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Ulla Hoppu1, Sari Puputti2, Heikki Aisala3,4
1Functional Foods Forum, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland. ulla.hoppu@utu.fi.
Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
|September 21, 2018
Summary
Food color significantly influences consumer perception of taste and healthiness. Red was most pleasant and sweet, white healthiest, and yellow sourest, with variations across demographics.
Area of Science:
- Sensory Science
- Consumer Behavior
- Food Psychology
Background:
- Food color is a critical factor in flavor perception and consumer choice.
- Understanding color associations can inform food product development and marketing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how Finnish adult consumers perceive the visual color of liquid food samples.
- To analyze these perceptions in relation to demographic variables.
Main Methods:
- A study involving 205 Finnish adults who ranked six colored liquid samples.
- Ranking was based on perceived pleasantness, healthiness, sweetness, and sourness.
Main Results:
- Red was most frequently rated as pleasant (37%) and sweet (34%). White was perceived as most healthy (57%). Yellow was most often associated with sourness (54%).
- Significant differences in color perception were observed between genders, age groups, BMI categories, and education levels.
- Females associated red with sweetness more than males; overweight individuals perceived orange as sweeter than normal-weight individuals.
Conclusions:
- Consumer color associations for food are influenced by personal characteristics like gender, weight, and education.
- These findings highlight the subjective nature of visual color perception in food and its link to sensory attributes.
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