Specialties
The Wolf Group provides Sensory Descriptive Panels in North America. Combining the voice of the consumer with the disciplined science of sensory evaluation is a powerful tool in developing and optimizing products for your company and its brands. With over 60 years experience in the consumer packaged goods industry, we have proven that the Art of Sensory Science can reduce product development time, save costs and produce extraordinary new product successes for our clients. Call us so we can discuss how Sensory Descriptive Panels in North America can provide an approach that can be applied to your current product opportunities!
If your needs are primarily focused in sensory evaluation, we literally wrote the book. Mona Baker Wolf, founder of the Wolf Group, is the co-editor of the ASTM Sensory Testing Methods Manual 26, the best practices standard for sensory testing and evaluation in today's business environment. As a result, we know how important a disciplined and rigorous approach to sensory evaluation can be in food product development and reformulation. Whether you're just starting out or are interested in expanding your existing capabilities, the Wolf Group can provide Sensory Evaluation for:
Concept Testing, Consumer Acceptance, Consumer Preference, Claim Substantiation, Product Development, Product Matching, Product Improvement, New Supplier Identification, Storage Stability Studies, Process Modification, Least Cost Formulation and Quality Control.
History
Established in 1988.
Since 1988, the Wolf Group has worked with clients across the United States and internationally in a variety of capacities to fulfill consumer testing and research needs. The Wolf Group has experience in sensory panel training and product evaluation, all varieties of consumer testing (Central Location Tests, Home Use Tests, Focus Groups, combination Qualitative/Quantitative) and in QA/QC plant trainings and seminars. The Wolf Group is a full service consulting company with decades of experience in testing design, fielding, analysis and data reporting.
Mona Baker Wolf, founder and president, of the company, has over 35 years of knowledge, experience and practice in the field of Sensory Evaluation. Along with her many accomplishments, she is the co-editor of the ASTM Sensory Testing Methods Manual 26, the best practices standard for sensory testing and evaluation in today's business environment.
Meet the Business Owner: Mona W.
Ms. Wolf is a consultant, speaker and trainer in the application of state of the art sensory techniques. Ms. Wolf is the President and founder of The Wolf Group, Inc. a private Sensory-consulting firm. The Wolf Group, Inc. which is a contract testing lab which specializes in quality control and quality assurance testing combining traditional analytical and microbial techniques with sensory profiling. Ms. Wolf has over 40 years of knowledge, experience and practice in the field of sensory evaluations.
Ms. Wolf holds a BS in Food Science from Purdue University, and an MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology. She is a trained flavor profilist and focus group moderator. she serves as Chairman for the ASTM Sub-Committee E18.05 for Sensory Applications - General and is past Chairman of ASTM Sub-Committee E18.08 on Sensory Evaluations by Consumers. She is the co-editor of ASTM Manual 26 on Sensory Techniques. She is currently Chair-elect for the main committee of ASTM E-18 on Sensory
