Cross-national differences in consumer responses to savoury crackers containing blackcurrant pomace

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Abstract

Juice-pressing residues, among them blackcurrant pomace, are valuable materials for being upgraded in food products. Their excellent nutritional profiles in line with their functional properties allow a wide range of applications. The current study was performed to evaluate the overall liking of a pomace-enriched thin crispy-baked bread product in five European countries, and to obtain suggestions for improvements. Moreover, data on the frequency of snack consumption, openness to new foods and an opinion on residues in food applications were acquired. Four hundred and sixty-six consumers from United Kingdom, Spain, Sweden, Italy and Germany were involved. On a 9-point hedonic scale, the pomace cracker was rated towards the direction of liking with 5.94 ± 1.90 on average. Contingency tables showed that the overall-liking correlated highly significant (p < 0.01) with the country of origin and sex of the respondents and their openness to new products. Significantly higher liking scores were provided by British and Spanish consumers and, among these respondents, savoury snacks were stated to be consumed most frequently. Therefore, the snack consumption frequency also appeared to be a driver for cross-national differences in hedonic responses. The consent for using pomace in food products was remarkably high (>90%) in all countries and stresses consumer awareness in terms of healthy longevity and sustainability.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5007-5016
JournalInternational Journal of Food Science and Technology
Volume56
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Peer-reviewedYes

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ORCID /0000-0002-1281-5966/work/142248828
ORCID /0000-0002-1914-8473/work/142249459

Keywords

Keywords

  • by-product, food development, international, liking, sensory, sustainability