Food packaging is the enclosing of food that requires protection from tampering, whether by physical, chemicals, or biological needs. It also shows the product that is labeled to show any nutrition information on the food being consumed.

Give up? It's not your lawyer, and it's not a calculator. It's a safety knife. Though nearly any business has to open a large volume of mail and packages during daily operations, too many businesses allow employees to use bare razors, or food knives, to open boxes.

Nanotechnology will have an impact on the food industry, from how food is grown and produced, processed to how it is packaged, transported and consumed. Companies are developing nanomaterials that will make a difference not only in the taste of food, but also in food safety, and the health benefits food delivers.

Is it my imagination or are there a lot more recalls lately? Aren't these companies cleaning up after themselves?Carolina Culinary Food is recalling packages of Oscar Mayer ready-to-eat chicken breast strips with rib meat because they may be contaminated, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said Sunday.

The potential benefits of Nanofoods – foods produced using nanotechnology – are astonishing. Advocates of the technology promise improved food processing, packaging and safety; enhanced flavor and nutrition; ‘functional foods’ where everyday foods carry medicines and supplements, and increased production and cost-effectiveness.

Consumers should avoid all fresh spinach, regardless of whether it is pre-packaged, a chief U.S. food safety official warned on Saturday, saying the number of E. coli illnesses had passed 100.