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Dietary intake according to different patterns of food preparation in children ...
Rei, Mariana; Correia, Daniela; Torres, Duarte; Lopes, Carla; Costa, Ana Isabel A.; Rodrigues, Sara S. P.Objective: To investigate associations between dietary intake and patterns of food preparation, by age group. Design: This cross-sectional study analysed dietary intake data from the most recent Portuguese National Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey. Cluster analysis categorized dietary intake based on the source of food preparation. Regression models were used to study the association between dietary...
Eating out of home in Portugal: characterization and effects on dietary intake
Silva, Mariana; Rodrigues, Sara S.P.; Correia, Daniela; Rei, Mariana; Severo, Milton; Costa, Ana Isabel A.; Torres, Duarte; Lopes, CarlaThis cross-sectional study aims to describe and compare energy, nutrient intake, and food consumption according to eating location and by age groups using data from the National Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (IAN-AF 2015/2016). Dietary intake was estimated by two non-consecutive days of food diaries (children)/24-hour recalls (other age groups) and four eating location categories were defined acc...
Quality improvement and new product development in the hibiscus beverage industry
Monteiro, Maria João P.; Costa, Ana Isabel A.; Tomlins, Keith I.; Pintado, Maria ManuelaHibiscus beverages have a potential health benefit. An important challenge faced by the beverages industry is understanding sensory perception and the chemical-sensory drivers of acceptance, as well as developing new products that effectively meet consumers’ quality expectations and preferences. To this end, this chapter summarizes and discusses extant research on Hibiscus sabdariffa var. sabdariffa ruber calyx...
Food product introduction failure: reasons and remedies
Costa, Ana Isabel A.; Monteiro, Maria João P.This article reviews the causes of product introduction failure in the Food & Beverage industry, focusing on consumer and marketing factors, and advances potential remedies. It first introduces key concepts in product acceptance/adoption theories: the consumer decision-making process, main drivers (product, adopter and social system) and barriers (passive/active resistance), and the evolution of hedonic respons...
Chemical-sensory properties and consumer preference of hibiscus beverages produ...
Monteiro, Maria João P.; Costa, Ana Isabel A.; Fliedel, Geneviève; Cissé, Mady; Bechoff, Aurélie; Pallet, Dominique; Tomlins, KeithThe need to increase sustainability and add value to traditional foods claiming health benefits led to the introduction of key improvements in the production of hibiscus beverages in Senegal. The physicochemical and sensory properties of three resulting products (an under-vacuum concentrate, a dilute-to-taste syrup and a ready-to-drink infusion) were assessed, vis-à-vis those of conventionally manufactured beve...
Cross-cultural development of hibiscus tea sensory lexicons for trained and unt...
Monteiro, Maria João P.; Costa, Ana Isabel A.; Franco, Maria Isabel; Bechoff, Aurelie; Cisse, Mady; Geneviève, Fliedel; Tomlins, KeithGiven the growing interest in high quality hibiscus teas and the scarcity of information about their sensory profile, lexicons were developed in French, Portuguese, and English. Twenty‐two samples, including freshly prepared and ready‐to‐drink (RTD) infusions, syrups, concentrates, and an instant tea were evaluated by trained panelists, resulting in 21 defined and referenced descriptors, subsequently assembled ...