What Is the Best Way to Measure the Color of Buns?

From sticky dough to light, fluffy buns, every part of the bread-making process should be strictly monitored to ensure food safety and product consistency. HunterLab color measurement solutions help standardize this process by offering fast, precise measurement of the color of any food, ensuring a normalized outcome that pleases consumers and manufacturers alike.

Why Bun Color Measurement Matters

Bun and bread color naturally evolves as you process, bake, and package these goods. Throughout the process, you should measure color multiple times to ensure accuracy in the final product. Bun color affects both visual appeal and taste, as it's responsible for:

• Quality assurance: When the color of buns is too light, they may not be fully baked, indicating dough that is unsafe to consume. Conversely, when buns are too dark, they look burnt. While these buns may be safe to eat, burnt food has an unpleasant flavor that most consumers will avoid where possible.
• Consumer preference: All buyers have preconceived views of what their food should look like, whether they're buying meat, vegetables, or bread. Color measurement allows you to quantify this perception and develop strategies to achieve it as often as possible.
• Facility safety: The right appearance is as much for your facility as it is for your buyers. Proper color measurement can add a new layer of food safety checks to your process. The right color will indicate that your team has produced the buns according to company guidelines and adhered to safety standards.

Introducing Aeros

Even if you've perfected your process of bun making, packaging, and distribution, discoloration happens. In a world where buyers have more choices than ever, every product you produce needs to be an attractive option. The best way to do that is to use scientific measurement tools and follow set guidelines to minimize outliers.

Spectrophotometers offer the best methods for gauging color for food color measurement. At HunterLab, we've designed a specific spectrophotometer to measure the color of buns and bread. This benchtop tool is Aeros, which uses smart sensors to complete non-contact measurements while preventing cross-contamination. It boasts the largest sample platform in the world with a rotating plate that scans in seconds. From there, you'll have quantifiable data, which you can store directly on the device to ensure consistency throughout samples.

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Let HunterLab introduce you to a new method of revolutionizing your bun development process. Contact us today and get a quote on one of the most powerful machines you can use for bun color measurement.