Food packaging is built to reassure shoppers. Certain words sound meaningful but often describe far less than people assume.

California shoppers are about to see a quiet but sweeping change on grocery shelves: the familiar "sell by" date is being ...

Are you confused by food label terms like “Sell By,” “Use By” and “Best By?” If so, you aren’t alone. Federal regulators would also like a little clarity. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have announced a joint request for Information (RFI) about food date labeling, which includes the use of terms such as ...

I wonder what the other grocery shoppers were thinking as I parked my cart and intently studied food packages the other day. I pulled my phone from my purse and browsed the Internet, looking for ...

Labels promising “all-natural,” “organic,” “naturally grown,” “non-GMO” and “free-range” ingredients inform shoppers that the food they’re about to consume is certifiably healthy. Or is it? National ...

Roughly nine years ago, while serving as Vice President for Food Safety at the world’s largest food retailer, I surveyed how many different date labels were used by food producers to convey that food ...

What do "organic," natural" and "grass-fed" mean anyway? Food labels can be the source of misconceptions. Getty Images — -- intro:I frequently meet my clients at their local supermarkets so we ...