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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Potential and Challenges of Plant-Based Bioactive Compounds as Functional Food Ingredients
edited by and
submission deadline 29 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2781 | Submission Open
Keywords: polyphenols; terpenoids; polysaccharides; peptides; alkaloids; bioactive compounds; functional food; taste; stability; bioavailability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Advanced Technologies in the Extraction, Purification or Characterization of Bioactive Compounds from Foods submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3421 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; food quality; optimizing the production of bioactive compounds; extraction; purification; characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Processing and Utilization of Functional Substances in Edible Plant Products and Their Effects on Health Properties
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2994 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant ingredients; plant by-products; process technology; food emulsion; bioactive compounds; antioxidants; anti-inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Healthy Foods and Nutraceuticals: Exploring Their Value
edited by Elixabet Díaz-de-Cerio, and Silvia Valverde
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1306 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; nutritional value; secondary metabolites; green extraction techniques; chromatography– mass spectrometry; bioactivity; healthy foods; nutraceuticals; food wastes; sample treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
NMR and MS Applications for Food Quality Assessment and Traceability
edited by and Federica Angilè
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1139 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; food quality; geographical origin; NMR spectroscopy; mass spectrometry; molecular fingerprinting; traceability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Cheese: Chemistry, Physics and Microbiology, Volume II submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: cheese chemistry; cheese microbiota; cheese physics; cheese technology; cheese safety; cheese innovation; artisanal cheese
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)
Milk from Minor Dairy Animals: Chemical Constituents, Processing Characteristics and Nutritional Benefits
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14804 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-cow’ s milk; chemical constituents; nutritional benefits; processing characteristics; goat or sheep milk; buffalo milk; yak milk; flavor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)
Process Optimization and Quality Improvement of Fermented Foods and Beverages submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10495 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimization; processing technologies; food quality; fermentation; fermented beverages; fermented foods; starter culture; microorganism; lactic acid bacteria; yeast
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Advances in the Quality and Marketability Improvement of Cereals submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9827 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereals nutritional trends  ; cereals sustainability trends  ; cereal processing: improving nutritional profile  ; ready-to-eat cereals  ; novel cereal-based foods  ; cereals ancient species  ; cereals labeling and marketing studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Application of Biopolymer-Based Food Packaging Films to Extend Shelf Life of Perishable Products
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9050 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; biopolymer; food packaging; shelf life; perishable products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Novel High Pressure-Based Applications in Food Technology submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8382 | Submission Open
Keywords: high hydrostatic pressure; food preservation; microorganisms; chemical and enzymatic kinetics; food texture and structure; functionality of food components; hyperbaric storage; high-pressure-assisted extraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
The Identification and Characterization of Aroma Compounds in Food
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7182 | 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 5219 | 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 4163 | 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 4051 | 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
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3377 | 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
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2807 | 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 2344 | 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 2299 | 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 2215 | 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 2176 | 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 1875 | 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 1542 | 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)
Advances in Cultured Meat Science and Technology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1270 | 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)
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 1242 | 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)
Plant-Based Alternatives: A Perspective for Future Food submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1182 | 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
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1098 | 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 1025 | 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
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 916 | 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 907 | 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 887 | 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)
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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 332 | 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)
Risk Assessment of Activity, Transformation and Metabolism of Food Constituents and Contaminants submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 293 | 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 226 | 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 210 | 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 188 | 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 165 | 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 165 | 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 157 | 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 147 | 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 142 | 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)
Physicochemical, Sensory and Nutritional Properties of Foods Affected by Processing and Storage: 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 125 | 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 3248 | 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
edited by
submission deadline 5 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7862 | 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 6983 | 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 6491 | 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 5747 | 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 5067 | 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 4192 | Submission Open
Keywords: aroma  ; sensory  ; gas chromatography  ; flavor  ; fermented foods  ; volatile composition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
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