Measuring Food and Beverage Color

Color is one of the most important aspects of foods and beverages. Although color does not generally indicate whether a food is safe, a food or beverage whose color is unappealing will likely not be purchased or consumed. Accordingly, food and beverage manufacturers try to control the color of their products and use various instruments to measure product color, both in the laboratory and online.

Why Color Measurement Is Important
Consumers associate food and beverage color with product quality and…