Precise analysis of the concrete situations where evaluation by team tasting is appropriate

2 Precise analysis of the concrete situations where evaluation by team tasting is appropriate 

A project team needs to be able to accurately characterize its products throughout the development process. From a practical point of view, it can be said that four relevant needs can be managed effectively through team tasting. 

2 Need 2 monitoring of improvements during deveiopment work 

When the intended aim is to change a formula, reduce costs or duplicate a formula, an evaluation is sought. Holistic tests (with same-different or triangular tests) can be used in the context of a similarity-based approach (beta risk). In practice, these tests can certainly be implemented, but at project team level they are impossible to manage because of insufficient participants. Rework of products is also difficult, because these tests do not provide any information on how products differ. We have therefore formalized an approach that can evaluate proximity between tests and a reference product. 

Sometimes, a project is focused solely on one or two sensory aspects. In this case, 

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