Food Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 3600 boul. Casavant Ouest, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada J2S 8E3. tania.ngapo@agr.gc.ca
The objective of this study was to compare consumer perception of the sensory quality of grilled Canadian pork destined for Japanese and domestic markets, with particular reference to export selection criteria imposed by Japanese importers and transportation conditions. Consumers from Quebec, Canada tasted local and export quality pork subjected to "chilled" (aged 43 days at -1.7 °C) or conventional ageing (5 days at 3.1 °C). Consumers' scores (out of 10) were higher (P