In today’s world, food packaging has become a necessity to keep our food fresh and safe for a longer period of time. Behind the convenience of modern packaging, there’s an unseen risk: hidden chemicals migrating from packaging into food. These are called food contact chemicals (FCCs). Although packaging helps protect food in its journey to […]

Sustainability in the Seafood Industry: Reducing Waste with Fish-Tell Technology In an age where sustainability is a necessity, the seafood industry faces significant challenges in ensuring that the fish we consume is both fresh and responsibly sourced. The introduction of innovative technologies, such as Fish-Tell, is transforming the way we assess fish freshness and manage […]

In a world where people are increasingly cautious about their diets and about the food they eat, particularly when it comes to consuming fish, ensuring freshness is key. However, conventional methods of assessing freshness are often inadequate, leaving both consumers and retailers vulnerable to the risks of dealing with subpar products. That’s why we’re introducing […]

Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that interfere with the hormones in our bodies. These chemicals are capable of increasing and decreasing hormone production, mimicking hormones, changing hormones from one type into another, and interfering with hormone signaling (Crisp, 1998). Through these various mechanisms, endocrine disruptors have been linked to adverse developmental, reproductive, neurological, and immune effects […]

The food industry has a long history with food dyes, both synthetic and nature-derived. They are widely used because humans eat with their eyes. It’s important, however, to question and evaluate the safety of these synthetic food dyes. There are examples of food dyes widely used for years, then banned due to negative health effects, […]