Food packaging is built to reassure shoppers. Certain words sound meaningful but often describe far less than people assume.

Walking through a grocery store can feel straightforward, but much of what appears simple is carefully engineered. Packaging, ...

You will be busy this year removing banned colors, adding protein and fiber and avoiding looking like an ultraprocessed food.

Food labels can be confusing, and telling the difference between similar-sounding claims on food packages is sometimes downright baffling. Does “multigrain” mean “whole grain”? Which will have less ...

Many Americans today are conscious of what they use to fuel their bodies, counting calories while watching for unhealthy amounts of sugar, sodium and fat. To that end, the federally mandated ...

Food producers and manufacturers, both large and small, want to increase their products' appeal to today’s discerning consumer. One way to market is at the point-of-sale, providing trusted and ...

KANSAS CITY — Lynn Dornblaser, a client adviser with the Chicago-based market researcher Mintel, once defined clean label as “using things you’d find in your grandmother’s pantry.” Today, the meaning ...

In a world full of dietary trends and ever-evolving health advice, reading food labels remains one of the most reliable ways to make informed choices. Food labels reveal details beyond taste and ...

As part of National Food Safety Month, Hans Weding, Extension registered dietitian and certified ServSafe instructor who has led numerous food safety training courses for professionals in the food and ...