Fruit Paste and Puree Color Measurement

With vivid colors, intricate shapes, diverse and appealing flavors, Fruits are nature’s sweets. Is it any wonder that humans have been eating fruit in some form since the beginning of time? The world’s leading producers of fruit and fruit products understand the importance of color in a consumer’s perception of ripeness and flavor. That’s why for over 60 years, companies like Smuckers, PepsiCo, Kraft, ConAgra Foods and Chiquita have relied on the experience and knowledge of HunterLab in providing color measurement solutions for their products.

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These are fruit products that have been processed and no longer maintain their natural form. Processing can affect the color and the taste of the final product. Pastes and purees are typically opaque and, like solid fruits, require a reflectance instrument using 45°/0° geometry.