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Biography Valérie Lengard Almli

I am Research Scientist at Nofima, where I have been working since 2008. My research areas are consumer behaviour and sensory science, with a main focus on the consumer. Special interests include the role of extrinsic factors on consumers’ product acceptance and food choice, children’s learning mechanisms towards a healthy and varied diet, consumer testing methodologies and consumer-driven innovation processes. I also have a strong interest in statistical methods, especially experimental design and multivariate data analysis (sensometrics). In addition I have a part-time position as Associate Professor at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), where I am responsible for a master-level course in sensory and consumer science (MVI340). I hold an MSc in Food Science and Sensometrics from ENITIAA, Nantes, France (1998) and a PhD in sensory science from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Institute for Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Ås, Norway (2012). The title of my PhD dissertation was “Consumer acceptance of innovations in traditional food. Attitudes, expectations and perception”. My past professional experience includes roles as Chemometrics consultant, Product manager, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer in the statistical software group CAMO AS (1998-2008).

Valérie Lengard Almli has 49 publications at Nofima:

The ability of 10–11-year-old children to identify basic tastes and their liking towards unfamiliar foods

Ervina, Ervina; Berget, Ingunn; Nilsen, Alexander; Almli, Valerie Lengard

2020

Academic article

Cross-national differences in child food neophobia: A comparison of five European countries

Proserpio, C.; Almli, Valerie Lengard; Sandvik, P.; Sandell, M.; Methven, L.; Wallner, M.; Julani, H.; Zeinstra, G.G.; Alfaro, B.; Laureati, M.

2020

Academic article

Individual differences in texture preferences among European children: Development and validation of the Child Food Texture Preference Questionnaire (CFTPQ)

Laureati, M.; sandvik, pernilla; Almli, Valerie Lengard; Sandell, Maria I; Zeinstra, G.; Methven, L.; Wallner, M.; Jilani, H.; Alfaro, B.; Proserpio, C.

2020

Academic article

Consumer associations about other buyers of suboptimal food – And what it means for food waste avoidance actions

Aschemann-Witzel, Jessica; Otterbring, Tobias; de Hooge, Ilona E.; Normann, Anne; Rohm, Harald; Almli, Valerie Lengard; Oostindjer, Marije

2019

Academic article

Organic Consumer Choices for Nutrient Labels on Dried Strawberries among Different Health Attitude Segments in Norway, Romania, and Turkey.

Almli, Valerie Lengard; Asioli, Danielle; Rocha, Celia

2019

Academic article

The who, where and why of choosing suboptimal foods: Consequences for tackling food waste in store

Aschemann-Witzel, Jessica; Otterbring, Tobias; de Hooge, Ilona E.; Normann, Anne; Rohm, Harald; Almli, Valerie Lengard; Oostindjer, Marije

2019

Academic article

Effects of Varying the Color, Aroma, Bitter, and Sweet Levels of a Grapefruit-Like Model Beverage on the Sensory Properties and Liking of the Consumer.

Gous, A.G.S.; Almli, Valerie Lengard; Coetzee, V.; de Kock, H.L.

2019

Academic article

A cross-cultural perspective on feeling good in the context of foods and beverages

Sulmont-Rossé, Claire; Drabek, Rafal; Almli, Valerie Lengard; van Zyl, Hannelize; Silva, Ana Patricia; Kern, Martin; McEwan, Jean A.; Ares, Gastón

2019

Academic literature review

Microwave-dried or air-dried? Consumers' stated preferences and attitudes for organic dried strawberries. A multi-country investigation in Europe

Asioli, Daniele; Rocha, Cristina M.R.; Wongprawmas, Rungsaran; Popa, Mona Elena; Göǧüş, Fahrettin; Almli, Valerie Lengard

2019

Academic article

Comparing a standardized to a product-specific emoji list for evaluating food products by children

Schouteten, J. J.; Verwaeren, J.; Gellynck, Xavier; Almli, Valerie Lengard

2019

Academic article

6-åringer vil ha mer søtt enn 4-åringer

Almli, Valerie Lengard; Vennerød, Frida Felicia

2018

Popular scientific article

Hvordan skal vi få barn til å like sunn mat?

Varela, Paula ; Berget, Ingunn; Almli, Valerie Lengard

2018

Popular scientific article

Communicating packaging functionality for food waste reduction influence consumer choices

Almli, Valerie Lengard; Gaarder, Mari; Pettersen, Marit Kvalvåg

2018

Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Fine-Tuning the Fight Against Food Waste

Aschemann-Witzel, Jessica; de Hooge, Ilona; Almli, Valerie Lengard; Oostindjer, Marije

2018

Academic article

Conjoint Analysis in Sensory and Consumer Science: Principles, Applications, and Future Perspectives

Almli, Valerie Lengard; Næs, Tormod

2018

Chapter

The development of basic taste sensitivity and preferences in children

Vennerød, Frida Felicia; Nicklaus, Sophie; Lien, Nanna; Almli, Valerie Lengard

2018

Academic article

Effect of drying and extrusion processing on physical and nutritional characteristics of bilberry press cake extrudates

Höglund, Evelina; Eliasson, Lovisa; Oliveira, Gabriel; Almli, Valerie Lengard; Sozer, Nesli; Alminger, Marie

2018

Academic article

Barn & Smak - En guide i barns smaksopplevelser og kosthold

Vennerød, Frida Felicia; Grini, Ida Synnøve Bårvåg; Almli, Valerie Lengard; Hersleth, Margrethe

2017

Report

Packaging reduces food waste

Pettersen, Marit Kvalvåg; Almli, Valerie Lengard

2017

Popular scientific article

Consumers in a Sustainable Food Supply Chain (COSUS): Understanding Consumer Behavior to Encourage Food Waste Reduction

Rohm, Harald; Oostindjer, Marije; Aschemann-Witzel, Jessica; Symmank, Claudia; Almli, Valerie Lengard; de Hooge, Ilona; Normann, Anne; Karantininis, Kostas

2017

Academic article

Understanding the role of dynamic texture perception in consumers' expectations of satiety and satiation. A case study on barley bread

Nguyen, Quoc Cuong; Wahlgren, Marte Berg; Almli, Valerie Lengard; Varela, Paula

2017

Academic article

Do parents form their children’s sweet preference? The role of parents and taste sensitivity on preferences for sweetness in pre-schoolers

Vennerød, Frida Felicia; Almli, Valerie Lengard; Berget, Ingunn; Lien, Nanna

2017

Academic article

Barn spiser det de liker

Almli, Valerie Lengard; Grini, Ida Synnøve Bårvåg

2017

Popular scientific article

Comparing Manual Counting to Automated Image Analysis for the Assessment of Fungiform Papillae Density on Human Tongue

Piochi, Maria; Monteleone, Erminio; Torri, Luisa; Masi, Camilla; Almli, Valerie Lengard; Wold, Jens Petter; Dinnella, Caterina

2017

Academic article

The magic water test. An affective paired comparison approach to evaluate taste sensitivity in pre-schoolers.

Vennerød, Frida Felicia; Hersleth, Margrethe; Nicklaus, Sophie; Almli, Valerie Lengard

2017

Academic article

På tide med stygge epler og bøyde agurker i butikken?

Almli, Valerie Lengard; Oostindjer, Marije

2017

Popular scientific article

A discussion of recent methodologies for combining sensory and extrinsic product properties in consumer studies

Asioli, Daniele; Varela, Paula ; Hersleth, Margrethe; Almli, Valerie Lengard; Olsen, Nina Veflen; Næs, Tormod

2017

Academic article

Dette eplet er for stygt!

Almli, Valerie Lengard

2016

Popular scientific article

This apple is too ugly for me!: Consumer preferences for suboptimal food products in the supermarket and at home

de Hooge, Ibona; Oostindjer, Marije; Aschemann-Witzel, Jessica; Normann, Anne; Loose, Simone Mueller; Almli, Valerie Lengard

2016

Academic article

European Consumers’ Definition and Perception of Traditional Foods

Verbeke, Wim; Guerrero, L.; Almli, Valerie Lengard; Vanhonacker, Filiep; Hersleth, Margrethe

2016

Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Comparison of two different strategies for investigating individual differences among consumers in choice experiments. A case study based on Preferences for Iced Coffee in Norway

Asioli, Daniele; Almli, Valerie Lengard; Næs, Tormod

2016

Academic article

Are school meals a viable and sustainable tool to improve the healthiness and sustainability of children´s diet and food consumption? A cross-national comparative perspective

Oostindjer, Marije; Aschemann-Witzel, Jessica; Wang, Qing; Skuland, Silje Elisabeth; Egelandsdal, Bjørg; Amdam, Gro Vang; Schjøll, Alexander; Pachucki, Mark; Rozin, Paul; Stein, Jarrett; Almli, Valerie Lengard; van Kleef, Ellen

2016

Academic literature review

Diet and Physical Activity Apps: Perceived Effectiveness by App Users

Wang, Qing; Egelandsdal, Bjørg; Amdam, Gro Vang; Almli, Valerie Lengard; Oostindjer, Marije

2016

Academic article

Comparison of rating-based and choice-based conjoint analysis models. A case study based on preferences for iced coffee in Norway

Asioli, Daniele; Næs, Tormod; Øvrum, Arnstein; Almli, Valerie Lengard

2016

Academic article

Metoder for forbrukertester

Hersleth, Margrethe; Almli, Valerie Lengard

2015

Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Dish composition: children’s mental representation and expected liking

Olsen, Nina Veflen; Altintzoglou, Themistoklis; Almli, Valerie Lengard; Hersleth, Margrethe; Skuland, Aase Vorre; Honkanen, Pirjo

2015

Academic article

European consumer preference for African dried fruits

Roselyne, Alphonce; Temu, Anna; Almli, Valerie Lengard

2015

Academic article

Investigating individual preferences in rating and ranking conjoint experiments. A case study on semi-hard cheese

Almli, Valerie Lengard; Øvrum, Arnstein; Hersleth, Margrethe; Almøy, Trygve; Næs, Tormod

2015

Academic article

Consumer preferences for iced coffee determined by conjoint analysis: An exploratory study with Norwegian consumers

Asioli, Daniele; Næs, Tormod; Granli, Britt Signe; Almli, Valerie Lengard

2014

Academic article

One technology does not fit all: Profiling consumers of tender and tenderised beef steaks

Almli, Valerie Lengard; Van Wezemael, Lynn; Verbeke, Wim; Ueland, Øydis

2013

Academic article

Salt replacement and injection salting in smoked salmon evaluated from descriptive and hedonic sensory perspectives

Almli, Valerie Lengard; Hersleth, Margrethe

2013

Academic article

Consumer acceptance of innovations in traditional food. Attitudes, expectations and perception

Almli, Valerie Lengard

2012

Doctoral dissertation

Health information and diet choices: Results from a cheese experiment

Øvrum, Arnstein; Alfnes, Frode; Almli, Valerie Lengard; Rickertsen, Kyrre

2012

Academic article

Consumers' acceptance of innovations in traditional cheese. A comparative study in France and Norway

Almli, Valerie Lengard; Næs, Tormod; Enderli, Géraldine; Sulmont-Rosse, Claire; Issanchou, Sylvie; Hersleth, Margrethe

2011

Academic article

General image and attribute perceptions of traditional food in six European countries

Almli, Valerie Lengard; Verbeke, Wim; Vanhonacker, Filiep; Næs, Tormod; Hersleth, Margrethe

2011

Academic article

Consumers' acceptance of innovations in dry-cured ham Impact of reduced salt content, prolonged aging time and new origin

Hersleth, Margrethe; Lengard, Valerie; Verbeke, Wim; Guerrero, Luis; Næs, Tormod

2011

Academic article

Consumers' acceptance of innovations in dry-cured ham Impact of reduced salt content, prolonged aging time and new origin

Hersleth, Margrethe; Almli, Valerie Lengard; Verbeke, Wim; Guerrero, Luis; Næs, Tormod

2010

Academic article

Alternative methods for combining design variables and consumer preference with information about attitudes and demographics in conjoint analysis

Næs, Tormod; Almli, Valerie Lengard; Johansen, Susanne Margrete Bølling; Hersleth, Margrethe

2010

Academic article

Profiling European traditional food consumers

Vanhonacker, F.; Almli, Valerie Lengard; Hersleth, Margrethe; Verbeke, W.

2010

Academic article