Making Packaging Tradeoffs for Commercialization
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Food Technology Articles
A Practical Guide to EMPs
In this column, the author discusses the purpose of environmental monitoring programs, their regulatory basis, and how zoning helps identify and control environmental pathogen risks.
3 Questions for Sungeun Cho, New CRISPR Research, and More
News items about the food system
Probing the Gray Areas of UPF Research
Former NIH researcher Kevin Hall argues that debates about ultra-processed foods are still missing the deeper mechanisms at play—and explains why asking better questions matters more than chasing tidy definitions.
The Sunny Side of Food Drying
In this column, the author discusses sun drying as a technique for processing fruit, using tomatoes as an example.
Reusable Packaging: Pack, Return, Repeat
The authors detail the role of reusable packaging in relation to “reduce, reuse, and recycle,” describe how regulations encourage the use of reusable packaging, and define challenges associated with consumer-facing reusable packaging
IFT Podcasts
EP 11: The Challenge of Water
Water is a critical resource for growing and processing food. This episode discusses the challenges we face regarding water, and present and future solutions to resolve them.
Episode 29: All About Food Safety Culture
In this podcast, we discuss food safety culture, including how food safety culture is established, measured, and how they are expected to change in light of ongoing advancements in food science and policy. Our guests include Hugo Gutierrez, Global Food Safety and Quality Officer for Kerry, and Bob Gravani, Professor Emeritus of Food Science and Director Emeritus of the National Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Program at Cornell University.