Food standards (like these from the Food and Drug Administration) are ever-evolving, packaging can be deceptive, and it can be difficult for busy, everyday consumers to keep up.

Walk down the center aisles of any grocery store, and you’ll be bombarded with words like “natural,” “wholesome” and “light” (or its casual alternative, “lite”). Or foods promising to be “low-fat,” ...

Microscopic bits of plastic are sloughing off into food and beverages when consumers unwrap the plastic packaging, a new study has shown.

The multi-billion-­ringgit global organic food and beverage market is expected to grow more by 2030, according to market ...

When it comes to food, besides the word "healthy," there is perhaps no greater confusion than what being "natural" really means. It can be a misleading term on snacks, drinks, produce and even meat.

Plastic manufacturers are pushing to have their products counted as compost. Composters and farmers are trying to stop them.

How innovations in food packaging paving way for QSRs. Packaging shouldn't be a secondary thought when it comes to your menu. Photo: ... Plant-based bio-plastic packaging materials derived from ...

The Bioprocess project is funded by the Valencian Institute of Competitiveness and Innovation (IVACE+i) through ERDF funds.

Cellulose, one of the most abundant organic materials on Earth, has long been eyed as a potential biodegradable packaging alternative. However, its poor structural properties have made large-scale ...

Nearly 200 chemicals connected to breast cancer are used in the making of food packaging and plastic tableware, and dozens of those carcinogens can migrate into the human body, a new study found.