Individual differences in texture preferences among European children: Development and validation of the Child Food Texture Preference Questionnaire (CFTPQ)

•We developed a child-friendly tool to explore individual differences in texture preferences.•The tool was child-friendly, culturally appropriate and had high test-retest reliability.•The tool identified country-related differences.•The tool identified segments of children with different texture preferences (hard- vs. soft-likers).•Hard-likers were less neophobic and consumed more healthy food than soft-likers.