Consumers are about to get fresh cooking tips from, of all places, their refrigerator. South Korea's LG Electronics recently introduced a smart fridge that healthy recipes based on the food that's inside. The appliance also detects when items go...

NEW ORLEANS — Seventy-nine percent of the Produce Traceability Initiative's member companies are on course to meet the group's produce traceability goals by 2012, according to a recent survey administered by the group. PTI members include...

With its recent decisions to deregulate genetically modified alfalfa and sugar beets, the U.S. Department of Agriculture sent a strong signal about its confidence in the safety of GM crops. Consumers, though, aren't feeling reassured. According to...

In this era of sustainability, some food and beverage manufacturers are bucking the trend. Their products are sold in multi-functional packages that are bulkier and have the potential to create more solid waste. The items are attracting special...

There has always been a connection between romance and food. Oysters, chocolates, strawberries affairs of the heart always seem to go through the stomach. Yet, as one-stop food purveyors, supermarkets lag in the sale of intimacy products such as...

DALLAS — A company's sustainability initiatives need to make sense for the bottom line, cautioned Michael Hewett, manager of environmental services at Publix Super Markets, during a presentation at Food Marketing Institute's Future Connect...