Mayonnaise is a popular ingredient in any number of recipes. While most chefs (and food lovers) have their favorite, some mayos have not always contained the best ingredients. These are several mayo ...

“Natural” foods, free of preservatives, continue to trend. But is avoiding preservatives really necessary? If you keep a loaf of homemade bread on the counter for a few days, the telltale signs of ...

Cosmetic preservatives known as parabens have been under close scrutiny for years because of a possible link to breast cancer. This link isn’t strongly supported, but some people still have a fear of ...

Consumer demand for healthy, simple ingredients has become a powerful force shaping the marketplace. Today, food giant Kraft responded with a pledge to stop using artificial preservatives and dyes in ...

Most preservatives, though, are safe, and the risk of preservatives as a group is small. In October, pasta maker Barilla got hit with a class-action lawsuit over its jarred pasta sauces. The suit is ...

Protective packaging and optimising of ingredients are necessary to keep foods safe for human consumption – and to meet skin-safety requirements, key when manufacturing beauty products. Preservatives ...

Most of the food you eat today has preservatives in it. Natural and artificial preservatives are added to help keep your food from spoiling quickly. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration heavily ...

Preservatives are chemical compounds that are added to food, beverages, and some personal care products to prevent spoilage and bacterial growth. They work by inhibiting the growth of microorganisms ...

Many people are shying away from foods with less-than-natural ingredients because of a substance or a chemical that is added to many products such as beverages, sweets, baked-goods, breads and many ...

While refrigeration in general isn’t the best option for bread storage, certain types are even more affected by the chill ...