. The linear relationship
between the SQI and the preference (%) at the end of shelf
life was focused to suggest a limit of SQI which is a hurdle for distribution
sensory quality across broad ranges of commercial products.
There was a significant linear relationship between the SQI
and preference (%) of the product at the end of the shelf life
(Fig. 2). The correlation coefficient (r) was 0.965 (p < 0.001), and
the r-sq. of the regression equation of Eq. (2) was 0.931
(p < 0.001). A regression equation between the SQI and the preference
(%) is presented in Eq. (2). Although a broad range of products