Consumer acceptability of pork products ( sausages, lardons , dry sausages and cooked hams) issued from entire male pigs, compared to products from females or castrated males.

Poster. The acceptability of four processed products of the French pork industry (fresh sausages, lardons, dry sausages and cooked hams), using meat from entire male pigs, females or castrated males, was evaluated by a consumer panel of 100 panelists.The primary cuts used in the study originated from 25 to 33 entire males which were characterized for their androstenone and skatole levels. The average androstenone levels of the entire male batches were high (> 1μg/g of pure fat) and the skatole level was low (0.07 μg/g of pure fat).No differences were observed on the global acceptability, the taste and the intention of re‐consumption of the 4 products from entire male batches, in comparison to products from females and castrated pigs. About odour, we only observed a significantly lower preference for the odour of cooked hams issued from entire males compared to females or castrated males.