From Novel to Desirable: The Science of Flavour, Colour & Consumer Acceptance

22 Sept 2026
The Flavour and Colour Lab
22nd September Session 3: Designing Desire: The Role of Flavour & Colour in Making Novel and Future Foods Succeed
  • The sensory gap and why taste, colour and texture are the biggest blockers to novel food adoption

  • Fixing what feels “wrong” by managing off-notes, unfamiliar textures and colour instability

  • Designing familiarity so sensory science helps novel foods look, taste and feel trustworthy at scale

  • Practical lessons learnt to date about flavour and colour from developing future foods 

Chairperson
Ingeborg Haagsma-Boels
Ingeborg Haagsma-Boels, Professor Applied Sciences in Protein Transition - HAS green academy
Speakers
Robin Simsa
Robin Simsa, Commercial Director - Revo Foods