QC/QA of finished and raw materials in the oils and fats and the oleochemical industry: ensuring consistent quality, neutral taste, and odor

摘要

Odor is very important in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and personal-care industries. Quality expectations of typical consumers have increased as the result of more choices in the marketplace along with targeted advertising, which emphasizes product quality. Competition for market share and the added emphasis on quality have increased pressure on product development and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) to meet consumer expectations. The quality of incoming raw materials and of the finished products is of utmost importance to achieve maximum customer satisfaction, leading to maximum sales and profits. Human sensory panels typically ensure the organoleptic characteristics of these kinds of products. Consumer panels and expert sensorypanels are widely used for product development, product optimization, and product matching in the food and beverage industry. These panels are highly trained and specialize in providing important product information, which could lead to producing products that arc well-liked and are profitable to the manufacturer/developer. These professional sensory panelists have very special skills in describing products both qualitatively and quantitatively, not just for odor, taste, feel, and texture but also in many other attributes.