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

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Kateman covers ethical technology and consumer trends. It’s been over 25 years since food packaging started displaying its ...

When stocking up on apples, bananas, and avocados at the grocery store, you’ve likely noticed that many fruits and vegetables come with a sticker on their surface. These stickers are also known as PLU ...

Xaq Frohlich does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

New Louisiana and Texas laws will require businesses to disclose the use of seed oils, certain dyes, and many other ...

Most Americans are needlessly tossing out packaged food—not because it’s gone bad, but because they take the date stamped on it far too literally. That’s according to a recent study published in the ...

Big changes are coming to the food aisles of America’s largest retailer. Walmart announced Wednesday it will eliminate synthetic dyes from all its private-label brand food products. Those brands ...

“Use by.” “Best by.” “Best if used by.” “Enjoy by.” Food companies in the US began dating their products with this patchwork of labels during the 1970s—often with little, if any, scientific basis or ...

And what’s it there for, anyway? A registered dietitian weighs in. When stocking up on apples, bananas, and avocados at the grocery store, you’ve likely noticed that many fruits and vegetables come ...