Food Quality and Consumer Acceptance
Hospo, Food & Tourism
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Lincoln University
Learn about the nature of food and the functions of its chemical components, focusing on quality, dietary requirements, consumer demands, and food spoilage.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
Lincoln University Main Campus, Lincoln
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Understand food quality and consumer acceptability concepts
Be able to define and explain the key concepts of food quality and what makes food acceptable to consumers.
Describe nutrients and chemical composition of food
Identify and describe macro and micro nutrients in food products and understand their basic chemical composition.
Analyse sensory test data
Analyse and synthesise scientific data from consumer sensory tests to evaluate food quality.
What You're Signing Up For
This course introduces students to the concepts of food quality and consumer acceptability. It covers the chemical makeup of food and its biological availability, explores dietary requirements, changing consumer attitudes and demands, and examines how food quality is defined and evaluated by consumers, including through sensory tests. The role of microorganisms in food spoilage is also addressed.
Course Content
- Concepts of food quality and consumer acceptance
- Chemical composition of foods
- Macro and micronutrients
- Biological availability of food components
- Dietary requirements and consumer attitudes
- Changing demand for foods
- Sensory analysis of food products
- Data analysis and synthesis from sensory tests
- Microorganisms and food spoilage
What you need to know first
Minimum average grade of C- across specified prerequisite courses
Restriction: Food and Health, BICH-103
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Food Science
Hospitality
Consumer Science
Future employment opportunities might be
Food quality assurance roles
Sensory analyst
Product development assistant
Food safety and compliance
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