Sensory assessment, such as quality assessment, and consumer issues are important links in the work carried out in companies that produce and sell consumer goods. The Nordic Sensory Workshop is a Nordic conference held approximately every other year.
The conference is organized by experts in the field of sensory evaluation and consumer research in the Nordic countries, and also takes turns hosting the conference. It will now be held in Gothenburg on 13 and 14 May 2020, and is managed by RISE (The Swedish Research Institute) with assistance from Nordic partners in Iceland (Matís), Norway (NOFIMA), Denmark (Teknologisk Institut) and Finland (VTT-Technical Research Center of Finland).
The title of the Nordic Sensory Workshop 2020, which will be held in Gothenburg 2020, is "What is the Added Value of Sensory and Consumer Science". It will, among other things, discuss the dissemination of information obtained from sensory evaluation and consumer research. The emphasis will be on scientific results and their usefulness and their dissemination to industry as well as society. Examples of how sensory evaluation and consumer research have been important in research, product development, a sustainable society, education, etc. will be examined. Professionals and scientists who work with sensory evaluation, quality issues and consumer issues in the field of food and other consumer products will have the opportunity to meet and compare their books. The conference is also ideal for strengthening connections and opportunities in the Nordic region.
There will be two speakers from Iceland, but Kolbrún Sveinsdóttir, Matís, will give a lecture at the conference on young people's food awareness and Snorri Hreggviðsson, Margildi, will discuss the value of sensory evaluation in product development.
More information about the conference can be found on the event's registration page, which can be accessed here. For further information, please contact Kolbrún Sveinsdóttir, Matís specialist (kolbrun@matis.is).