Step into a supermarket and you will likely see plenty of plastic net packaging, conveniently bagging together onions, oranges, limes or lemons. That might not be ideal for the environment but it is ...

Packing materials impregnated with traces of silver nanoparticles can help preserve fruits and vegetables for a much longer period, a study has shown. Researchers from the Haldia Institute of ...

SINGAPORE - Perishables such as fruit and meat are often at the mercy of harmful bacteria, especially when left for a long time outside the refrigerator. To salvage such food items, scientists have ...