Abstract: Sensory analysis methods are widely used in the food industry. Due to the limitations of traditional sensory analysis methods such as long training time and high investment, various rapid analysis methods have been developed, one of which is the sorting method. Sorting method requires assessors to categorize products according to the similarity of their sensory characteristics and use multivariate statistical analysis methods to quickly obtain the sensory distribution of products. This paper mainly introduces the experimental design, data analysis, development, application in food research, and advantages and limitations of Sorting. The development trend of sorting is also prospected, aiming to provide a reference for further research and application of the method in the food industry.