Evaluation of information about the benefits of collagen consumption in the acceptance of passion fruit-flavored Petit Suisse cheese

Skincare is a growing concern of the population and the consumption of hydrolyzed collagen as a nutricosmetic is a trend. Its incorporation is low in dairy products but presents great potential due to the high consumption of this class of products. Thus, the objective of this work was to prepare a passion fruit-flavored Petit Suisse cheese with added collagen and evaluate the influence of information on the collagen benefits in the acceptance of the product. The product was prepared with 5% of hydrolyzed collagen and microbiological and physicochemical analyses were performed before the sensory evaluation. Women over 24 years old were invited to answer a questionnaire and participate in the acceptance test. It was observed that women over 30 years are concerned with the health of the skin, consume some type of product for this purpose and accept to pay higher values for products with this purpose. The younger women (24 to 30 years old) showed low concern and less interest in products with added collagen. The sensory evaluation indicated that the average score in the 2nd session (7.72 - with information), was significantly higher when compared to the 1st session, (7.24 - without information), indicating that there was an influence of the information in the product acceptance. It was concluded that product acceptance is positively affected by the information and has great potential for the market.