Nowadays packaging is an essential part to storing our food for as long as possible, without it going to waste. But not every pack is the same and different types of foods have very different needs!
Here you can find all articles discussing the science of packaging our food and why and how we do it!
Have you ever noticed how you can smell your coffee beans, right through its packaging? Even when it’s packed in a sturdy plastic/aluminium bag? You can almost tell what type of coffee is in there! But if you put your…
Labels on food generally have two very important functions: 1) make the product look appealing and make people want to buy it and 2) tell the (legal) details of your food. You both want to make sure people know what…
It’s probably an even more familiar phenomenon than mouldy bread: mouldy cheese. And not just the cheeses that are meant to be mouldy, but mould growth on cheese that are not supposed to be covered in them. Dutch cheeses (like Gouda…
Dreaming of scaling up your grandmother’s cupcake recipe? Or are you running a food production company and looking into a new product? Chances are that you will have to scale up your recipe or any new product you’ve developed. Scaling…
When unwrapping a piece of meat the other day I noticed that it wasn’t just one red colour. Instead, I saw brown, purplish and red/pink colour all in just one piece of meat! Was anything going wrong here? Was my…
Ever tried to squeeze all the air out of a pack of pre-cut vegetables? Noticed that instead of collapsing, it would just let out all air and return to its original size once you stopped pressing? Ever had a closer…
While drinking a glass of freshly made orange juice a little while ago I noticed orange juice is a great vehicle for explaining all sorts of science related phenomenon. This last post in its series is all about orange juice…
