Comments on: Why food companies use red colors http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/17/why-food-companies-use-red-colors/ Color, design, development and the internet Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:08:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Leslie http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/17/why-food-companies-use-red-colors/#comment-644 Leslie Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:21:55 +0000 http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/17/why-food-companies-use-red-colors/#comment-644 does anyone know of any actual studies showing red stimulates appetite? If so, I would greatly appreciate your help/links-I'm at leslie@lrdiaries.com Thanks! does anyone know of any actual studies showing red stimulates appetite? If so, I would greatly appreciate your help/links-I’m at leslie@lrdiaries.com
Thanks!

]]> By: Tzibela http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/17/why-food-companies-use-red-colors/#comment-527 Tzibela Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:07:47 +0000 http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/17/why-food-companies-use-red-colors/#comment-527 I am planning to open a fast-food type restaurant and am trying to decide on a color scheme. What do you recommend. Clearly some red, but what else? I am planning to open a fast-food type restaurant and am trying to decide on a color scheme. What do you recommend. Clearly some red, but what else?

]]> By: TheBlueM&M http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/17/why-food-companies-use-red-colors/#comment-526 TheBlueM&M Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:20:10 +0000 http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/17/why-food-companies-use-red-colors/#comment-526 coke coke coke coke coke coke coke..nah i'm not hungry...don't smoke drink coke!!! ~M&M coke coke coke coke coke coke coke..nah i’m not hungry…don’t smoke drink coke!!!

~M&M

]]> By: TheBlueSkittle http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/17/why-food-companies-use-red-colors/#comment-525 TheBlueSkittle Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:17:41 +0000 http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/17/why-food-companies-use-red-colors/#comment-525 Well the red skittle does make me hungry but nah red doesn't really make me hungry unless i'm hungry are you hungry i'm not hungry did you say you were hungry cuz i'm not hungry i'm hyper. =) Well the red skittle does make me hungry but nah red doesn’t really make me hungry unless i’m hungry are you hungry i’m not hungry did you say you were hungry cuz i’m not hungry i’m hyper. =)

]]> By: TheMystical http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/17/why-food-companies-use-red-colors/#comment-507 TheMystical Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:51:16 +0000 http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/17/why-food-companies-use-red-colors/#comment-507 <blockquote>Mmm… maybe you’re hungry now?</blockquote> You betcha!!! I'm missing carl's jr/burgerking, too bad(!) they are 1000s mile away from where I live now.

Mmm… maybe you’re hungry now?

You betcha!!! I’m missing carl’s jr/burgerking, too bad(!) they are 1000s mile away from where I live now.

]]> By: Steve http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/17/why-food-companies-use-red-colors/#comment-475 Steve Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:43:50 +0000 http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/17/why-food-companies-use-red-colors/#comment-475 I completely buy this. Reds and oranges are a popular color to paint a dining room, and a quick look through the fridge turned up almost all the food packaging containing red. Certainly not coincidence! I completely buy this. Reds and oranges are a popular color to paint a dining room, and a quick look through the fridge turned up almost all the food packaging containing red. Certainly not coincidence!

]]> By: Aaron http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/17/why-food-companies-use-red-colors/#comment-439 Aaron Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:59:45 +0000 http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/17/why-food-companies-use-red-colors/#comment-439 Hi Allison, Sure, you have my permission to cite this post in your paper. I'm curious - what's the paper about? Hi Allison,

Sure, you have my permission to cite this post in your paper.

I’m curious - what’s the paper about?

]]> By: Allison http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/17/why-food-companies-use-red-colors/#comment-437 Allison Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:43:25 +0000 http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/17/why-food-companies-use-red-colors/#comment-437 I was wondering if i could use this information in my paper. I would of course cite, but is that okay with you? I was wondering if i could use this information in my paper. I would of course cite, but is that okay with you?

]]> By: MattT http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/17/why-food-companies-use-red-colors/#comment-425 MattT Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:43:14 +0000 http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/17/why-food-companies-use-red-colors/#comment-425 Hm. I remember Reading Somewhere that orange-->hunger, which is why so many fast food places seem to be orange. Hm. I remember Reading Somewhere that orange–>hunger, which is why so many fast food places seem to be orange.

]]> By: Igor Asselbergs http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/17/why-food-companies-use-red-colors/#comment-393 Igor Asselbergs Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:56:03 +0000 http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/17/why-food-companies-use-red-colors/#comment-393 Hmm. So I should feel real hungry and excited when looking at the red logos that accompany this post? Nah. Sorry, doesn't work for me. Hmm.
So I should feel real hungry and excited when looking at the red logos that accompany this post?
Nah. Sorry, doesn’t work for me.

]]>