A best-by date is a manufacturer's estimate of when a food will taste, smell, and feel its best. It's about quality, not ...

While food poisoning can have many sources, two foods can make mealtime seem like playing a game of intestinal roulette.

Every year brings a new wave of misinformation, and to cut through the noise, we consulted a food scientist and educator ...

Researchers at Louisiana State University claim they have developed a method to extend the shelf life of raw eggs, improving both storage and food safety. Their patented process uses water-soluble ...

This year, new research in food science and health uncovered surprising benefits in everyday ingredients — and took a hard ...

When it comes to low-cost kitchen items that can stand the test of time, plastic food storage containers count among my personal favorites. I’m a huge fan of big-batch cooking, so I rely on these ...

It’s hard to stop after eating a single potato chip —and that’s kind of their whole problem. The deep-fried, popular salty ...

We challenged chefs of three different skill levels - amateur Onika, home cook Daniel, and professional chef Saul Montiel ...

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is leveraging artificial intelligence in its new R&D platform, CoDeveloper, to connect food scientists with the organization’s massive research database. IFT ...

Home canning is a popular way to preserve the freshness of homegrown food. Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee says that when done correctly, home food preservation also can save ...

With so many major food companies headquartered in Minnesota, it’s no surprise the state has three times the concentration of food scientists and technologists as the national average. That must make ...

Texas A&M students take food science from lab to label, creating market-ready sauces in a hands-on pilot plant.