Special Issues

Foods publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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The Identification and Characterization of Aroma Compounds in Food
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7098 | Submission Open
Keywords: volatile aroma composition; aroma-active compound; retronasal aroma; flavor release; flavor masking; food pairing; sensory evaluation; food quality; processing technology; chemometrics and omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Recent Advances in Fermentation Microorganisms for Alcoholic Beverage Production
edited by and Ljiljana, V Mojovic
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5157 | Submission Open
Keywords: alcoholic beverages; distilled beverages; microorganism; yeast; bacteria; fermentation; volatile compounds; aroma profile; flavor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
New Insights into Nutraceuticals in the Prevention of Metabolic Syndrome
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4119 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutraceutical; chronic metabolic diseases; nutrigenomics; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; obesity; type 2 diabetes mellitus; inflammation; dyslipidemia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Links between Food Components, Dietary Habits, and Gut Microbiota Composition
edited by Jichun Zhao and Nan Zhao
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3963 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; food components; dietary habits; metabolism; modulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Recent Advances of Enzymes in Food Industry
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3260 | Submission Open
Keywords: mining and identification of food enzymes; design and modification of food enzymes; high-level expression of food enzymes; production of food enzymes; immobilization of food enzymes; application of food enzymes; use of enzyme biosensor in foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Advances in Food Enzymology: Development and Application of Enzyme Preparations
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2491 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme preparations; enzyme resources; enzyme engineering; enzyme molecular design; food testing; compound enzyme; food processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series in “Technological Development in the Production of Whole Grain Foods”
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2294 | Submission Open
Keywords: whole grain foods  ; emerging processing technology  ; moderate process  ; non-thermal processes  ; processing adaptability  ; storage stability  ; quality improvement  ; phytochemicals  ; bioactivities  ; digestibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Effect of Different Winemaking Processes on Quality and Composition of Wines
edited by Xiaotao Sun
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2222 | Submission Open
Keywords: flavor; aroma; aroma-active compounds; baijiu; flavor omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drinks and Liquid Nutrition)
Recent Advances in Marine Functional Foods
edited by and Hui Wang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2194 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine functional food; functional ingredient; biological activities; intestinal flora; nutrients and health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Foods of Marine Origin)
Advances in Fruit Juices Processing and Innovative Technologies for the Development of Sustainable Functional Foods submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2139 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-thermal technologies; sustainable technologies; functional fruit juices; nutritional quality; safety; bioactive compounds; microencapsulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Plant-Derived Colorants as Food Ingredients: Extraction, Characterization and Applications
edited by Anastasia Kyriakoudi and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1849 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant colorants; novel extraction techniques; novel solvents; encapsulation; stability; bioaccessibility/bioavailability; biological actions; incorporation in foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
The Latest Research on Natural Antioxidants and Antimicrobials in Food
edited by Carlos Enrique Ochoa Velasco, Paola Hernández Carranza and Irving Israel Ruiz-López
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1509 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-based antioxidants and antimicrobials; functional properties; bioactive peptides; novel carriers; green extraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Starch: Structure, Properties, Processing and Function in the Food Industry
edited by Fayin Ye and Jia Liu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1221 | Submission Open
Keywords: starch; structure and property; starch modification; low-GI food; starch digestibility; starch-based carriers; resistant starch; starch nutrition and human health; emerging technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Advances in Cultured Meat Science and Technology
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1199 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultured meat; in vitro meat; meat analog; cell culture technology; scaffold; sustainability; muscle satellite cell; stem cell
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Plant-Based Alternatives: A Perspective for Future Food submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1117 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-based food; food alternative; protein alternative; meat substitute; milk substitute
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Sensory Processing and Its Links to Food-Related Behavior
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open
Keywords: eating behaviour; food intake; senses; orosensory processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)
Chemical Food Safety: Formation, Health Risk Toxicology and Analytical Techniques submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 999 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; food contaminants; toxicity; regulatory; artificial intelligence; prediction; liquid chromatography; gas chromatography; chemometrics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)
Thermal and Non-thermal Technologies in Food Waste Processing
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 901 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-conventional technology; food waste; thermal effect; nonthermal effect; bioactive compound; extraction; modification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Quality Assessment and Physicochemical Characterization of Edible Oils
edited by , and Monika Fedko
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 865 | Submission Open
Keywords: edible oils; oil quality; oil stability; fatty acids; bioactive compounds; seed quality; microorganisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Cereal Processing and Quality Control Technology submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 815 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereals; transformation processes; food safety; cereal food products; cereal quality; milling; dough formulation; pasta; bakery products; bioactive compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Risk Assessment of Activity, Transformation and Metabolism of Food Constituents and Contaminants submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open
Keywords: food contaminant; food bioactive; risk assessment; chemical mixture; food safety; xenobiotic metabolism; toxicokinetics; toxicodynamics; combined action; metabolomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Advances in Food Polysaccharides: Characterization, Functionality, Modification, Interactions and Application
edited by and Sung Je Lee
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open
Keywords: polysaccharide; hydrocolloids; biopolymers; starch; functionality; interactions; modification; polysaccharide structures; texture; rheology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Functional Foods with Modulating Action on Metabolic Risk Factors—Volume II submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant foods; animal foods; microbial-origin foods; food components; dyslipidemias; type 2 diabetes mellitus; obesity; raised blood pressure; oxidative stress; inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Protein-Based Delivery Systems: Properties, Applications, and Potential Risks for Foods
edited by , Lingli Chen and Chunkai Gu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein-based delivery system; bioactive molecules; activity; stability; nutrition; interaction; potential risks
New Horizons in the Synthesis, Recovery and Application of Bioactive Compounds Using Eco-Friendly Approaches submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; cloud point extraction; environmentally friendly approaches; functional food; germination; green solvents; health-promoting properties; natural antioxidants; plant extracts; sprouting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Converting Food Waste into Value-Added Products submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: food waste; fruit and vegetables pomace; physico-chemical characterization of waste; waste valorization; life cycle; functional food; zero waste concept; waste to wealth; value-added products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Germinated Seeds and Microgreens: Nutrient Composition, Production, Processing, Fortification, Sustainability, and Health Benefits submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: germinated seeds; microgreens; bioactive molecules; bio-fortification; nutrients; packing technology; health effects; antioxidant capacity; metabolomics; growing conditions  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Natural Preservative for Enhancing the Microbiological Safety and Extending the Shelf-Life of Foods submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: shelf-life; food safety; natural preservatives; plant extracts; essentials oils; chitosan; bacteriocins; bioactive peptides; packaging; sous vide; sensory analysis; predictive microbiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Food Protein Resources: Development and Utilization and Their Structural and Physico-Chemical Properties and In Vitro Digestion
edited by , and Qingling Wang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: food protein; physical processing; functionality; physicochemical properties; protein digestion; fungal protein; RuBisco; protein modification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Methods for the Detection of Residues of Harmful or Risky Small Organic Molecules in Food
edited by and Xiya Zhang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; small molecule; rapid detection; instrumental analysis techniques; pretreatment; advanced material
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Physicochemical, Sensory and Nutritional Properties of Foods Affected by Processing and Storage: 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: food processing; food quality; food storage; nutritional properties; sensory attributes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Advances and Consumers' Perceptions of Innovative Blended Meats and Meat Products submission deadline 1 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3219 | Submission Open
Keywords: meat products; new blended meats; safety; hygiene; food technology; consumers’ choice; consumers’ perceptions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Potential of Lactic Acid Bacteria Strains for Health Promotion and Flavoring of Fermented Foods
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submission deadline 5 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7755 | Submission Open
Keywords: lactic acid bacteria; health benefits; food processing; fermented foods; flavoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Functional Food and Safety Evaluation
edited by and Huan Zhang
submission deadline 5 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6913 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional foods; food safety; nutraceutical; food ingredients; antioxidants; food toxicology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Marine Food: Development, Quality and Functionality
edited by and Dongyu Li
submission deadline 5 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6436 | Submission Open
Keywords: development technology of marine functional food; physiological function of marine food; in vivo metabolism of marine functional food; interaction mechanism with intestinal microorganisms; food safety risks in marine functional food; safety control of marine functional food
(This special issue belongs to the Section Foods of Marine Origin)
Natural Antimicrobial Agents Utilized in Food Preservation
edited by Sunčica Kocić-Tanackov and Hrvoje Pavlović
submission deadline 5 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5674 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial agents from plant; animal and microorganism origins; antimicrobial; antioxidative and pharmacological activity; mechanisam of action; application in food preservation; food safety/safety assessment of food; nutritive quality; food quality; senzory properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Studies of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of Food Bioactive Compounds
edited by Greicy Michelle Marafiga Conterato and
submission deadline 5 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4968 | Submission Open
Keywords: food bioactive compounds; antimicrobial; antioxidant; foods; preservatives; health promotion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Analysis of Volatile Compounds during Food Fermentation submission deadline 5 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4107 | Submission Open
Keywords: aroma  ; sensory  ; gas chromatography  ; flavor  ; fermented foods  ; volatile composition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Applications of Biotechnology to Fermented Foods
edited by , Mª Luz Mohedano and
submission deadline 5 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1988 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; postbiotics; fermented foods; starters; adjuvants; antimicrobials; functional foods; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)
Extraction, Isolation and Evaluation of Bioactive Compound in Food
edited by , Evandro Martins and
submission deadline 5 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel methods to bioactive compounds extraction; chemistry identification of food bioactive compounds; bioactive compounds and bioaccessibility and health promotion; bioactive compounds and biological activity; encapsulation and controlled release of bioactive compounds.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
The Effect of Different Drying Methods on the Drying Characteristics and Quality of Foods
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submission deadline 8 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4867 | Submission Open
Keywords: food; drying methods; hybrid drying; drying kinetics; pre-treatment; energy; quality; texture; sensory attributes; functionality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Flavor Formation and Quality Maintenance in Meat Processing
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submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1872 | Submission Open
Keywords: meat processing; flavor; quality maintenance; flavor formation; production; packaging; storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
High-Value Utilization of Marine Biological Resources
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submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1811 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine biological resources; seafood processsing; valorization of by-products; marine bioactive moleculars; marine proteins/enzymes and peptides; marine polysaccharides and oligosaccharides; marine natural products; marine drugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Foods of Marine Origin)
From Farm to Fork—Consumer Perceptions of Food Safety and Quality submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1395 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; food quality; food chain; consumer perception; consumer attitude
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Investigation of the Factors That Influence the Quality of Meat and Meat Products
edited by Shengjie Li
submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 849 | Submission Open
Keywords: meat quality; meat color; tenderness; juiciness; nutritional quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Alcoholic Beverages: Their Processing, Quality, Sensory Attributes, Consumption, and Health Properties submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 780 | Submission Open
Keywords: alcoholic; low-alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages; chemical composition; sensory properties; quality control; novel production processes; innovative products; consumption; healthy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drinks and Liquid Nutrition)
Biowaste from the Food Industry as a Biomass Resource of Foods
edited by , , and Xiaoxiao Song
submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open
Keywords: food solid waste; food wastewater; waste-to-resource; bioenergy; biomaterial
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Systems)
Food and Rheology submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: microstructure; colloids; rheology and texture; fats and oils
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Emerging Analytical Technologies for Food Contaminants Detection—Volume II
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submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibody; aptamer; peptidomimetic; immunoassay; immunosensor; nanomaterial; food contaminants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Optical Probes and Biosensors for Food Detection: Development and Applications
edited by Kaiyi Zheng, Xuechao Xu and Yiwei Xu
submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiber-optic sensor; biological sensor; chemical sensor; thin film sensor; flexible sensor; fluorescence spectroscopy; raman spectroscopy; ultraviolet– visible spectroscopy; optical probe for food production monitoring; optical probe for hazardous substance detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
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