Consumers grapple with confusion over food-date labels

20-Dec-2023 - The use of food-date labels such as “use-by” and “best if used by” causes consumer confusion that results in many Americans discarding food that is safe to eat or donate, according to theNovember 2023Consumer Food Insights Report. The survey-based report out of Purdue University’sCenter for ...

Gourmet or Imitation?

New technique ferrets out food fraud

07-Aug-2023 - When you shell out for artisanal food –Swiss Gruyère cheese, organic vanilla extract, Italian prosciutto – did you get what you paid for? With global food fraud estimates as high as $40 billion a year, it’s a question Purdue University researchers are tackling with a food “fingerprint” technique ...