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Area 4: Food product development
Quick questions on Stages of food product development and research techniques - SQA Higher Health and Food Technology
8short Q&A pairs drawn directly from our worked dot-point answer. For full context and worked exam questions, read the parent dot-point page.
What is 1. The brief and market research?Show answer
A brief states the aim and the constraints - the target group, a price range, nutritional targets and any other requirement. Market research identifies a gap in the market and what consumers want, using surveys and analysis of competitor products.
What is 2. Concept generation?Show answer
A range of ideas is generated to meet the brief, then screened against it (cost, feasibility, fit with the target group) so the most promising ideas go forward.
What is 3. Prototype development?Show answer
Sample products (prototypes) are made and refined, adjusting ingredients, proportions and methods. The developer uses the functional properties of ingredients to control texture and structure and to solve problems.
What is 4. Testing?Show answer
Prototypes are tested with sensory testing (a panel judging taste, texture, appearance and smell), plus nutritional analysis (to meet dietary targets), cost analysis, shelf-life trials and safety/hygiene checks.
What is 5. Evaluation against the brief?Show answer
Results are judged against the original brief, and the product is modified or improved - the loop back to prototype and test repeats until it meets the brief.
What is 6. Launch?Show answer
The finished product is given suitable packaging and legal labelling, priced and marketed, and launched - often after a trial in selected stores to gauge response.
What is q1?Show answer
List, in order, the main stages of food product development. [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Name one quantitative and one qualitative research technique. [2 marks]