Food is all about color. Think about how much time is spent on food photography. On food packaging. On food presentation. Think about how consumers view the foods they consume. Research studies show that a rich, vibrant color is an indicator of quality, of freshness, of taste. A brighter orange suggests better tasting orange juice. A brighter red indicates fresher tomatoes. Processed foods, dependent on image and brand loyalty, must maintain a consistent look and appearance every time. Easy enough said, but getting the color right consistently is a demanding task.
The food industry continues to exert pressure on processors to provide more product options, to accelerate process time, and to cut costs. For processors, this added stress requires solutions that improve flexibility without sacrificing quality control.
Color measurement technology provides just such a solution — a practical, common sense approach to increasing overall efficiency. X-Rite provides a selection of tools to meet a range of process requirements. X-Rite is a global leader in quantitative color measurement and visual analysis. We pioneer innovative solutions that are scalable from a single location to a global, multi-facility enterprise. The results are improvements in productivity, time-to-market, and profitability.
X-Rite’s product portfolio offers solutions that evaluate color accurately from incoming shipment to processing. X-Rite color communication tools contribute to: cost savings through reduced product waste, minimal production downtime, elimination of off-color product, seamless management of the color process through a global supply chain or multiple locations, and increased customer goodwill and satisfaction.
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Benchtops
Compact Benchtop Spectrophotometer
A reliable and accurate benchtop spectrophotometer that serves as the foundation for operations seeking to establish a color control program or one looking to improve an existing program that currently relies on non-spectral devices or visual inspection pass/fail methods.
Color i5 Benchtop Spectrophotometer
A rugged design for accurate, high-volume production measurement instrument for evaluating the widest available range of sample sizes, shapes, textures, and opacity levels.
Color i7 Benchtop Spectrophotometer
A next-generation reference instrument that facilitates precise digital color analysis at all opacity levels on plastic, coated and liquid samples.
Lighting Products
Standard lighting is essential to good visual color evaluation.
Judge II
A patented seven-phosphor design that provides the closest match to natural daylight available in a fluorescent source.
SpectraLight III
The most accurate simulation of natural daylight available, this patented filtered tungsten halogen light source is available in single, dual, or multiple overhead luminaire configurations.
Munsell USDA Color Standards
Munsell offers a variety of color standards designed to meet food industry specifications. Standards are available for frozen French fried potatoes, canned ripe olives, grade A and C tomatoes, frozen red tart cherries and pumpkin/squash.
Munsell USDA Canned Tomato Color Standard
The Munsell lab is an approved supplier for the USDA standards.
Handy visual references makes tomato grading easy and accurate. Plus it ensures that you get the right value for your crop.
Standard delivery = 1 week.
Munsell USDA Pumpkin / Squash Color Standard
The Munsell lab is an approved supplier for the USDA standards.
Visual reference provides an easy-to-use, accurate standard for grading canned pumpkin and squash.
Standard delivery = 1 week.
Munsell USDA Tomato Grade A & C Color Standards
The Munsell lab is an approved supplier for the USDA standards.
Handy visual references makes tomato grading easy and accurate. Plus it ensures that you get the right value for your crop.
Standard delivery = 1 week.
Non-Contact
VS450
VS450, the non-contact spectrophotometer with gloss sensor is the latest benchtop solution for the industrial markets.
VeriColor Solo
A hub free standalone industrial grade color sensor for non-contact sorting operations.
VeriColor Spectro
VeriColor Spectro is an industry-first, non-contact spectrophotometer that delivers 100% in-line, non-contact, absolute (L*a*b*) color measurement and identification.
VeriColor System
Designed to meet the exacting color process control requirements of automotive parts suppliers, the VeriColor system merges the non-contact advantages of industrial grade color sensors with the precision of laboratory spectrophotometers.
Portables / Handhelds
RM200QC
The X-Rite RM200QC Imaging Spectrocolorimeter bridges the gap between color appearance and material color — from incoming material batches to outgoing product shipments — in an elegant, portable unit that fits comfortably in your hand.
X-Rite Ci52
A versatile instrument for consistent measurement of a wide variety of samples in a range of materials, sizes, shapes, textures, and opacity levels. Simultaneous measurement of both color and appearance enhances accuracy. A NetProfiler3-enabled system ensures consistent, precise performance.
Software
X-RiteColor® Master Software
Reduce downtime and eliminate needless color mistakes with this
versatile software package that provides immediate access to color
control data in any type of manufacturing facility.
X-Color QC
The new generation of color management technology that organizes and controls color data for all types of surfaces, coatings, and paints in a single, flexible platform.