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29 November - "It Doesn't Taste Like Strawberry!" | How to Fix Confused Tasting Sessions

29 November - "It Doesn't Taste Like Strawberry!" | How to Fix Confused Tasting Sessions

Update: 2025-11-29
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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to download The Flavour Blueprint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a free guide based on the process I use with my clients to fix underperforming food and drink products.

Someone on your team just tasted your product and said, "It doesn't taste like strawberry. but I don't have a good palate anyway".


Sound familiar? I've been there, in fact, it happened just last week with a client. And honestly, when your team can't describe what they're tasting, product development becomes impossible. You can't brief suppliers, you can't make clear decisions, and you're stuck going in circles.


If you're a food and drink brand struggling with confused tasting sessions, whether you're developing new products, choosing the right flavour profile, or fixing flavours that aren't working, this episode will change everything.


The problem isn't about having a "good palate" or a "bad palate." It's about your brain trying to match what you're tasting to your personal memory of what strawberry (or any flavour) should taste like. And when it doesn't match? Your brain just says "it is not a strawberry."


In this episode, I'll share:

  • Why everyone's perception of flavours is completely different
  • The 3 non-negotiable rules for better tastings
  • The exact exercise I use with clients to lock in your flavour direction
  • How to train your team to separate personal taste from objective tasting
  • Why "I like it" doesn't help product development at all

Stop judging. Start describing.


💌 Want to dive deeper?

Read the full ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠transcript of this episode here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠


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👋 Hi, I am Manon Galizzi, a food scientist and flavour expert with over 10 years in the food industry.

In each episode, I share what I’ve learned from helping food and drink brands create new products from scratch, choose the right flavour direction, or fix products that just aren’t performing.

Because flavour isn’t just a nice-to-have — it’s the number one reason people buy.

 

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29 November - "It Doesn't Taste Like Strawberry!" | How to Fix Confused Tasting Sessions

29 November - "It Doesn't Taste Like Strawberry!" | How to Fix Confused Tasting Sessions

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