Colour measurement of confectionery

In the confectionery industry, intensive and product-specific colours are often used by the manufacturer. At the same time, the consistency of the colour is also a quality parameter. Developing a colour palette that consumers recognize is an important part of the manufacturing process and quality control for products such as candies, fruit gums, jelly gums, chocolate drops and chocolate lentils. HunterLab offers exactly the right colour measurement solutions, stationary or online/inline, to meet the quality standards related to the visual perception of confectionery.

Our solutions for your confectionery:

Aeros

Laboratory device for measuring colour and degree of browning

  • Non-contact measurement

    The sensor detects the sample without contact, without having to measure through plastic or glass.

  • Large surface area

    The rotating sample plate captures over 170 cm² of the sample in 35 measurements in 7 seconds.
  • Integrated QC software

    The EasyMatch QC Essentials quality control software is integrated into the device and provides all the required colour indices and metrics.
Aeros
  • Intelligent height adjustment

    The distance sensor automatically compensates for height differences in irregular samples.
  • 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.

SpectraTrend HT

On-Line/ In-Line colour measurement

  • Contactless

    The sensor detects the sample directly on the surface, without contact, perfect for products of different heights.
  • Versatile

    The SpectraTrend is able to measure the colour of granules, slabs, baked goods, fiber cement and much more.
  • Software evaluation

    Evaluation and process control can be carried out in the appropriate colorWorkbench software.
SpectraTrend HT
  • Precise sensor

    Monitoring with 5 measurements per second for colour and height fluctuations.
  • Connectivity

    Measurement results are easily transferred to a PC, network and/or PLC and further processed in QA software.
  • Resistant

    Robust industrial design in NEMA4/IP66 approved housing with optional stainless steel housing for use in the food industry.

Application example:

Measuring the colour of confectionery

Confectionery such as sweets, fruit gums and chocolate dragees are small, bite-sized individual pieces. The colour measurement of a single candy, for example, is not possible due to the small and uneven surface. However, even when measuring a certain quantity in a cuvette, the pieces come to rest differently on the bottom of the cuvette each time, so that one would have to average over many individual measurements in order to obtain repeatable results. This is why HunterLab recommends non-contact colour measurement with the Aeros spectrophotometer specifically for confectionery. The sensor of the Aeros sits eccentrically above the edge of a dish that contains a large amount of the sample...

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Further information for you on this topic:

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  • Aeros brochure

HunterLab worldwide:

  • 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
  • Flat E, 13F Leahander Centre,

    28 Wang Wo Tsai Street,
    Tsuen Wan,
    New Territories,
    Hong Kong

  • +852 2406 1723

  • Europe / Middle East / Africa

    HunterLab Europe GmbH

  • Dr.-August-Einsele-Ring 15

    82418 Murnau

  • +49 8841 9464

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