Academic Consortium Publications for November 2024

In October, we celebrated research on blueberries [https://scijournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jsfa.13964], so it seems natural in November we will celebrate research on, yes, blueberries again. This time, we celebrate a publication by Luis Felipe V. Ferrão, Camila F. Azevedo, Charles A. Sims, and Patricio R. Munoz in New Phytologist. Their aim is to identify breeding targets delivering the blueberries consumers prefer. Consumer liking of many blueberries were measured using the hedonic global labeled magnitude scale. Large quantities of analytical measures of soluble solids, titratable acids, pH, size, firmness and other properties were then used to predict hedonic outcomes using multivariate adaptive regression splines (MARS). The rationale for using MARS to help produce better blueberries on Earth might seem otherworldly, but the idea is to incorporate a threshold before the consumer benefit begins to be delivered. See below to find out more about their approach, as well as other fine publications by members of the Compusense Academic Consortium.

A consumer‐oriented approach to define breeding targets for molecular breeding

Authors:

Luis Felipe V. Ferrão, Camila F. Azevedo, Charles A. Sims, Patricio R. Munoz

A qualitative exploration of mothers' perspectives on infant formula use in Uruguay

Authors:

Alejandra Girona, Agustina Vitola, Gerónimo Brunet, Gastón Ares, Carolina de León, Raquel Rodríguez, Mónica Lozano, Leticia Vidal

Chefs Evaluate Syrup from the Wild Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum): A New Artisanal Food from Pacific Northwest Forests

Authors:

Lisa M. Price, Ann Colonna, Eric T. Jones

Consumer Acceptance of Protein Beverage Ingredients: Less is More

Authors:

D. Rovai, M.E. Watson, D.M. Barbano, M.A. Drake

Consumer acceptance of cricket-based snacks

Authors:

De Leon Siller, Susana

Consumer evaluations of commercially available plant-based cheddar cheese alternatives reveal inferior taste, nutrition and emotional appeal

Authors:

Sara R. Jaeger, David Jin, Christina M. Roigard, Armand V. Cardello

Cross-cultural differences and acculturation in affective response and sensory perception: a case study across Chinese immigrants and local consumers in New Zealand

Authors:

Amanda Dupas de Matos, Ao Chen, Robyn Maggs, A. Jonathan R. Godfrey, Maheeka Weerawarna N.R.P., Joanne Hort

Dip increases eating rate and promotes greater intake even when energy density is reduced

Authors:

Madeline M. Harper, Paige M. Cunningham, John E. Hayes

Non‐traditional yeasts from cool‐climate vineyards for novel low‐alcohol wines

Authors:

Lihua Fan, Craig Doucette, Matthew B. McSweeney, Marcia English, Jun Song, Mindy Vinqvist-Tymchuk, Gavin Kernaghan