Application and Research Status of Flash Profile in Food Research and Development

Flash Profile is a rapid descriptive approach that can be used for food sensory evaluation. This method refers to the relative differences among products by describing the sensory attributes of a group of products and ranking them according to the strength of these attributes. The development context, operation steps, data processing process and data analysis of Flash Profile are introduced in this article. Combined with its application in food industry, the applicable product types of this method and its advantages and disadvantages compared with other methods are also presented. And the development trend of Flash Profile is also included. The aim of these works is to provide reference for food processing enterprises and researchers in further research.