Ripping the plastic wrap from the meat or prepackaged fruit and veggies you purchased at the grocery store may contaminate your food with micro- and nanoplastics, according to new research. Plastic ...

It's a whole new way to shop smarter. Ultra-processed foods have been enemy No.1 in nutrition over the past decade, but it can be tough to know which products fall into this category when you’re ...

Food packaging, serving, and processing materials contain 14,402 known chemicals that people might consume, but the full extent of human exposure was not clear. Researchers found evidence for 3,601 of ...

Extrusion technology has emerged as a versatile method in food processing, integrating mixing, heating, shearing, and shaping into a single, continuous process. This method not only facilitates the ...

Nutritional science increasingly recognizes the need to understand how oxidized components of foods and dietary supplements—including lipids, proteins, and ...

Scientists are calling for stronger regulations on the way that food is processed, packaged and cooked, after a study found that materials used in the food industry may expose the general population ...

Across the value chain, from raw material handling to packaging and cold storage, operational efficiency now determines ...