Breakfast cereals: ‘Almost zero correlation’ between health claims and nutritional content

Four recent studies examined claims appearing on the packaging of food items. They compared the claims with reality and found a significant mismatch.

Getting children to embrace healthy food

Researchers at the University of Bonn: attractive packaging makes identical products taste betterIf the packaging has an appealing design, primary school children also reach for healthy foods.

Detecting spoiled food without opening the container

A color-coded smart tag could tell consumers whether a carton of milk has turned sour or a can of green beans has spoiled without opening the containers, according to researchers. The tag, which would appear on the packaging, also could be used to determine if medications and other perishable products were still active or fresh, they said.

Fresh Packaged Food Soon To Be Tested By Laser

Minced meat, bread, fruit juice and many other foods are packaged in a protective gas which extends their shelf life. There is currently no good method to check whether the packaging has the correct gas content. However, researchers in Atomic Physics and Packaging Logistics have developed a new laser instrument which could solve the problem…