Food Experience & Sensory Testing Laboratory - Feast

Food Experience & Sensory Testing Laboratory - Feast Feast is Massey University's Food Experience and Sensory Testing laboratory

Kia ora!We’re inviting people to register their interest in a consumer research study at the Feast Lab, Massey Universit...
08/06/2026

Kia ora!
We’re inviting people to register their interest in a consumer research study at the Feast Lab, Massey University.

Selected participants will attend one ~60-minute session (date to be advised), where they will evaluate plant-based milk products and provide feedback.
Participants selected to take part will receive a thank-you voucher to cover
expenses.

You must meet ALL of the following criteria to be able to participate:
• Aged 18–65 years old
• Previously or currently consume plant-based milk
• Willing to wear eye tracker glasses
• Not allergic to gluten, lupin, wheat, or tree nuts
• Not pregnant or lactating
• Have normal or corrected-to-normal vision

👉 Scan the QR code on the flyer to check your eligibility, or use the link below to register your interest.

https://masseysensory.compusensecloud.com/edu/login.aspx?t=c99daf63-3efb-4a17-81c1-bbbaf096adfd

📧 Questions? Email [email protected]
(subject: Plant-Based Milk Study)

Kia ora,Want to see more of what we get up to at Feast?We share our latest research, studies and sensory insights over o...
27/04/2026

Kia ora,

Want to see more of what we get up to at Feast?

We share our latest research, studies and sensory insights over on LinkedIn.

Click the link below or scan the QR code to follow along. ⬇️
https://nz.linkedin.com/company/feastmassey

Cider Consumer StudyKia ora!We’re inviting people to register their interest in a consumer research study at the Feast L...
22/04/2026

Cider Consumer Study

Kia ora!

We’re inviting people to register their interest in a consumer research study at the Feast Lab, Massey University.

Selected participants will attend one ~60-minute session between 20th and 22nd May 2026, where they will taste a range of apple ciders and provide feedback.

Participants selected to take part will receive a thank-you voucher to cover expenses.

You must meet ALL of the following criteria to be able to participate:
• Aged 20–65 years old
• Willing to consume apple ciders
• Not pregnant or lactating
• Not allergic or intolerant to cider (alcohol, apple, sulphites)
• Not taking any medications with alcohol interactions
• No history or current issues with harmful use of alcohol
• No known taste deficits, oral disorders, or anosmia
• Communicate competently in English

👉 Scan the QR code on the flyer to check your eligibility, or use the link below to register your interest.
https://masseysensory.compusensecloud.com/edu/login.aspx?t=562e75e2-b003-496b-bb27-96ecf05145af

📧 Questions? Email [email protected]
(subject: CiderStudy)

🍺🍷 Beer and Wine Consumer StudyKia ora!We’re inviting people to register their interest in a consumer research study at ...
15/04/2026

🍺🍷 Beer and Wine Consumer Study

Kia ora!

We’re inviting people to register their interest in a consumer research study at the Feast Lab, Massey University.

Selected participants will attend three ~60‑minute sessions, where they will taste a range of beer and wine samples and provide feedback on overall liking, feelings, and appropriateness.

Participants selected to take part will receive a thank‑you voucher to cover expenses.

You must meet ALL of the following criteria to be able to participate:

Aged 20–65 years old
Willing to consume beer and wine
Not pregnant or lactating
Not allergic or intolerant to beer or wine (including alcohol, gluten, hops, sulphites, and/or grapes)
Not taking any medications with alcohol interactions
No history or current issues with harmful use of alcohol
No known taste deficits, oral disorders, or anosmia
Communicate competently in English
Willing to wait at Feast if blood alcohol level registers above 0.05 on a breathalyser until it falls below 0.05

👉 Register your interest here:
https://masseysensory.compusensecloud.com/edu/login.aspx?t=c6882170-e1b2-4786-a5c1-70542aec4a0b

📧 Questions? Email [email protected] (subject: Beer and Wine Study)

White Wine Consumer Study Kia ora! We’re inviting people to register their interest in a consumer discussion group at th...
08/04/2026

White Wine Consumer Study

Kia ora! We’re inviting people to register their interest in a consumer discussion group at the Feast Lab, Massey University (early May 2026).

Participants selected to take part will recieve a thank-you voucher to cover expenses.

You must meet ALL of the following criteria to be able to participate:

Aged 20-70 years old
Willing to consume Chardonnay wines
Not pregnant or lactating
Not allergic or intolerant to wine (alcohol, grapes, sulphites)
Not taking any medications with alcohol interactions
No history or current issues with harmful use of alcohol
Not have any known smell/taste deficits or oral health disorders
Communicate competently in English

👉 Register your interest here:
https://masseysensory.compusensecloud.com/edu/login.aspx?t=852f9ebb-8a8e-4f0e-8f8c-231f472fc89d

📧 Questions? Email [email protected] (subject: White Wine Study)

Join the Feast Taster List 2026! 🍷🍫🥖We’re getting ready for another year of exciting tastings and would love to have you...
17/03/2026

Join the Feast Taster List 2026! 🍷🍫🥖
We’re getting ready for another year of exciting tastings and would love to have you with us!

🔁 Were you part of the 2025 Taster List?
To continue receiving invitations in 2026, complete this short survey:
https://masseysensory.compusensecloud.com/edu/login.aspx?t=cb6148ed-d6ad-4c1f-ae3e-1683e806cce4

Note that your details will not be transferred automatically.

✨ Never joined before? Now is your chance!
Sign up today to become part of the our tasting community.

Want to see what being a Feast Taster is all about? Check out this short video:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DhUXhrmv2/

We can’t wait to taste with you in 2026!

Launches Monthly TasteBench Sessions 🎉What if you could test your product with 50–70 independent consumers next month —...
03/03/2026

Launches Monthly TasteBench Sessions 🎉

What if you could test your product with 50–70 independent consumers next month — without commissioning a full-scale study?

Tastebench at Massey University - Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa makes it possible.

Not your team.
Not your colleagues.
Not your friends.
Just independent feedback and fresh consumer insight.

Every month in Palmerston North:
• 50–70 general consumers
• Overall liking + purchase intent
• Targeted sensory feedback
• Independent validation

Test one to five products per session and discover what consumers really think.
Fast. Focused. Affordable.

Find out more: https://www.massey.ac.nz/about/colleges-schools-and-institutes/college-of-sciences/our-research/themes-and-research-strengths/feast-lab/

We’re delighted to see Feast’s Director, Professor Joanne Hort, honoured as one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Top 50 Most In...
23/02/2026

We’re delighted to see Feast’s Director, Professor Joanne Hort, honoured as one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Top 50 Most Influential & Inspiring Women in Food & Drink for 2026 🎉

This recognition celebrates Joanne’s leadership in sensory and consumer science, and the incredible impact of the work happening here at Feast and at Massey University.

From mentoring emerging scientists to building strong connections with industry, Joanne’s work continues to help shape the future of food and drink — both here in Aotearoa and internationally.

A very well-deserved acknowledgement 👏

You can read more here:
https://www.cuisine.co.nz/aotearoa-new-zealands-top-50-most-influential-inspiring-women-in-food-drink-2026/

Cream/KirĪmi Study We are looking for participants who consume cream to take part in a consumer research project at the ...
03/01/2026

Cream/KirĪmi Study

We are looking for participants who consume cream to take part in a consumer research project at the Feast (Food Experience and Sensory Testing) Lab, Massey University from 12th-16th January 2026. Selected participants will attend one, 1-hour session.

Please contact us if you meet all the following criteria:
Aged 18-65 years
Not allergic to Dairy, Soy
Not pregnant or lactating
Consume cream (at least in the last 6 months)
have resided in NZ for 5 years or more.

To register your interest please use the link: https://masseysensory.compusensecloud.com/edu/login.aspx?t=62c0bde9-2120-4f69-b65e-5da06f796e42 or scan the QR code.

If you have any questions regarding this study, please state [Cream Study] in email subject line to: [email protected]

Participants selected to take part in the study will be compensated for their time.

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This project has been evaluated by peer review and judged to be low risk. Consequently, it has not been reviewed by one of the University’s Human Ethics Committees. The researcher(s) named above are responsible for the ethical conduct of this research.

If you have any concerns about the conduct of this research that you wish to raise with someone other than the researcher(s), please contact the Director, Research Ethics, email [email protected].

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