It has been a slow war of attrition. For the past decade, environmental groups have called out a growing number of cosmetic preservatives as suspected endocrine disruptors, cancer-causing agents, and ...

Most preservatives, though, are safe, and the risk of preservatives as a group is small. In October, pasta maker Barilla got hit with a class-action lawsuit over its jarred pasta sauces. The suit is ...

Preservatives are used in literally thousands of food and beverage products worldwide. From ready-to-drink beverages to bakery staples, these functional ingredients enable scale and efficiency across ...