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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Food Quality Control: Microbial Diversity and Metabolic Regulation submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9097 | Submission Open
Keywords: food fermentation; microbial diversity; food quality; metabolic engineering; metabolic regulation; food microbiology; microbe application; food flavors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Sustainable Unconventional Processes for the Recovery and Enhancement of Functional Compounds from Plant Foods
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7911 | Submission Open
Keywords: green chemistry; encapsulation techniques; green extraction techniques; natural molecules; functional properties; plant food systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Green Extraction Techniques of Bioactive Compounds from Food By-Products submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6073 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; food waste/by-products; green extraction; revalorization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Modulation of the Immune and Inflammatory Responses by Bioactive Food Compounds submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5184 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunonutriton; immunometabolism; inflammation; immune response; inflammatory response; bioactive food compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Detection and Control of Food-Borne Pathogens submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4137 | Submission Open
Keywords: food-borne pathogens; detection; control; food preservation; minimal processing; whole-genome sequencing; omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Advances in Meat Processing Technologies and Development of Healthier Meat Products
edited by and Gabriela Feltre
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3425 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional processed meat; fat replacement; salt replacement; bioactive compounds; probiotics; oleogels; hydrogels; emulsification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Advances in Green Extraction Technology of High Added-Value Compounds from Agri-Food Waste
edited by and Assunta Marrocchi
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 999 | Submission Open
Keywords: agri-food waste and by-products; biomass waste; green extraction technologies; green solvents; bioactive compounds; antioxidants; proteins; lignocellulose; sustainability assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Edible Oil: Processing, Safety and Sustainability
edited by and Weimin Zhang
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 984 | Submission Open
Keywords: oilseed; process technology; analytical method; quality evaluation; security evaluation; regulation mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Quality of Grains and Grain-Based Foods Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open
Keywords: quality; sanitary quality; nutritional quality; crops; grains; cereals; oleaginous; legumes; pseudocereals; food products; process; macronutrients; micronutrients; maillard products; decontamination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Functional Foods and Their Benefits for Health Regulation
edited by Fuhua Li and Lingrong Wen
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; interaction; gut microbiota; intestinal absorption and transportation; digestive enzymes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Fabrication and Characterization of Pickering, Nano-, and Double Emulsions and Their Applications in Food Technology
edited by and Jie Yang
submission deadline 12 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1504 | Submission Open
Keywords: food emulsion; pickering emulsion; nano emulsion; double emulsion; microstructures; emulsion interface; emulsifying properties; emulsifying stability; emulsion delivery system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Rapid Detection and Identification Methods for Food Quality and Safety
edited by Ana Marta Muñoz-Colmenero, and
submission deadline 12 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1483 | Submission Open
Keywords: rapid methods; traceability; food safety; food control; food detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
The Interplay between Food Intake and Gut Microbiota
edited by Minjie Zhao
submission deadline 12 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1100 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; food intake; digestive system; probiotics; prebiotics; microbial diversity; metabolism; immune system; gut metabolites; bile acids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Recovery and Application of High-Value Resources from Foods and Food By-Products
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8358 | Submission Open
Keywords: recovery; application; high-value resources; functional ingredients; analytical methods; green extraction; biotransformation; high-value processing; functional evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Novel Approaches to Improve Meat Quality and Safety
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8157 | Submission Open
Keywords: meat quality and safety; non-thermal technologies; chemical modifications; novel approaches for meat inspection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Advances in Methods and Technologies for Carcass and Meat Quality Evaluation submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6564 | Submission Open
Keywords: advances in methods and technologies; meat; carcass; non-invasive and non-destructive; imaging and spectroscopic techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Marine Biotechnology in the Food Domain submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3566 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzymes; seafood upgrading; bioactive molecules; nutraceuticals; seafood quality; high-throughput screenings; protein hydrolysates; marine ingredients; functional food; marine biotechnology; marine cultivation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Foods of Marine Origin)
Utilization of Value-Added Products from Food Residues and Waste
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submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3058 | Submission Open
Keywords: food waste; processing by-products; bioactive compounds; nutraceuticals; bioactive extraction; food residues; waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Future Perspectives and Challenges in Food Chemistry: Selected Papers from XIII Italian National Congress of Food Chemistry submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1229 | Submission Open
Keywords: food analysis; food supplements; nutraceuticals; recovery; sustainability; safety; regulations; novel foods; bioactive compounds; mechanism of action; health and food
Circular Economy Approach to Produce Sustainable and Healthy Foods submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 682 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; sustainability; food systems; by-products; valorization; bioactive compounds; health-related properties; novel food products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Systems)
Safety and Quality Control in Meat Processing
edited by Yuemei Zhang and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open
Keywords: meat products; meat quality; meat microbiology; freezing and thawing; preservation techniques; myofibrillar proteins; protein chemistry; heat-induced gelation; cryoprotection; shelf-life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Dough and Bakery Products: Deep Processing, Functional Properties and Nutritive Value submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: bakery products; raw materials; processing; nutritional value; functional food; bakery waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Honeys and Bee Products: Physicochemical, Biological and Nutritive Properties
edited by and
submission deadline 18 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9635 | Submission Open
Keywords: honey and bee products; physicochemical properties; bioactivity; nutritional properties; analytical methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
The Application of Heating in Food Processing and Food Quality Changes
edited by Yvan Llave
submission deadline 18 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3706 | Submission Open
Keywords: traditional; emerging; and hybrid thermal technologies; food nutrients retention; physical quality changes analysis; computer simulation; microwave heating; radio frequency heating; ohmic heating; infrared radiation heating
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Food Waste and By-Products: Bioactive Compounds, Their Extraction, and Possible Utilization
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4427 | Submission Open
Keywords: food waste; extraction; utilization; bioactive compounds; characterization; safety assessment; sustainability; functional foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
The Benefits of Food Extracts for Human Health
edited by Marta Isabel Correia Coelho, and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2446 | Submission Open
Keywords: food extracts; clean label; green extraction; bioactive compounds; bioaccessibility; bioavailability; pigments; health promotion; gastrointestinal digestion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Food-Derived Bioactive Peptides: Current Trends and Future Perspectives
edited by Shuzhen Cheng and Fengjiao Fan
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1548 | Submission Open
Keywords: food-derived bioactive peptide; preparation; absorption; functional evaluation; novel proteins source; bioavailability; delivery systems; trends and future perspectives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Food Contaminants and Human Health submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 971 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging contaminants; diet; priority pollutants; heavy metals; pesticides; mycotoxin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
The Food Chemistry behind Seafood Odor
edited by Shota Tanimoto and Hideki Shiratsuchi
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 971 | Submission Open
Keywords: odor; flavor; volatiles; seafood; food chemistry; storage; environment; flavor change; fish and shellfish; flavor compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Foods of Marine Origin)
Mathematical/Kinetic Modeling of Safety and Quality Attribute Changes during Food Processing or Storage
edited by Jiakai Lu and Carlos M. Corvalan
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: food process engineering; storage; food quality and safety; mathematical/kinetic modeling; interfacial transport phenomena; rheology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Research Progress on Grain Protein Structure and Function
edited by and Xiaoyu Yang
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: grain protein; cereal protein; legume protein; physicochemical properties; structural properties; functional characteristics; structure– activity relationship; protein modification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Application of Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry in Food Quality and Food Safety submission deadline 22 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: flavor compounds; off-flavors; nutrients; nutraceuticals; vitamins; bioactives; foodomics; metabolomics; contaminants; residues; mycotoxins; alkaloids; self-life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Impact of Functional Ingredients on Technological, Sensory and Health Properties of Bakery Products submission deadline 23 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9699 | Submission Open
Keywords: bakery products; bioactive compounds; new product development; functional bread; food fortification; gluten-free product; technological properties; nutritional properties; sensory properties; agro-industrial by-products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Potential Health Benefits of Plant Food-Derived Bioactive Compounds
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submission deadline 23 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant food-derived bioactive compounds; functional ingredients of food; preventive health benefits (potential to prevent certain diseases); functional health benefits (with the effect of treating some diseases; such as antioxidant stress; cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health; immune system and cognitive function; etc.); dietary nutrition; individual differences; dose– response relationship; nutrition; healthy foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Starch and Starch-Based Products: Processing, Functions and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 24 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1986 | Submission Open
Keywords: starch and starch-based food processing; and starch structure modification; the application of modified starch; the function of starch-based food; starch-based novel materials; including nanoparticles; emulsions; lipsomes; hydrogels; etc.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Artisanal Foods of Animal Origin: Study on Processing, Characterization, Quality, Safety, Sustainability and Health Benefits submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5189 | Submission Open
Keywords: traditional techniques; foods of animal origin; human benefits; sustainability; small-scale production; food quality; food safety; microbiological diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Conventional and Emerging Processing Techniques of Food Products
edited by Jefferson Correa
submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4091 | Submission Open
Keywords: food engineering; conventional processing techniques; emerging processing techniques; thermal processing; nonthermal processing; food quality; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Food Proteins from Animals and Plants: Structure, Functionality and Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3596 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein; dietary protein; dual-protein; structure; nutrition; function; application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Mass Spectrometry-Based Strategies for the Authentication of Honey and Beehive Products submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2615 | Submission Open
Keywords: honey; propolis; royal jelly; beehive products; mass-spectrometry; LC-MS; GC-MS; ICP-MS; honey adulteration; honey counterfeit
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Application of Thermal/Non-thermal Technologies in the Food Field
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1047 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal processing; ohmic heating; microwave heating; infrared heating; non-thermal processing; plasma technology; ultrasonic; magnetic field; supercooling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
The Role of Secondary Metabolites in Cereals: Biochemical, Qualitative, and Health-Related Aspects submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: secondary metabolites; phenolics; antioxidants; nutrition; diet; metabolomics; bioactives; GWAS; Poaceae; cereals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Polyphenols and Health Benefits—Volume II
edited by , and José Pedraza Chaverrí
submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; polyphenols; phenolic compound; chronic diseases; cardiorenal diseases; inflammation; oxidative stress; antioxidants; vasoactive effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Bioactive Compounds in Food: From Molecule to Biological Function
edited by Yaning Shi, and Xing Hu
submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary phytochemicals; bioavailability; food matrix interactions; nutrient delivery system; metabolism; functional food; antioxidants; anti-inflammatory activity; chronic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Meat Characteristics, Nutrition and Consumption
edited by Manuel Scerra
submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: meat quality; meat shelf-life; fatty acid; oxidative stability; lipid oxidation; antioxidant enzyme; sensory evaluation; volatile aroma compounds; meat odour; muscle biochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Proteins and Peptides from Animal-Derived Foods: Physicochemical Properties and Health Benefits
edited by Xiaowei Zhang
submission deadline 26 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2385 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal protein; animal peptide; physicochemical properties; digestive stability; absorption; functional characteristics; health benefits; function foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Functional Food Used for Regulating Inflammation and Metabolism in Chronic Diseases
edited by and
submission deadline 26 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 762 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional foods; inflammation; chronic diseases; metabolism; non-communicable diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Application of Eco-Friendly Materials in Food Packaging
edited by
submission deadline 28 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: biocomposites; intelligent bio-based packaging; active bio-based packaging; compatible food matrix; sustainable packaging solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Potential and Challenges of Plant-Based Bioactive Compounds as Functional Food Ingredients
edited by and
submission deadline 29 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2041 | 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 2872 | 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 2797 | 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)
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