While doomsday "prepping" may once have been considered extreme, concerns about the food supply and looming disasters have left millions of Americans stockpiling for emergency situations. "[M]ost ...

Freeze drying is a process for preserving different types of food, and the benefits of freeze-dried food are many. While dehydrated foods sometimes have a very different texture and taste from their ...

I am a bit of a food processing nerd. My master’s thesis was titled “Effects of high pressure processing on the microbiological, physical and sensory properties of pasteurized fluid milk products.” ...

Misty Marsh is a busy mom of four and when she's in a pinch for dinner, she turns to her freeze-dried favorites. "If I just need a quick meal in 10 or 15 minutes, I can do that using all freeze dried ...

Decades after World War II, when freeze-drying was first used to preserve blood plasma, the technology would play another role in the lives of enlisted servicepeople. Albany-based Oregon Freeze Dry, ...

Mandy Wolz wasn’t sure what the future had in store for her at the onset of the pandemic. COVID-19 had brought an abrupt halt to her job as a corporate event planner and consultant, and the mother of ...

Fruits are nature's candy, but we don't just eat them because they taste sweet. Many fruits are also incredibly nutritious; they're particularly high in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and fiber, so ...

Freeze-drying, also known as lyophilization, is a form of dehydration. Food is first frozen, then dried under pressure to remove its water content. It is widely believed that freeze-drying is the best ...

Dehydrated foods, never much admired, may be headed for kitchen fame. This week Dr. A. Copson of Raytheon Manufacturing Co. showed dried shrimp, lobster tails, strawberries, etc. that actually taste ...