Dependency of Almond Preference on Consumer Category and Type of Experiment^a

Abstract

SUMMARY Three almond selections with distinct tastes and other characteristics were compared by male and female tasters in different types of experiments. The tasters differed in preferences and in distributions of recorded degrees of liking. Interactions between sex, almond selection, and type of experiment were present and important.

Use of the Balanced Lattice Design in Determining Consumer Preferences for Ham Containing 16 Different Combinations of Salt and Sugara

“…The difference in preferences was surprisingly small when examined in this manner. As pointed out by Mrak et al (1959) and Baker et al (1961), some consumers are very sensitive to differences and others are very insensitive.. This ham study showed that some 45% could not detect differences due to sugar or its absence and were quite insensitive to this treatment.…”