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Agrifood sensory analysis and tasting initiatives in Italy

Overview

Italy is conducting various sensory analysis and tasting initiatives to enhance expertise in the agrifood sector and promote agricultural biodiversity.

Initial efforts include specialized training courses, such as an intensive program in L'Aquila focused on the technical skills required to identify the aromas, colors, and flavors of honey. Other educational sessions, like the ‘Sensory Intelligence – Transforming Taste into Emotion’ course in Nepi, aim to teach professionals how to use multi-sensory approaches to communicate product quality.

Building on these educational foundations, sensory evaluation is being used in public events to highlight biodiversity. For example, the ‘The Invisible Taste: Can We Taste Biodiversity?’ blind tasting experience allowed participants to identify agricultural diversity through taste alone. Additionally, professional sessions in Florence are utilizing blind tasting contests to study the characteristics of virgin olive oils and foster reflection on production quality.

Entities

European Union · Salone del Gusto · Bioland · Nepi · Terra Madre

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Italy hosts sensory blind tasting events to promote biodiversity

    Sensory blind tasting events in Italy are being used to highlight agricultural biodiversity and olive oil quality through professional tasting protocols and educational workshops.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Italy hosts sensory analysis training for honey and agrifood products

    New sensory analysis training courses in L'Aquila and Nepi aim to professionalize expertise in honey and tomato products through technical and emotional sensory education.

Sources

ilgiornaledellazio.it · positanonews.it · ravennatoday.it · societatoscanaorticultura.it · viterbonews24.it · we-news.com · whiskyclub.it