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Sensory Evaluation

A taste assessment of your products by the world's best chefs & sommeliers.

A professional and thorough evaluation of your product’s taste by gastronomy experts

Research indicates that taste is the most important factor in the consumer’s decision-making process for food & drink purchases.

As a complement to internal panels and consumer tests, our professional sensory assessments are carried out by a jury of top chefs and sommeliers based on a structured sensory quality assessment performed under controlled evaluation procedures.

Your product will be blind tasted following a defined methodology aligned with internationally recognized principles of sensory analysis. Following evaluation, you will receive an assessment of where your product stands in terms of taste: an overall score, but also an evaluation of first impression, vision, olfaction, taste and texture (for food) or final sensation (for drinks).

Understand where you stand in terms of taste

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For your new products

Gain an objective and independent assessment of your new products from experienced culinary experts & validate their taste.

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For your product reformulations

Gain an objective and independent assessment of your reformulated products from experienced culinary experts & validate their taste.

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For continuous quality control

Get expert third-party quality monitoring to ensure that your food or drink products consistently live up to the highest taste standards.

Thanks to the suggestions from the Taste Institute jury, we were able to improve our product.

Carla Barboto

General Director

Pacari, Ecuador

Our Secret Sauce

ITQI Best chefs & sommeliers in the world

A jury composed of some of the world’s top chefs & sommeliers

Selected based on their culinary experience, the Institute’s assessors have been spotlighted by chef and sommelier competitions or have worked with leading gastronomic institutions such as award-winning restaurants. Assessor selection and evaluation training is informed by the principles set out in ISO 8586:2023 standards.

First impression

Vision

Olfaction

Taste

Final sensation

Texture

A rigorous tasting process backed by an objective methodology

Our tasting processes follow a robust framework in order to provide the most impartial and thorough evaluation of your product’s taste. The methodology is aligned with internationally recognized principles of sensory analysis, including the general methodological framework described in NF V09-501. Assessors never make judgements based on their personal tastes; they follow an objective methodology based on the 5 International Hedonic Sensory Analysis criteria.
We are very proud of our world-class jury and rigorous methodology, making our evaluations and award the most serious and respected in the market

Ferran Centelles

Master Sommelier at El bulli Fondation

President of the Sommelier Jury

How does it work?

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Register your products online.

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Send us your samples.

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Products are tested.

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Get your evaluation results & certification

Want your products endorsed by top chefs & sommeliers?

Our international team of experts and consultants can assist you in your language. Don’t hesitate to get in touch.

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