FoodTransport, a free new app from University of Florida postharvest experts, provides brief but authoritative recommendations for shipping perishable foods via truck or rail. The user-friendly app is the next step in a years-long project ... READ MORE
Category: AgribusinessGAINESVILLE, Fla. – A University of Florida-led research team’s development of a tracking system could change the way companies ship fresh fruits and vegetables, letting them know which produce is closest to expiration and providing consumers ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & LifeJan. 15, 2014 GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida researcher Jeffrey Brecht is leading a team of scientists working to eliminate waste and streamline the process of distributing the U.S. Army’s legendary Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MREs). In ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchGAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida’sInstitute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty work on just about any food-related topic imaginable. As 2014 approaches, here are just a few of their food-related predictions – everything ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFASGAINESVILLE, Fla. – More than half of all fresh produce in the United States is wasted every year, the vast majority due to retailers and consumers throwing out fruits and vegetables gone bad after being at the store or home for too long. Jeffrey ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchBy: Tom Nordlie - (352) 392-3567 Sources: Jeffrey Brecht - jkbrecht@ufl.edu, (352) 392-1928 x213 Jean-Pierre Emond - jpemond@ufl.edu, (352) 392-1864 x229 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers have obtained ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS