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Proposed Sensory Evaluation Standard Would Foreground Temporal Experience
ASTM International’s sensory evaluation committee (E18) is developing a proposed standard that will be used by sensory and consumer researchers who need to conduct multiple-attribute sensory research. The proposed standard (WK62959) includes five… more
Industry sectors:
Consumer Products, Quality

Business Case
Standards and the Craft Beer Industry
For more than 30 years, New Belgium Brewing has been committed to values that prioritize people, communities, and the impact our work has on the environment. New Belgium was founded in 1991 in Fort Collins, Colorado, by Kim Jordan, a social worker… more
Industry sectors:
Consumer Products

Features
What is Sensory Evaluation? The Art and Science of Tasting Food and Beer
Agatha Christie’s famed detective Hercule Poirot was noted for his sharp powers of observation, something that also contributed to his discriminating sense of taste. A passionate aesthete, Poirot scoffed at poorly crafted meals, searched out… more
Industry sectors:
Quality