Product innovation of non‐alcoholic barley‐based teas and kombucha: Consumer preferences and emotional responses
Journal of Food Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
90(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
This
research
explores
consumer
preferences
and
emotional
reactions
to
beverages
made
from
roasted
barley
examines
the
possibility
of
launching
a
new
product
line
featuring
Streaker
grown
in
Pacific
Northwest.
Utilizing
hedonic
scales,
just-about-right
check-all-that-apply
questions,
sensory
evaluation
was
conducted.
The
study
reveals
two
distinct
clusters,
each
exhibiting
contrasting
responses
novel
incorporating
barley.
Cluster
1
comprises
younger
individuals
with
prior
exposure
teas
kombucha,
preference
for
bold
flavors
displaying
resilience
toward
harsher
attributes
like
astringency.
Products
utilizing
bolder
flavor
profile,
achieved
through
roasting
process
barley,
resonate
well
this
segment,
particularly
ginger-infused
tea
innovative
kombucha
variants.
In
contrast,
2
consumers,
characterized
by
adverse
strongly
flavored,
bitter,
astringent
beverages,
demonstrate
lack
enthusiasm
these
offerings.
underscores
significance
understanding
tailoring
formulations
accordingly.
Familiarity
traditional
openness
experiences
significantly
influence
responses,
highlighting
importance
striking
balance
between
familiarity
innovation.
These
findings
provide
valuable
insights
developing
that
align
diverse
tastes,
ultimately
facilitating
market
acceptance
success.
By
leveraging
insights,
producers
can
navigate
evolving
landscape
beverage
effectively
position
products
market.
PRACTICAL
APPLICATION:
inform
companies
barley-based
cater
emotions.
tailor
their
development
strategies
create
appealing
different
segments.
could
lead
introduction
meet
growing
demand
healthier,
flavorful,
options
Language: Английский
Effect of thermal and non-thermal processing on fermentable oligo-di-monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAPs) content in millet, sorghum, soybean and sesame varieties
Frontiers in Nutrition,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: March 11, 2025
This
study
investigated
the
effect
of
processing
(roasting
and
malting)
crop
variety
on
fermentable
oligo-di-monosaccharides
polyols
(FODMAPs)
profile
millet,
sorghum,
soybean,
sesame
varieties
commonly
consumed
in
Uganda.
Two
elite
one
indigenous
for
each
were
analyzed.
Monosaccharide
content
was
determined
by
HPLC-UV
method,
while
disaccharides
oligosaccharide
using
Megazyme
kits.
The
soybean
(Maksoy
3
N),
Millet
(Seremi
2)
sorghum
(Narosorg
exhibited
significantly
(
p
<
0.05)
lower
compared
to
with
percentage
differences
ranging
from
10.2
73.9%.
Additionally,
Maksoy
N
Narosorg
2
also
excess
fructose
variety.
Malting
more
effective
than
roasting
reducing
FODMAP
categories
total
content.
effectively
reduced
all
grain
types
recommended
levels
<0.15
g/100
g
roasting.
Moreover,
malting
oligosaccharides
FODMAPs
50%.
However,
this
reduction
did
not
achieve
threshold
0.3
0.5
g,
which
are
a
criterion
categorize
low
diets.
conditions
should
be
optimized
enhance
its
effectiveness
producing
foods.
highlights
importance
selecting
appropriate
techniques
that
modify
foods
can
used
dietary
therapy
gastro-intestinal
disorders
among
vulnerable
population.
Language: Английский