Dried fruits are hailed by many as a quick and healthy bite for this "on-the-go" world. But hidden sugars and high prices are less than ideal. So we tried our hand at making healthy dried fruits at ...

Freeze-drying fruit retains almost all of its nutritional value and can help keep ingredient lists clean, according to a study funded by ingredient supplier Chaucer. The study was jointly conducted by ...

Freeze-dried food was once the staple of astronauts, but the technology could be the solution to saving billions of dollars worth of wasted Australian produce. Australians bin about $10 billion worth ...

Sun-drying fruit is a healthy survival technique employed by humankind since the beginning of time. As a culinary art, this method of preserving food has yet to be beaten. These days we no longer have ...

FRANKFORT -- Three decades ago, cherry grower Don Nugent had an idea for the glut of fruit that hit international markets whenever Michigan's growing season was just right. "I thought, 'Why not make a ...

A drying process and technique in producing high-quality guava and lagundi leaves for export have been developed. The headway was achieved by researchers of the Leyte State University (LSU) in Baybay, ...

“Eat more fruit and vegetables” is one of the most common recommendations we hear when we’re encouraged to eat healthily. But when it comes to eating more fruit, we get mixed messages about how ...