Consumers' expectations and liking of traditional and innovative pork products from European autochthonous pig breeds

Abstract

The aim of the study was to ascertain the acceptability of local pork products by European consumers (blind, expected and informed tests) considering the influence of the sensory properties, the expectations and the information about the product given to them. The consumer tests were performed in four cities following an agreed protocol, with products from local breeds (Negre Mallorquí, Cinta Senese, Gascon-Noir de Bigorre and Turopolje) and included traditional (TPP) and innovative products (ITPP).

This study received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under grant agreement No 634476 (Project acronym: TREASURE). IRTA thanks CERTA funding. The authors thank Ma José Bautista, Jaume Dilme and Agustí Quintana for their technical assistance. E. A. Rivera-Toapanta is a recipient of a doctoral fellowship awarded by the INIA (Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria).

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