Food Experience & Sensory Testing Laboratory - Feast

Kia ora!

We’re inviting people to register their interest in a consumer research study at the Feast Lab, Massey University.

Selected participants will attend a 60-minute session during August 2026, where they will evaluate Chardonnay wines and provide feedback on their sensory characteristics. Selected participants will be compensated for their time.

You must meet ALL of the following criteria to be able to participate:
• Aged 20–70 years
• Consume white wine
• Fluent in English
• Available for a 60-minute session
• Not pregnant or lactating
• Not allergic to alcohol, grapes, or sulphites
• Not taking medications that interact with alcohol

Scan the QR code on the flyer or click the link below to register your interest:

https://masseysensory.compusensecloud.com/edu/login.aspx?t=65c4ca25-eae1-4438-a1c7-2913c0bdecf4

Questions? Email [email protected]
(Subject: Chardonnay Wine Consumer Study)

Selected participants will be compensated for their time.

This project is funded by the Massey University Research Fund.

Kia ora!
We’re inviting people to register their interest in a consumer research study at the Feast Lab, Massey University.

Selected participants will attend one session between 20 July and 7 August 2026, where they will evaluate meatball products and provide feedback on products made with animal-based and plant-based ingredients.

Selected participants will be compensated for their time.

You must meet ALL of the following criteria to be able to participate:
• Aged 18–65 years
• Parent of a child between 3–12 years old
• Consume meatballs made with animal-based and/or plant-based ingredients as part of family meals
• Willing to consume meatballs made with animal-based and plant-based foods
• Fluent in English
• No allergies or intolerances to gluten, soy, nuts, or beans
• Not pregnant or lactating

👉 Scan the QR code on the flyer or click the link below to register your interest:

https://masseysensory.compusensecloud.com/edu/login.aspx?t=e3febc78-3a6a-40d0-b886-978cdf224569

📧 Questions? Email [email protected]
(Subject: Meatball Consumer Study)

Food Experience & Sensory Testing Laboratory - Feast

Kia ora!

We’re inviting people to register their interest in a consumer research study at the Feast Lab, Massey University.

Selected participants will attend one session (approximately 60 minutes) between 6th – 9th July 2026, where they will evaluate NOLO (no/low alcohol) beer products and provide feedback.

Participants selected to take part will be compensated for their time.

You must meet ALL of the following criteria to be able to participate:
• Aged 20–65 years
• Willing to consume or regularly consume no/low alcohol beverages and traditional alcoholic beverages
• Not allergic or intolerant to alcohol, hops, or gluten
• Not pregnant or lactating
• Not taking medication that interacts with alcohol (including thyroid medication)
• No history or current issues with alcohol abuse / not undergoing active recovery
• Willing to complete a breathalyser test after the session and wait onsite until BAC is below 0.05%
• No self-reported taste deficits

👉 Scan the QR code on the flyer or click the link below to register your interest:
https://masseysensory.compusensecloud.com/edu/login.aspx?t=02a3b182-25d1-46c8-a57a-69b136d1e2fc

📧 Questions? Email [email protected]
(Subject: NOLO Beer Study)

Kia ora!
We’re inviting people to register their interest in a consumer research study at the Feast Lab, Massey University.

Selected participants will attend one ~60-minute session (date to be advised), where they will evaluate plant-based milk products and provide feedback.
Participants selected to take part will receive a thank-you voucher to cover
expenses.

You must meet ALL of the following criteria to be able to participate:
• Aged 18–65 years old
• Previously or currently consume plant-based milk
• Willing to wear eye tracker glasses
• Not allergic to gluten, lupin, wheat, or tree nuts
• Not pregnant or lactating
• Have normal or corrected-to-normal vision

👉 Scan the QR code on the flyer to check your eligibility, or use the link below to register your interest.

https://masseysensory.compusensecloud.com/edu/login.aspx?t=c99daf63-3efb-4a17-81c1-bbbaf096adfd

📧 Questions? Email [email protected]
(subject: Plant-Based Milk Study)

Kia ora,

Want to see more of what we get up to at Feast?

We share our latest research, studies and sensory insights over on LinkedIn.

Click the link below or scan the QR code to follow along. ⬇️
https://nz.linkedin.com/company/feastmassey

Cider Consumer Study

Kia ora!

We’re inviting people to register their interest in a consumer research study at the Feast Lab, Massey University.

Selected participants will attend one ~60-minute session between 20th and 22nd May 2026, where they will taste a range of apple ciders and provide feedback.

Participants selected to take part will receive a thank-you voucher to cover expenses.

You must meet ALL of the following criteria to be able to participate:
• Aged 20–65 years old
• Willing to consume apple ciders
• Not pregnant or lactating
• Not allergic or intolerant to cider (alcohol, apple, sulphites)
• Not taking any medications with alcohol interactions
• No history or current issues with harmful use of alcohol
• No known taste deficits, oral disorders, or anosmia
• Communicate competently in English

👉 Scan the QR code on the flyer to check your eligibility, or use the link below to register your interest.
https://masseysensory.compusensecloud.com/edu/login.aspx?t=562e75e2-b003-496b-bb27-96ecf05145af

📧 Questions? Email [email protected]
(subject: CiderStudy)

🍺🍷 Beer and Wine Consumer Study

Kia ora!

We’re inviting people to register their interest in a consumer research study at the Feast Lab, Massey University.

Selected participants will attend three ~60‑minute sessions, where they will taste a range of beer and wine samples and provide feedback on overall liking, feelings, and appropriateness.

Participants selected to take part will receive a thank‑you voucher to cover expenses.

You must meet ALL of the following criteria to be able to participate:

Aged 20–65 years old
Willing to consume beer and wine
Not pregnant or lactating
Not allergic or intolerant to beer or wine (including alcohol, gluten, hops, sulphites, and/or grapes)
Not taking any medications with alcohol interactions
No history or current issues with harmful use of alcohol
No known taste deficits, oral disorders, or anosmia
Communicate competently in English
Willing to wait at Feast if blood alcohol level registers above 0.05 on a breathalyser until it falls below 0.05

👉 Register your interest here:
https://masseysensory.compusensecloud.com/edu/login.aspx?t=c6882170-e1b2-4786-a5c1-70542aec4a0b

📧 Questions? Email [email protected] (subject: Beer and Wine Study)

White Wine Consumer Study

Kia ora! We’re inviting people to register their interest in a consumer discussion group at the Feast Lab, Massey University (early May 2026).

Participants selected to take part will recieve a thank-you voucher to cover expenses.

You must meet ALL of the following criteria to be able to participate:

Aged 20-70 years old
Willing to consume Chardonnay wines
Not pregnant or lactating
Not allergic or intolerant to wine (alcohol, grapes, sulphites)
Not taking any medications with alcohol interactions
No history or current issues with harmful use of alcohol
Not have any known smell/taste deficits or oral health disorders
Communicate competently in English

👉 Register your interest here:
https://masseysensory.compusensecloud.com/edu/login.aspx?t=852f9ebb-8a8e-4f0e-8f8c-231f472fc89d

📧 Questions? Email [email protected] (subject: White Wine Study)

Join the Feast Taster List 2026! 🍷🍫🥖
We’re getting ready for another year of exciting tastings and would love to have you with us!

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We can’t wait to taste with you in 2026!

Launches Monthly TasteBench Sessions 🎉

What if you could test your product with 50–70 independent consumers next month — without commissioning a full-scale study?

Tastebench at Massey University - Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa makes it possible.

Not your team.
Not your colleagues.
Not your friends.
Just independent feedback and fresh consumer insight.

Every month in Palmerston North:
• 50–70 general consumers
• Overall liking + purchase intent
• Targeted sensory feedback
• Independent validation

Test one to five products per session and discover what consumers really think.
Fast. Focused. Affordable.

Find out more: https://www.massey.ac.nz/about/colleges-schools-and-institutes/college-of-sciences/our-research/themes-and-research-strengths/feast-lab/