New generations of food products face an old nemesis: spoilage. Replacing shelf-stable fats like hydrogenated shortenings with healthier fats can speed up oxidation -- better known as rancidity.

That taste is rancidity in action, and it affects pretty much every product in your pantry. Now artificial intelligence can help scientists tackle this issue more precisely and efficiently.

Rancidity and antioxidants Food goes rancid when it’s exposed to the air for a while—a process called oxidation. In fact, many common ingredients, but especially lipids , which are fats and ...

Rancidity in Nuts: Stale or rancid nuts smell weird and taste bitter. To avoid oxidisation of fats in your nuts, make sure you transfer them from their packaging to air-tight containers immediately ...

You’re probably familiar with what rancid oil is, but you might be less familiar with what it smells like. When checking oils of fatty foods for rancidity, sniff for metallic, bitter, or soapy ...

An infant formula product has been recalled due to rancidity and off colour. Abbott Laboratories is recalling Abbott brand Calcilo XD powder in the 375-gram size. The UPC on the product is 0 70074 ...