Food Science

With Independence Day tomorrow, the WSU Insider dug into the Ask Dr. Universe archives for one of our 2016 favorites on how to make a classic July treat.

WSU researchers have found that an electronic tongue is more effective and accurate in taste-testing fiery foods than sensitive human taste buds.

Expiration dates on milk could eventually become a thing of the past with new sensor technology from WSU scientists.

WSU researchers have found a way to make food taste salty but with less of the sodium chloride tied to poor health.

Few gifts say Happy Valentine’s Day better than wine and chocolate. But exactly what makes them so desirable, so delicious, has long remained a mystery.

The tool was created based on community partner experiences and food pantry feedback.

Food industry professionals can learn about the latest risks and defenses for foodborne illness at the 38th Annual Food Safety and Sanitation Workshop.

Tropical Dream, a creamy mix of sweet coconut and tangy pineapple first produced in the 1960s, is back for Homecoming Weekend.

Food professionals and budding snack entrepreneurs can learn how to develop extruded food products at an “Extrusion Processing Short Course.”

The struggle to identify the origins of the E. coli outbreak, which has sickened people nationwide, highlights the difficulty of tracking a pathogen through a complex food supply chain.