Success StoryContinuing to support a Kentucky Favorite



Continuing to support a Kentucky Favorite

Author: Melissa Morgan (Newman)

Planning Unit: Animal and Food Sciences

Major Program: Business Retention and Expansion

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

Continuing a long history of service to the Ale 8 bottling company in Winchester, KY, the University of Kentucky Food Systems Innovation Center performed a consumer sensory panel to evaluate new products under development by the company. Consumer sensory panels are often utilized to measure product differences, characteristics, or preferences. This information is used to identify future business activities such as new flavors, packaging styles, colors, textures, etc.






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