Consumers are making various adjustments to their food purchasing in light of bad economic times, according to research from Digital Research and ThinkVine. Of respondents to a web-based survey, 46%
Nutrition Facts panels for food labels should literally red-flag negative nutrients and generally be easier for consumers to read, according to a new conception by the Center for Science in
Report offers ‘good-for-you’ approaches to healthier marketing Stove use down, microwave use up Kroger debuts consumer-trackable salads More traceability: IFT releases study done for FDA Jar gives good look at asparagus Bear Naked signs on with TerraCycle
A collaborative front-of-package nutrition labeling program has come under attack from nutritionists over the issue of sugar added to ready-to-eat cereal.The Smart Choices program is a collective effort by major
New solid-state heating element can be configured into a variety of shapes, and turns on with the push of a button. Entrepreneurs hope market warms to self-heat deviceA startup business
Pallets are a base for loads of goods. Now they’re the basis for a war.The decision to use wood or plastic pallets has centered mainly on logistics: whether and how
Visiting researcher Sanghyup Jeong loads samples of lettuce into a prototype X-ray device at Michigan State. As food-safety scandals continue to mount and government leaders debate how to monitor the
Packaging is still perceived as a high priority in consumer goods despite the bad economic situation, according to a recent report from Clear Seas Research, a sister company of Food
The leading U.S. producer of biopolymers is claiming that at least three sorting systems on the market today can sort bio-based plastic efficiently enough for commercial recycling operations. A recycling
British food retailer Tesco is in the midst of an experimental program encouraging shoppers to leave excess packaging behind before they leave the store. The six-week program, begun April 1
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