Many of us have experienced the frustration of melted plastic in the microwave. It’s a mess, and it can be hard to clean up. But what about the safety of the food we’re eating? Is…
We’ve all been there. You’re in a rush to make dinner, and you forget to take the plastic wrap off the casserole dish before putting it in the oven. Suddenly, you’re faced with a dilemma…
Intelligent packaging is an emerging technology that has the potential to revolutionize the food industry. By incorporating sensors and other smart features into packaging, intelligent packaging can provide real-time information about the condition of food…
From condiments to fresh meats, frozen vegetables to dried pasta, plastic food packaging comes in many different forms and serves various purposes. Plastic food packaging has benefits that go beyond its use as a simple…
Human poop can range in color from brown to green to red, black to yellow, and every color in between. While many of these color changes are not signs of a disease, some of them…
It’s summer, and you need a cold, refreshing drink to keep you cool. There are a lot of alternatives for cool drinks, but you want something unique, perhaps something slushy on an extremely hot day….
Vanilla extract is most commonly used in baking, although it can also be used for other purposes. Many people are unaware that vanilla extract contains alcohol. In reality, as regulated by the FDA, the vanilla…
Vanilla extract is derived through the maceration and subsequent filtering of vanilla bean pods in an ethanol and water solution. It is a crucial ingredient that gives the taste of meals and drinks, cakes, biscuits,…
Pickled eggs are typically hard-boiled eggs that have been brined or vinegar-cured. Curing eggs was originally done to preserve them for a longer period of time, but we no longer need to do this because…