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MIT researchers gave freshly cut pak choy melatonin through tiny needles; the vegetables stayed saleable for 4 extra days at room temperature without refrigeration- Crystallized honey is not spoiled; warming an open jar in hot, not boiling, water can dissolve the sugar crystals while helping preserve its color and flavor
- An Asian pear can look like any other sweet fruit, but needs extra acid for home canning; add 1 tablespoon of bottled lemon juice to every pint jar
- Fridge still smells after cleaning? Soak a cotton swab in vanilla and leave it inside for 24 hours: This little-known trick targets lingering odorsDeep cleaning your refrigerator is vital for eliminating odors and maintaining food hygiene. Consider soaking cotton swabs in vanilla essen...25 Sep, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
- Soak cut fruit for 10 minutes in 1 teaspoon of ascorbic acid per gallon of cold water; Penn State says vitamin C acts as an antioxidant to keep fruit from darkeningCut fruit quickly turns brown due to an enzyme reacting with oxygen. A simple vitamin C solution effectively halts this undesirable darkeni...09 Sep, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
- Rains Raksha in India may not be enough to fight $250 billion heat billExtreme heat poses a significant economic threat to India's workforce and GDP. Lost labor hours and reduced productivity impact both worker...28 Aug, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
- Why fridge smells return no matter how much you deodorizeRefrigerator smells are not just irritants but signs of ongoing biological and chemical processes. Masking them with baking soda or deodori...07 May, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
- Why Putting a Spoon in Your Freezer Could Save Your FoodKitchen cooks are finding a simple trick to reduce food waste: freezing a steel spoon. This method, backed by science, leverages thermal co...23 Apr, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
- How Food Was Stored Before Modern Kitchens Changed EverythingLong before modern refrigerators, ancient humans mastered food preservation. They used sun, salt, cold, and microbes to store food for surv...01 Apr, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
- How to remove worms and pesticides from strawberries at home: Simple kitchen hacks you should never skipStrawberries are nutritious but may carry dirt, small insects and pesticide residues. Simple home cleaning methods can help ensure they are...18 Feb, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
- Tropical Agrosystem expands distribution of post-harvest solution to reduce food wasteTropical Agrosystem (India) is expanding the distribution of AgroFresh's SmartFresh InBox, a post-harvest technology, to minimize food wast...28 Jul, 2025, 03.05 PM IST
- How Citrus Freight is helping SMEs thrive in export marketsBengaluru-based Citrus Freight is streamlining export logistics for SMEs through its digital solutions.17 Jun, 2025, 09.28 AM IST
- Using smart technologies, artificial intelligence in food packaging can reduce food wasteOutdated, inaccurate, and frequently incorrect labelling systems—such as printed expiration dates—play a major role in food waste issues, r...10 Feb, 2025, 12.34 PM IST
- India plans to ease rice export curbs as stocks surge to record, sources sayIndia is considering reducing the floor price for basmati rice exports and replacing the 20% export tax on parboiled rice with a fixed duty...18 Jul, 2024, 12.46 PM IST
- Indian scientist's tiny, inexpensive sensor to tell if food is spoiledIndustries typically use much bulkier metres -- roughly one inch long by five inches tall -- to measure pH levels or how acidic or basic th...20 Mar, 2023, 12.33 PM IST
- Indian scientist's tiny, inexpensive sensor to tell if food is spoiled"The pH sensors we developed work like a small wireless radio-frequency identification device -- similar to what you find inside your lugga...20 Mar, 2023, 12.23 PM IST
- How technology is transforming cold chain logistics into an intelligent and efficient machineThe benefits of these cold chains do not stop at food items alone. Biopharmaceutical cold-chains are the cornerstone of enabling access to ...03 Sep, 2022, 10.31 AM IST
- I2U2 to set up UAE-backed food parks in India to meet South-West Asia demandsThe leaders of India-Israel-United States-UAE or I2U2 at their maiden summit held on Thursday decided to ramp up partnership in the areas o...14 Jul, 2022, 11.59 PM IST
- Here's how COVID 19 is impacting the cold chain logistics marketAs the country grapples with one of its greatest challenges of producing enough vaccines to inoculate every Indian, ensuring delivery of th...02 Aug, 2021, 03.03 PM IST
- A productive trip to India, says new NRI US Congressman Ami BeraDuring the trip Bera helped facilitate an agreement between CII and a University of California centre to collaborate in reducing food losse...31 Aug, 2013, 10.48 AM IST
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