Case Study: a leading seasoning manufacturer unifies food color quality control with HunterLab UltraScan VIS

Established Food Manufacturer streamlines color QC in 2 months with HunterLab

An established food manufacturer specializing in seasonings faced new quality control challenges as it expanded its product portfolio to include clear broths and liquid sauces. Their existing HunterLab ColorFlex EZ instrument was limited to reflectance measurements for powders and could not perform the transmittance measurements required for clear liquids. This created separate, complex workflows and prevented them from meeting broader international color scale reporting requirements.

HunterLab implemented its UltraScan VIS spectrophotometer, a full-spectrum solution that consolidates both reflectance and transmittance measurements into a single instrument. This provided the manufacturer with greater precision, improved ΔE tolerance control, and streamlined reporting for export documentation. The upgrade eliminated workflow redundancy, reduced variability, and future-proofed their quality assurance lab for new product launches, transforming their color control from a routine inspection into a strategic asset.