivation variants
- Influence of plant diseases
- Influence of processing parameters
- Influence of ingredients
- Influence of packaging
- Influence of storage techniques
- Shelf-life behaviour
Based on the aim of promoting plant products in the diet, we generate new knowledge in terms of consumer preferences and aversions in Switzerland:
- Consumer tests
- Driver analyses
- Product concept tests
- Product differentiation
