The Lake Foods team congratulates Claire in receiving her Masters in Agricultural Management from Stellenbosch University.
Her thesis was titled: Consumer acceptance of Cheddar cheese: intrinsic, extrinsic and socio-demographic influences.
The study encompassed the sensory analysis of Cheddar cheese by a trained panel; instrumental analysis of cheese; two focus groups and 115 consumers who rated the cheese on a 9-point hedonic scale for liking. These consumers also answered a questionnaire regarding their cheese preferences and consumption habits. Multivariate analysis was conducted on all the data to determine whether specific cheese sensory profiles would satisfy specific consumer segments.
Well done Claire on this great achievement!
