Color measurement of dairy products

Dairy products come in different consistencies: liquid, solid, semi-solid, creamy, spreadable, they can be opaque or translucent and their colors vary depending on their condition, shelf life and the light conditions under which they are viewed.
This makes reliable color measurement with spectrophotometers all the more important.

Depending on the nature of the product, a measuring device for quality control must be equipped with different features. Sample holders for large and small quantities help to reliably reproduce the color values of different products such as yoghurt, quark, cream, cheese, butter and milk/mixed milk drinks.

Our solutions for your dairy products:

ColorFlex L2

Compact colorimetric station

  • Many different Port Plates

    Many Port Plates (13 mm, 19 mm, 25.4 mm, 31.8 mm) for many types of samples.

  • Compact dimensions

    With a weight of 2.75 kg and dimensions of 16 cm (height), 21 cm (width) and 24 cm (depth), the CFL2 is the ideal partner in the laboratory and production.

  • Integrated Essentials 2.0 QC software

    Colour location visualization, spectral curves, spectral data and PASS/FAIL with individual tolerances.

ColorFlex L2 Spectrophotometer
  • 45°/0° geometry

    The CFL2 measures colour as the human eye sees it.
    Every day.
    Reliable and precise.

  • In many versions

    The ColorFlex L2 is also available in Tomato and Coffee versions.

  • Easy to use and precise

    Support from Help Wizard.
    Reduces training time, optimizes the workflow and increases your productivity.

Application example:

Colour measurement of liquid dairy products

Whether cow's milk or the increasingly popular types of milk made from nuts and cereals, a consistent colour stands for quality and freshness. The task Liquid dairy products (milk, cream, etc.) must be filled into a suitable container for colour measurement. However, a simple reflection measurement would be falsified for these translucent foods, as the ambient light and the fill level in the cuvette have an influence on the measured colour. The solution HunterLab recommends colour measurement in a special 64 mm glass cuvette, together with the ring and disc set on the ColorFlex EZ spectrophotometer. The ring ensures an identical coating thickness for all measurements, while the white stamp...

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Further information for you on this topic:

  • ColorFlex L2 brochure

Your local partner:

  • STOTTO

  • 3 Meer End - Interchange Business Park
    Birstall Leicester
    Leicestershire LE4 3EH
    UNITED KINGDOM

  • + 44 (0) 116 269 1240

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  • Europe / Middle East / Africa

    HunterLab Europe GmbH

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    82418 Murnau

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  • Headquarters, North / South America

    Hunter Associates Laboratory, Inc.

  • 11491 Sunset Hills Road

    Reston, VA 20190-5280

  • +1 571 470 6028

  • Asia-Pacific

    HunterLab Asia Limited

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    28 Wang Wo Tsai Street,
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    New Territories,
    Hong Kong

  • +852 2406 1723

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