Measuring the Colour
of Tomato Sauce
Colour is often used to indicate the quality and freshness of food products. This attribute applies to the commercial classification of tomato sauce too. Consumers rely on the colour of tomato sauce to gauge quality, and HunterLab provides just the right colour measurement solutions to meet the standards of visual perception. Our best-in-class colour measuring instruments give producers quantitative Tomato Score values to accurately evaluate their quality.
HunterLab ColorFlex L2 Tomato is the No.1 colour measurement solution for tomato sauce. It comes with the HunterLab Reference Standard – Tomato, the ONLY reference standard in the world tracing back to BCR and USDA standards for the most accurate RED colour measurements.
Why measure the colour of tomato sauce?
Canned tomato products, like tomato sauce, can vary widely in colour due to numerous factors, including ripeness of the fruit, lighting environment, processing, and more. There is also the risk of overheating while processing the tomatoes, altering the colour into brown shades. The red colour of tomato sauce plays a massive role in their perceived quality, indicating key facts about ripeness and flavor. Hence, manufacturers need colour measuring instruments to identify discrepancies before mixing them into a costly product batch.
The colour measurement of tomato sauce requires tools built for the task to eliminate variation and provide objective, reliable data. Here at HunterLab, we have created colour measurement solutions compatible with both the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) classification system and the Institute of Reference Materials and Measurements system known as BCR. Our solutions make it easy for manufacturers to meet industry standards and consistently deliver high-quality tomato products that accurately reflect your brand.
Check out this solution for measuring the colour of tomato sauce.
Spectrophotometers are used in all parts of the tomato sauce production process, from selecting tomatoes to testing samples after bottling.This is the colour measuring instrument for tomato sauce that our customers are having great success with:
The HunterLab Advantage
The ColorFlex L2 spectrophotometer is backed by over 70 years of innovation from HunterLab, the world’s most trusted colour quality experts.
Our spectrophotometers are valuable to any tomato processing facility and can help users create consistent, high-quality products. HunterLab instruments are well-known for measuring the correct red colour for tomato sauce and setting up standards to deliver better tomato products than your competition.
To learn more about our products, contact our colour measurement expert today!