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Knowing that potential customers like a product, and possibly prefer it to other products, is clearly a crucial piece of knowledge for a sensory science and marketing research professional of any company to have. Establishing consumer’s hedonic response to products is most often measured by using a nine-point liking scale or a method that determines preference or choice. A proposed new standard,…, ASTM Committee E18 Next Meeting:, Sept. 15-16, 2014, in conjunction with the Society of Sensory Professionals 2014 conference, Tucson, Ariz., Technical Contact:, Lori Rothman, Kraft Foods, Glenview, Ill., Phone: 847-646-7318; lrothman@kraftfoods.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, Phone: 610-832-9730; sorthey@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9591
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A proposed new ASTM standard will provide guidance to sensory evaluation researchers who are studying the temporal sensory properties of consumer products. ASTM WK41798 , Guide for Temporal Methods, is being developed by Subcommittee E18.03 on Sensory Theory and Statistics , part of ASTM International Committee E18 on Sensory Evaluation . Chris Findlay, Ph.D., chairman, Compusense, and an E18…, ASTM Committee E18 Next Meeting:, April 7-10, 2014, April Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Technical Contact:, Christopher J. Findlay, Ph.D., Compusense, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, Phone: +1 519-836-9993; cfindlay@compusense.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, Phone: 610-832-9730; sorthey@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9590
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All interested parties are invited to participate in the standards developing activities of Subcommittee E18.05 on Sensory Applications--General , part of ASTM International Committee E18 on Sensory Evaluation . E18.05 is responsible for the important sensory evaluation standard, ASTM E1958 , Guide for Sensory Claim Substantiation. First issued in 1998, and most recently revised in 2012, ASTM…, ASTM Committee E18 Next Meeting:, April 8-10, 2014, April Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Technical Contact:, Bethia Margoshes, Procter and Gamble Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, Phone: 513-626-2015; margoshes.ba@pg.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, Phone: 610-832-9730; sorthey@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9535
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How long will a certain brand of chewing gum retain its flavor? Will a piece of steak retain its initial tenderness as it is being chewed? Questions such as these relate to how a product is perceived over time, an area covered in a proposed new ASTM International standard, ASTM WK41798 , Guide for Temporal Methods. Temporal methods, such as those to be covered in ASTM WK41798, are used to measure…, ASTM Committee E18 Next Meeting:, Oct. 22-25, 2013, October Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Christopher J. Findlay, Ph.D., Compusense Inc., Guelph, Ontario, Canada, Phone: 519-836-9993; cfindlay@compusense.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, Phone: 610-832-9730; sorthey@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9400
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Low frequency radio frequency identification transponders have become a common means of acquiring data at livestock collection points, such as markets, feed yards and packing plants. However, there are currently multiple LF RFID technologies that exist in the marketplace, the LF RFID Half Duplex and LF RFID Full Duplex technologies. In response, ASTM International Committee F10 on Livestock, Meat…, ASTM Committee F10 Next Meeting:, April 18-19, 2012, April Committee Week, Phoenix, Ariz., Technical Contact:, Bryan Rickard, Micro Beef Technologies Ltd., Amarillo, Texas, Phone: 806-372-2369; brickard@microbeef.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, Phone: 610-832-9745; kpaul@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9136
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A proposed new ASTM International guide will standardize sensory practices currently being used in the oral care products industry. The proposed standard, ASTM WK34772 , Guide for Sensory Evaluation of Oral Care Products, is being developed by Subcommittee E18.07 on Personal Care and Household Evaluation , which is part of ASTM International Committee E18 on Sensory Evaluation of Materials and…
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The term “tender” is often used by the animal agriculture and meat industries to describe finished meat products that impart a more enjoyable eating experience. It is an attribute that is sought after by consumers and with appropriate marketing strategies can command a premium in the marketplace. However, can a consumer know for certain what “tender” means? A new ASTM International standard…, ASTM Committee F10 Next Meeting:, April 18-19, 2012, April Committee Week, Phoenix, Ariz., Technical Contact:, Martin E. O’Connor, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., Phone: 202-720-7046; martin.oconnor@ams.usda.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, Phone: 610-832-9745; kpaul@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9020
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Discovering how differences between two versions of a product will affect that product’s performance continues to be a challenge for sensory professionals. However, in the past 30 years, the testing method known as the Tetrad test has begun to emerge as a means of saving companies money by enabling more information to be extracted from smaller product tests. ASTM International Committee E18 on…, ASTM Committee E18 Next Meeting:, Nov. 1-4, 2011, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Technical Contact:, John M. Ennis, The Institute for Perception, Richmond, Va., Phone: 804-675-2980; john.m.ennis@ifpress.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, Phone: 610-832-9730; sorthey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8898
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Halon 1211 is employed in hand-held fire extinguishers on civilian aircraft. A new ASTM International standard will be used to test Halon 1211 to ensure that the product will provide the required level of fire protection and is free of harmful impurities that could affect its safety in use. ASTM D7673 , Specification for Halon 1211, Bromochlorodifluoromethane (CF2BrCl), was developed by…, ASTM Committee D26 Next Meeting:, June 15, 2011, June Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Mark L. Robin, DuPont Fluoroproducts, Wilmington, Del., Phone: 302-999-5002; mark.l.robin@usa.dupont.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, Phone: 610-832-9736; cdejong@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8791
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The proper selection of assessors can have a direct effect on the outcome of any sensory or consumer test. A proposed new ASTM International standard will help users determine appropriate assessors, give general guidelines for ways to select and recruit respondents, and list the benefits and drawbacks in selecting certain assessors. The proposed new standard, ASTM WK30847 , Guide for Selection of…