Food preservatives

China's commerce ministry announced Thursday that it has launched an investigation into imports of Indian tert-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ), a type of food preservative.The ministry has received requests from domestic TBHQ producers, accusing Indian manufacturers...

The researchers found that feeding rats a "nisin milkshake" killed 70-80 percent of head and neck tumour cells after nine weeks.

Did you know that using natural kitchen ingredients may also help in preserving food? Natural preservatives work just as well as compared to their synthetic counterparts and are way healthier.

Sun and wind both have been used for preserving food since time immemorial. Here is a lowdown on the process of preservation through sundrying.

Through many recipes - some new, some lovingly handed down the generations, some even rediscovered - we have learnt to safeguard, (and even improve) flavours that stand the test of time. There is far more ...

Preserving vegetables so they can be eaten at any time of the year is an ancient art. But using unusual techniques and ingredients can create whole new worlds of flavourDo you love potatoes more than ...

With these six methods, the humble egg's shelf life can go upto a week and even to a year! Try them at your own risk.

While dedicated home cooks buzz over pickling, canning and curing projects, Meyer has joined a growing number of chefs who are quietly employing another time-tested method of preservation: the freezer.

The potential health risks of these chemical ingredients are amplified by the fact that no one knows what happens when they are all combined into the chemical cocktail.

Mango Recipes: Do you wish you could enjoy the goodness of mangoes all year round? Here are some interesting recipes to pack and preserve mangoes for the whole year.