Measure The Color Of White Sugar With Spectrophotometers

Color often helps manufacturers and customers determine the quality, freshness, and acceptability of food products. Organizations need to use color to evaluate their commercial classification and quality.

The International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis (ICUMSA) determines the processes and values required for testing sugar color. Whether measuring it in raw or liquid form using the ICUMSA scale, HunterLab provides just the right color measurement solutions for white sugar. Our color measurement equipment provides producers with quantitative values to accurately evaluate the quality of their products.

Why measure the color of white sugar?

Measuring color has many purposes, especially for white sugar, including:

Improving visual appeal: Customers use color to indicate quality and health when buying food products. Discoloration or mixed colors might make them think sugar is unsafe to eat or of lower quality than other brands. Customers have expectations when exploring options, especially with a household staple like white sugar. Color measurement can ensure you meet their standards.
Monitoring manufacturing processes: White sugar must undergo extensive refining and processing before consumption. Testing the color at the end can ensure you have completed the refining required for white sugar.

The International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis (ICUMSA) determines the processes and values required for testing sugar color. These methods and quantities help maintain the quality of sugar refining and the final product. These standards apply to all types of sugar, from raw sugar to white, and each type has to meet a specific range in testing to determine quality and color.

HunterLab offers the industry’s most advanced spectrophotometer, Vista, to measure the color of liquid sugar. Simultaneously measuring the ICUMSA 420 Sugar Score and Haze% in a single measurement.

Ensuring quality: Quality is essential when producing a food product. You want to give your customers the best you have to offer. With sugar, color indicates its quality, ensuring it meets your and your customers' standards. Because white sugar is a common additive in other foods, white sugar quality will determine the quality of the food it's in.
Say goodbye to manual errors and repetitive work: With an easy-to-use modern interface and the latest data communications features, our best-in-class spectrophotometers reduce the time and labor necessary to evaluate color. Additionally, they come with color measurement software that can store and recall thousands of standards. The data is displayed and stored digitally and can be fed into your Statistical Process Control (SPS) systems, facilitating more efficient workflows. These features accelerate the quality control process by shrinking the time to measure multiple samples.
45°/0° measurement geometry measures color the way the eye sees color:

HunterLab spectrophotometer uses annular 45°/0° geometry and a 1” sample viewing area for the most accurate and consistent color measurement of white sugar. This geometry replicates the human visual response, measuring color the way the eye sees color.

The HunterLab advantage

When you need accurate and reliable color measurement equipment, HunterLab can provide quality spectrophotometers for white sugar color management. Contact HunterLab today and learn how we can pair your business with the right color measurement tools. We will help you achieve the clarity and confidence you need to run a seamless quality control process.

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Why measure the color of white sugar?

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