Consumer Perspective, Agro-Food Podcast

Consumer trends can tell us what is happening, but they often struggle to explain why. In this episode, Michelle Niedziela explores how Behavioral Topic Modeling moves beyond counting mentions and identifying themes to uncover the motivations, tensions, and decision-making processes that shape food choices. Using potato chips as an example, she discusses how behavioral insights can help food R&amp...

Consumers increasingly seek foods and beverages that support healthy ageing, but many products fail not because they lack benefits, but because consumers stop using them. In this episode, Michelle Niedziela explores the behavioral science behind product abandonment and why sensory experience, convenience, habit formation, and immediate rewards may be just as important as health claims for long-ter...

The microbiome has become one of the fastest-growing areas in food and wellness innovation, but many of its effects are difficult for consumers to directly perceive. In this episode, Michelle Niedziela explores how consumers evaluate biotics products through expectations, sensory cues, routines, and trust. Using a behavioral science lens, the discussion examines the psychological side of gut healt...

This episode explores the application of artificial intelligence in food R&D through a neurogastronomic framework. Michelle Niedziela discusses how machine learning models integrating multisensory and emotional data can predict flavor perception, and what this means for product development, personalization, and the evolving role of R&D.  Tekno Scienze Publisher is an academic publisher in...

In this episode of Consumer Perspective, Michelle Niedziela explores the gap between biological optimization and real-world behavior. Drawing on emerging research and industry trends, she highlights why adherence, not prediction, remains the biggest challenge in personalized nutrition. Tekno Scienze Publisher is an academic publisher in Italy. It publishes 3 scientific journals: Chimica Oggi – Che...

Perimenopause is changing how women relate to food, not just biologically, but behaviorally. In this episode of Consumer Perspective, behavioral neuroscientist Michelle Niedziela explores how fluctuating physiology reshapes food choice, sensory tolerance, emotional needs, and decision-making during perimenopause. Moving beyond nutrient-focused narratives, the discussion highlights why predictabili...

In this episode of ‘Consumer Perspective, The Agro-Food Podcast’, behavioral neuroscientist Michelle Niedziela explores how GLP-1s reshape sensory tolerance, reward prediction, portion perception, and emotional relationships with food. Moving beyond appetite suppression, the discussion focuses on what these biological shifts mean for food choice, product experience, and consumer behavior.  Tekno S...

‘Consumer Perspective, The Agro-Food Podcast’ goes behind the scenes of the global food industry to explore how science, innovation, and human behavior shape what ends up on your plate.  Hosted by Michelle Niedziela, a behavioral neuroscientist with 20 years of expertise in sensory science and consumer psychology, Consumer Perspective connects cutting-edge research with real-world consumer experie...