Consumer acceptance of minced meat patties from boars in four European countries. (March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aluwé, M.; Aaslyng, M.; Backus, G.; Bonneau, M.; Chevillon, P.; Haugen, J.-E.; Meier-Dinkel, L.; Mörlein, D.; Oliver, M.A.; Snoek, H.M.; Tuyttens, F.A.M.; Font-i-Furnols, M.
• Is Part Of: Meat science. Volume 137(2018)
• Page Start: 235
• Page End: 243
• Publication Date: 2018-03
• Subjects: Androstenone -- Skatole -- Boar taint -- Thresholds -- European consumers -- Castration; Meat -- Periodicals; Meat industry and trade -- Periodicals; Viande -- Périodiques; Viande -- Industrie -- Périodiques; Meat; Meat industry and trade; Periodicals; 641.36
• DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2017.11.034
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0309-1740

Abstract

Abstract: A consumer study was performed in four EU countries to further clarify the acceptability of meat with boar taint. In Denmark, France, Italy and Poland, a total of 476 female consumers evaluated 8 meat patties from boars with varying levels of skatole (0.10–0.40 μg/g fat tissue) and androstenone (0.47–2.00 μg/g fat tissue), in a pair-wise comparison with patties from castrates. Boar meat patties were always less preferred than the castrate meat patties, regardless of the level of androstenone and skatole. Acceptability of the boar meat patties decreased with increasing skatole level. In samples with low skatole levels, higher levels of androstenone also reduced acceptability among androstenone sensitive consumers. No clear threshold levels for androstenone and skatole could be identified. Maps presenting the reduction in preference due to increasing levels of skatole and androstenone, and corrected for the general acceptance of the meat product were developed, taking into account androstenone sensitivity. Further work is needed, covering the whole range of androstenone and skatole levels found in entire male pigs and for a wider set of meat products. Highlights: Consumer and expert panel evaluations were closely correlated with skatole. At low skatole level, preference for boar meat patties decreased with increasing androstenone level. Effect of androstenone level was only significant for androstenone sensitive consumers. A map presenting the reduction in preference depending on the level of androstenone and skatole was developed. No clear threshold/rejection level for skatole or androstenone could be determined.