Virtual, augmented, and mixed reality as a versatile tool in food consumer behavior evaluation: Recent advances in aroma, taste, and texture incorporation

B Bhavadharini, V Monica, R Anbarasan… - … Reviews in Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The perceptual behavior of consumers on a product displayed in the market has a vital role
in analyzing the importance given to that product. Therefore, various strategies have been …

Measuring users' emotional responses in multisensory virtual reality: A systematic literature review

M Magalhães, A Coelho, M Melo, M Bessa - Multimedia Tools and …, 2024 - Springer
Virtual reality and emotions have become inseparable concepts over the past few years,
supported by the increasing number of studies relating them. However, these studies' …

[HTML][HTML] The sound of silence: Presence and absence of sound affects meal duration and hedonic eating experience

SL Mathiesen, A Hopia, P Ojansivu, DV Byrne… - Appetite, 2022 - Elsevier
The interplay between external auditory cues in the eating environment and cognitive
processes, such as distraction, may influence food intake, but how and the degree to which …

Nature ambience in a lunch restaurant has the potential to evoke positive emotions, reduce stress, and support healthy food choices and sustainable behavior: A field …

S Vanhatalo, H Liedes, K Pennanen - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Laboratory experiments have indicated that exposure to restorative ambiences in food
environments can lead to beneficial outcomes for consumers, but there is little evidence if …

Multiple senses influencing healthy food preference

K Motoki, T Togawa - Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•We review findings of multisensory influence on healthy food preference.•Visual
elements (eg bright lighting) increase healthy food preference.•Auditory factors (eg higher …

Multisensory marketing: effects of environmental aroma cues on perception, appetite, and consumption of foods and drinks

M Morrin, BJ Tepper - Current Opinion in Food Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Effect of aromas on appetite differ by context (laboratory vs. field) and delivery
method (length, intensity of exposure).•There has been a shift in sensory research to …

Generating new snack food texture ideas using sensory and consumer research tools: A case study of the Japanese and South Korean snack food markets

R Kumar, E Chambers IV, DH Chambers, J Lee - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Food companies spend a large amount of money and time to explore markets and consumer
trends for ideation. Finding new opportunities in food product development is a challenging …

[HTML][HTML] Leaving your comfort zone for healthier eating? Situational factors influence the desire to eat comfort food and simulated energy intake

SL Mathiesen, D Moula-Stahli, DV Byrne… - Food Quality and …, 2022 - Elsevier
While scientific research has been largely engaged with untangling the psychological and
emotional factors contributing to comfort eating, the potential impact of the physical eating …

Sensory and consumer research has a role in supporting sustainability of the food system

A Knaapila - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
How can sensory and consumer research contribute to the sustainability of a food system?
This question was discussed in this Special Issue of Foods with its 20 articles, including 18 …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating visual attention toward foods in a salad buffet with mobile eye tracking

M Puurtinen, U Hoppu, S Puputti, S Mattila… - Food Quality and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mobile eye tracking (MET) enables the recording of gaze data in less-controlled research
environments, but best practices for its use in studies about visual attention to foods are yet …