1. Sensory assessment of food bought in the Czech Republic and in Brussels 1.2.2012, Brno, Czech Republic Prepared by: Ing. Hana Šulcerová, Ph.D. Ing. Viera Šottniková, Ph.D.

2. The conditions and course evaluation ● six trained evaluators participated in the evaluation ● all evaluators have completed state sensory testing ● sensory evaluation is performed in a laboratory equipped according to ISO ● samples were submitted anonymously ● all the evaluators conducted their own evaluation of samples by paired comparison test

3. Sensory laboratory

4. ● no differences in composition ● Czech - more creamy, smooth consistency, better taste ● Strasbourg - rough consistency Activia yogurt - white not sweet

5. ● no differences in composition ● Czech - watery consistency and acid taste ● Strasbourg – delicious, denser, acceptable consistency Activia drink

6. Laughing Cow cheese ● no differences in composition ● Czech – strong cheese flavor and aroma ● Strasbourg – sour taste, less cohesion

7. President - camembert ● no differences in composition ● Czech – asymmetrically mature, thinner in the middle, a little hard ● Strasbourg – more mature, stronger flavor, better appearance

8. Cream cheese KIRI ● no differences in composition ● Brussels - more creamy pleasant smell and taste, typical for both products

9. Butter - President ● no differences in composition ● Brussels - more creamy ● pleasant smell and taste, typical for both products

10. Roquefort cheese ● no differences in composition ● Czech - more mushrooms, more maturity, distinctive aroma, more pronounced taste

11. Milk products

13. Maggi - gold beef bouillon ● in the Czech bouillon was about 17,5% more fat ● Czech - fuller flavor, intense aroma and flavor of meat ● Strasbourg – lighter color, indescribable foreign flavor

14. Heinz Ketchup - sweet ● no differences in composition ● characteristic odor and taste in both samples

15. Panzani Bolognaise ● no differences in composition ● Czech - sour taste, thinner consistency ● Strasbourg - pleasant smell and taste, intense meat flavor, strong tomato flavor

16. Bonduelle mexicana ● no differences in composition ● Czech - sweeter, larger proportion of vegetables, crunchy vegetables

17. Rio mare - with vegetables ● no differences in composition ● the same and characteristic smell and taste

18. Other products

20. Lipton Tea - Black ● no differences in composition ● Czech – pleasant and distinctive aroma and bitter taste ● Strasbourg - very bitter taste ● equally distinctive odor in both samples

21. Red Bull ● no differences in composition ● typical smell and taste in both samples

22. Coca - cola (cans) ● no differences in composition ● typical smell and taste in both samples

23. Nescafe Gold ● no differences in composition ● typical smell and taste in both samples

24. Douwe Egberts ● no differences in composition ● Brussels - more intense flavor, more bitter and darker color

25. Nestle - milk pudding with cocoa ● no differences in composition ● Czech - intense color, pleasant cocoa flavor

26. Happy day ● no differences in composition ● pronounced fruit flavor, darker color

27. Drinks

29. Apricot jam ● no differences in composition ● finely balanced acid and sweet taste for both products

30. Nutella ● no differences in composition ● pleasant smell and taste, typical for both products

31. Spreads

32. Kinder chocolate ● no differences in composition ● finely balanced acid and sweet taste for both products

33. Chocolate - Mars ● different type - the same quality ● Czech - darker on the cut – very strong and nondescript sweet taste ● Strasbourg – more caramel and delicious taste

34. Chocolate - Snickers ● no differences in composition ● large differences in the cut ● Czech – sweet, less pronounced caramel ● Strasbourg – bigger nuts and intense caramel flavor

35. Chocolates

36. Sensory quality of all products 24 products were tested: 53% of products had a comparable quality, 24% better products derived from the Czech Republic, 23% better products derived from the Brussel and Strassburg.

37. Thank you for your attention