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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Further Research in Food Processing Safety and Quality from Field to Fork submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16260 | Submission Open
Keywords: (bio)sensors for food safety and quality; safety and toxicity of natural products; pesticides in food; microorganisms in food; metallic contaminants in food; organic pollutants in food; veterinary drug residues in food; toxins in food; radionuclides in food; nutritional properties of food; antioxidant properties of food; natural antioxidants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Advances in Bioactive Compounds from Food on Human Health submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16127 | Submission Open
Keywords: oxidative stress; inflammation; non-communicable diseases; health-related potential; microbial fermentation; phenolic compounds; carotenoids; isoflavones; phytosterols; analytical methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Heavy Metals and Potentially Toxic Elements (PTE) in Foods submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10446 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metals; potentially toxic metals; occurrence; hazard identification; hazard characterization; exposure assessments; risk assessments; risk analysis; risk management; risk communication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)
Coffee and Coffee Byproducts: Processing, Quality, Nutritional and Health Aspects - Volume II submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9925 | Submission Open
Keywords: byproduct valorization; coffee; coffee byproducts; coffee waste recovery; bioactive compounds; nutraceutical value
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drinks and Liquid Nutrition)
Insights on the Health Benefits and Functional Potential of Food Bioactive Compounds
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9432 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; hypocholesterolemia; antiproliferation  ; antihypertension  ; prebiotic  ; antidiabetic  ; functional food  ; microbiota
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Effects of Novel Processing Technologies on Physicochemical and Nutraceutical Properties of Foods
edited by , and Lizhen Deng
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9168 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging processing technologies; nonthermal technologies; thermal technologies; physicochemical properties; nutritional properties; functional properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
New Advances in Management and Characterization of Zoonotic Pathogens in Foodstuffs and Food Processing Facilities submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6792 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodborne pathogens; food contamination; food safety; omics technologies; challenge tests; predictive microbiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Dietary Polyphenols in Foods
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submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6412 | Submission Open
Keywords: phenolic compounds; in vitro and in vivo metabolism of polyphenols; polyphenols characterization; food sources of polyphenols; clean strategies for polyphenol extraction; phenolic ingredients; development of foods enriched in phenolics; optimization of polyphenols extraction; analytical developments for polyphenols analysis; digestion of polyphenols
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Risk Assessment of Exposure to Multiple Toxic Chemicals from Foods submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6392 | Submission Open
Keywords: risk assessment; food; chemical mixtures; exposure; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)
Starch Chemistry and Function
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6257 | Submission Open
Keywords: structures; slow-digesting starch; starch modification; complex; resistant starch; digestibility; intestinal microbiota; interaction; gut-brain axis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Food Proteins: Structural, Physicochemical, Functional and Nutritional Properties
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5915 | Submission Open
Keywords: food proteins  ; structure  ; physicochemical properties  ; functionality  ; nutritional properties  ; food processing  ; protein modification  ; digestive profile
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Exploring the Rise of Alternative Foods: A Consumer Behavior Perspective
edited by and Carlos Diaz-Caro
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5801 | Submission Open
Keywords: alternative food; sustainable food; ethical food; food consumption; willingness to pay; behaviour choice consumer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)
Factors Affecting Food Preferences and Their Association with Consumption
edited by Voltaire Sant'Anna
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5248 | Submission Open
Keywords: consumer behaviors; sensory acceptance; perception; consumer attitudes; sensory science
Novel Techniques for Food Authentication submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4010 | Submission Open
Keywords: food authentication; geographical origin; food safety and quality; food fraud/adulteration; physical/chemical methods; molecular biology techniques; multi-elemental analysis; stable isotope analysis; fingerprinting / profiling; food production methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Advances and Future Challenges to Microbial Food Safety—Volume II
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submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2912 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; foodborne pathogens; natural preservatives; biocontrol; microbial detection; microbial inactivation; emerging technologies; active packaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Structure Identification and Functional Mechanism of Natural Active Components (Volume II)
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2749 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural active components; antioxidant; structure identification; immunoregulation; functional mechanism; interaction; anti-inflammatory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Ethnic Foods: Scientific Insights and Innovative Development submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2537 | Submission Open
Keywords: ethnic foods; traditional foods; underutilized crops; lesser-known foods; food diversity; food and culture; tastes and preferences; local dietary habits; traditional ingredients; cooking methods; ethnic culture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Novel and Green Processing Technology Applied in Dairy Products Series II submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2204 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane technologies; byproduct valorization; whey; probiotics; active packaging; cleaning; disinfection; life cycle analysis; new product development; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)
Advances in Analytical Techniques for Food Quality and Safety
edited by , and Yongxin She
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2005 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterial-based pretreatment; contaminant monitoring; bioactive extraction and quantitation; novel analytical techniques; rapid detection device; bioactive separation mechanism; analytical methods; evaluation model; dietary risk assessment; food quality and safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Natural Products in Food: Chemical Structure, Extraction and Isolation, and Biological Activity
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1854 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemical analysis; structure elucidation; database construction; novel extraction; rapid isolation; bioactivity evaluation; active mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Recent Progress on Multifunctional Food Packaging and Film Applications
edited by and Gustavo Cabrera Barjas
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1661 | Submission Open
Keywords: food packaging materials; polysaccharides; edible films; bioplastic; biobased antimicrobials; composite materials; nanotechnology; bio-adhesives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Bioactive Peptides as Natural Antioxidants in Food Industry submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1396 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive peptides; antioxidant bioactivity; food proteins; enzymatic hydrolysis; antioxidant food additives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Preparation, Structure-Property Relationships and Applications of Food Emulsion
edited by , Bifen Chen, Lihua Huang and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 892 | Submission Open
Keywords: food emulsions; novel ingredients; emerging preparation technologies; structure– property relationships; component interactions; interfaces; delivery systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Application of Natural Plant Extracts to Improve the Nutritional and Health-Related Properties of Food Products
edited by Giuseppina Crescente and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 871 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extracts; nutritional and health-related properties; food fortification  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Applications of Chromatography and Spectroscopy in Food Analysis
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 857 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC); gas chromatography (GC); mass spectrometry (MS); nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR); infrared (IR) spectroscopy; bioactive compounds; food analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Metabolomics Advances in Food Science submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 672 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; NMR spectroscopy; mass spectrometer; food chemistry; food quality; food processing; nutrition; fraud; chemometrics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)
Multifunctional Applications of Natural Extracts: Current Status and Trends
edited by Rogério Luis Cansian
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 536 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; biological activity; functional food packaging; nutraceutical; functional foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Waste Reduction and Management in Food Security and Food Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open
Keywords: food system; food security; food sustainability; value adding to food waste; food loss; world hunger; consumer behaviour
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Separation and Purification Technology Based on Chromatography of Bioactive Compounds in Food Resources
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open
Keywords: liquid chromatography; counter-current chromatography; convergence chromatography; combined chromatography; hyphenated and multi-dimensional techniques; herbal resources for food; agri-food resources; food by-products; antioxidants; phytochemicals; botanicals; functional food additives (fragrance and pigment); other natural resources and relevant approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Applications of Pulsed Electric Fields in the Food Industry submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open
Keywords: PEF; pulsed electric field; food proteins; dairy proteins; plant proteins; food safety; food processing; structure; non-thermal food processing; extraction; macromolecules; inactivation; microbial properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
New Insights into Drying Technologies’ Applications in Food Processing
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: drying technologies; thermal processing; food dehydration; food preservation; radio frequency; inductive heating
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Emerging Antimicrobial Technology Applied in Food Packaging
edited by , Alya Limayem and Zahra Allahdad
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer; biopolymer; natural extract; non-thermal; antimicrobial; composite films; packaging; nanoparticles; natural extract; shelf life  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Influence of Farm Animal Production and Processing Conditions on the Quality of Animal Origin Based Products
edited by and Marian Mihaiu
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal products; quality; farm conditions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Grains: Processing, Characterization and Development of Novel Healthy Products submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel foods; grains; phenolic compounds; bioactive compounds; antioxidant activity; anti-inflammatory activity; functional foods; biological mechanisms/pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series in “Wine Processing: Physicochemical, Microbiological and Sensory Insights”
edited by Jose Antonio Couto, and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: wine quality; volatile composition; phenolic composition; microbiota fermentation; winemaking technologies; managing sensory evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drinks and Liquid Nutrition)
Advances in Food Bioactive Compounds as Health Promoters submission deadline 5 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 951 | Submission Open
Keywords: active compounds of natural origin in foods; natural products; extraction techniques; analytical methods; HPLC; LC-MS; GC-MS; capillary electrophoresis; method development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Plant Oil: Processing, Chemical Contents and Nutritional Effects submission deadline 7 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5336 | Submission Open
Keywords: cold-pressed edible oils; authenticity; food frauds; oxidative stability; deterioration; functional lipids; structured lipids; contaminants; analytical methods; process optimization; antioxidant status; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Proteins from Plants or Animals: Enriching the Characteristics of Food
edited by Zhiyang Du and Long Ding
submission deadline 7 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant proteins; animal proteins; protein modification; protein nutrition; protein functionality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Identification, Characterization and Quantification of Food Compounds Using Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 37765 | Submission Open
Keywords: food analysis; food security; food authenticity; natural products; aroma compounds; bioactive compounds; liquid chromatography; gas chromatography; mass spectrometry; chromatographic method development; sample preparation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Mediterranean Diet: Promoting Health and Sustainability submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 22124 | Submission Open
Keywords: mediterranean diet; health; chronic diseases; Mediterranean foods; Mediterranean cooking methods and chemical changes; sustainability; environmental impact; food selection determinants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Food Lipids — Chemistry, Nutrition and Biotechnology submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11781 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetable oils and animal fats; fatty acid composition; essential fatty acids; oxidative stability; instrumental methods; modern thermal techniques; modification of lipids; biotechnological application of lipids; microbial lipid production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Food Integrity and Authenticity
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2173 | Submission Open
Keywords: food authenticity; food safety; elemental composition; IRMS; contaminants; chemometrics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Recent Advances in the Processing and Preservation of Agricultural Products submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1811 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural products; processing; preservation; thermal technique; non-thermal technique; drying methods; drying pretreatment; ultrasound-assisted extraction; physicochemical properties; bioactive composition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Emerging Non-thermal Processing of Food: Influence on Structure, Function, Nutrition and Safety of Foods
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1255 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-thermal processing; structure; function; nutrition; safety; texture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Advances in Improvement and Fortification of Cereal Food
edited by , and Anna Mikulec
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1012 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereal products; intervention enrichment; compensatory enrichment; improvement enrichment; mandatory and/or voluntary fortification; antioxidants source; protein source; fat and fiber source; gluten-free cereal products; functional cereal products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Application of Green Antibacterial Packaging Materials in Food Industry
edited by Patrícia Da Silva Malheiros
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 866 | Submission Open
Keywords: active packaging; natural antimicrobials; essencial oils; bacteriocin; food safety; food quality; nanotechnology; packaging materials; antibacterial
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Emerging Food Processing Technologies: Drying, Extrusion and Thermal Processing
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: improved processing; energy efficiency; food safety; processing technology; sustainable production; product innovation
Separation, Purification and Identification of Bioactive Compounds from Edible Plant Foods submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; edible plants; extraction methods biological properties; identification techniques; phenolic compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Lactobacillus as a Biotechnological Tool to Improve Food Quality and Human Health
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: Lactobacillus; biotechnological applications; food fermentation; probiotics; gut microbiome; food quality improvement; human health benefits; bioactive compounds; anti-inflammatory properties; probiotic strains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Application of Various Drying Technologies in Food Industry submission deadline 14 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3547 | Submission Open
Keywords: drying technology; drying of food and agricultural products; combined drying; innovative drying technology; thermal and non-thermal technologies; drying kinetics; hybrid drying; product quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
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