Consumers evaluate the color of cookies to determine if they will like their taste. If the color matches their expectations, they'll enjoy the cookie. Spectrophotometers help cookie manufacturers make sure a product's appearance matches its taste so consumers will enjoy every cookie, every time.
The Importance of Color Consistency in the Snack Food Industry
Color consistency matters for snack cookies and store-bought cookies. When cookie manufacturers understand the importance of cookie color, they can meet their customers' expectations to make appealing, flavorful cookies with every batch. Color consistency will also encourage consumers to continue purchasing your products.
Color is one of the main factors consumers use when purchasing snack food because it indicates freshness, cooking time, quality, and flavor. Food color is so important that it can override other senses, causing consumers to taste flavors that are not actually present.
People connect colors to flavor expectations, which indicate the quality of the product. If the color of a cookie doesn't meet the consumer's visual standards, they may think the cookie is not fresh, even if it is. Variances in color or the color being entirely off will affect how they perceive the cookie's taste, meaning they will likely not enjoy the product and will not want to purchase it again.
