RICHARD POPPER

JEFFREY J. KROLL

There is no argument that kids have become one of the largest markets in many parts of the world. While it may be difficult to put a finger on any precise amount, the purchasing influence of kids has been estimated at $300 billion in the United States alone. Food and beverages represent as much as 60% of that impressive youth market. Small wonder that food and beverage manufacturers are continuously scrambling to discover what tickles the palates of kids and teens.

Fourth-graders finish their samples after completing their descriptive analysis of different brands of peanut butter. Photo courtesy of M. Swaney-Stueve.Children’s Behavior, Likes, and…





Effect of interviewer (Mom vs. Peryam & Kroll researcher) on children’s liking ratings (5 = “really good”) for powdered orange drinks differing in sugar concentration. Means sharing a common letter are not significantly different from one another (p < 0.05). From Popper et al. (2002).




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  1. Food Sciences
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