Color measurement of cocoa, cocoa products, chocolate
Producers of raw cocoa, processors of cocoa butter, cocoa powder and manufacturers of chocolate and chocolate products use instrumental color measurement to ensure that their product is of high quality and safe for the consumer.
Cocoa powder is the basis for many different products such as cocoa milk drinks, chocolate pudding powder, cocoa sweets, cocoa liqueur and cocoa glazes.
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and much more. HunterLab colorimeters can be used to create color charts and thus quickly and easily determine differences in quality.
In addition to cocoa powder, some users also measure the cocoa mass or cocoa beans upstream in the manufacturing process.
Our solutions for your cocoa products:
ColorFlex L2
Compact colorimetric station
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Many different Port Plates
Many Port Plates (13 mm, 19 mm, 25.4 mm, 31.8 mm) for many types of samples.
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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.
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Integrated Essentials 2.0 QC software
Colour location visualization, spectral curves, spectral data and PASS/FAIL with individual tolerances.
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45°/0° geometry
The CFL2 measures colour as the human eye sees it.
Every day.
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In many versions
The ColorFlex L2 is also available in Tomato and Coffee versions.
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Easy to use and precise
Support from Help Wizard.
Reduces training time, optimizes the workflow and increases your productivity.
Aeros
Laboratory device for measuring color and degree of browning
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Non-contact measurement
The sensor detects the sample without contact and without having to measure through plastic or glass.
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Large surface area
The rotating sample plate captures 177.25 cm2 of the sample in 35 measurements in 5 seconds.
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Integrated QC software
The EasyMatch QC Essentials quality control software is integrated into the device and provides all the necessary colour indices and metrics.
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Intelligent height adjustment
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Smart user interface
Your measurement results can be easily transferred to existing LIMS or SPC systems. -
Easy to use and precise
Simple "one touch" measurement reduces training time, optimizes the workflow and increases your productivity.
Application example:
64 mm glass cuvette filled with cocoa powder with matching aperture on the ColorFlex EZ. HunterLab recommends the ColorFlex EZ spectrophotometer and the use of a special 64 mm optical glass cuvette for measuring the colour of cocoa powder. By measuring the sample from below through the glass base, you have a perfectly flat and homogeneous measuring surface. The cuvette aperture of the ColorFlex EZ also ensures that the cuvette is always positioned centrally above the aperture.Powders consist of tiny particles. To ensure uniform colour measurement, a uniform surface should be created.Four samples of cocoa powder: light brown, medium brown, dark brown? The naked eye does not provide reliable...
Further information for you on this topic:
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Brochure "Color measurement of coffee, cocoa and tea" (PDF)
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ColorFlex L2 brochure
Your local partner:
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STOTTO
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3 Meer End - Interchange Business Park
Birstall Leicester
Leicestershire LE4 3EH
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+ 44 (0) 116 269 1240
HunterLab worldwide:
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Europe / Middle East / Africa
HunterLab Europe GmbH
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Dr.-August-Einsele-Ring 15
82418 Murnau
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+49 8841 9464
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Headquarters, North / South America
Hunter Associates Laboratory, Inc.
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11491 Sunset Hills Road
Reston, VA 20190-5280
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+1 571 470 6028
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Asia-Pacific
HunterLab Asia Limited
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Flat E, 13F Leahander Centre,
28 Wang Wo Tsai Street,
Tsuen Wan,
New Territories,
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+852 2406 1723
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