School of Food Technology and Natural Sciences Staff
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Annu Mehta MSci
Research Officer - Feast
School of Food Technology and Natural SciencesDr Annu Mehta is a skilled sensory scientist and food technologist, with extensive experience working on a range of food products and beverages. She completed her PhD at Lincoln University, where her research focused on the influence of various packaging materials on consumer emotions and perceptions. Dr. Mehta’s work explored the psychological and physiological responses of consumers to packaging and examined how these affects product acceptability.
In addition to her research, she has been involved in new product development, with a focus on evaluating how different food textures influence the product’s mouthfeel perception. She applied advanced tribological techniques and Temporal Dominance of Sensations (TDS) analysis to investigate these sensory changes.
Professional
Contact details
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Location: 1.15, Feast Lab, Ecology Building
Campus: Manawatu
Qualifications
- Master of Science in Food Innovation, with Distinction - Lincoln University (2021)
Research Expertise
Research Interests
Sensory Science
Consumer studies
Emotional responses
Texture and Mouthfeel perception
Food packaging materials
Thematics
Health and Well-being, Future Food Systems
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Biological Sciences (060000)
Keywords
Sensory Science
Consumer studies
Emotional responses
Texture and Mouthfeel perception
Food packaging materials
Research Outputs
Journal
[Journal article]Authored by: Mehta, A.
[Journal article]Authored by: Mehta, A.
[Journal article]Authored by: Mehta, A.
[Journal article]Authored by: Mehta, A.
[Journal article]Authored by: Mehta, A.
[Journal article]Authored by: Mehta, A.
[Journal article]Authored by: Mehta, A.Contributed to by: Mehta, A.
[Journal article]Authored by: Mehta, A.Contributed to by: Mehta, A.
[Journal article]Authored by: Mehta, A.
[Journal article]Authored by: Mehta, A.Contributed to by: Mehta, A.
[Journal article]Authored by: Mehta, A.
Book
[Chapter]Authored by: Mehta, A.Contributed to by: Mehta, A.
Conference
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Mehta, A.
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Mehta, A.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Mehta, A.
Consultancy and Languages
Languages
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English
Last used: 2024
Spoken ability: Excellent
Written ability: Excellent -
Hindi
Last used: 2024
Spoken ability: Excellent
Written ability: Excellent -
Punjabi
Last used: 2024
Spoken ability: Excellent
Written ability: Excellent
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