The Foods Editorial Board and Editorial Team would like to gratefully acknowledge the time and energy given by reviewers in checking manuscripts submitted to the journal. It is thanks to their efforts that the quality of the journal and quick submission to publication process are maintained. The median time to first decision is 19 days and the median time to publication is 46 days.

The following referee has been selected by the Editor-in-Chief of Foods, Prof. Dr. Christopher J. Smith, to receive “Foods 2017 Outstanding Reviewer Award” for the quantity, timeliness and quality of her reviews in 2017. She will receive 500 CHF, an electronic certificate, and can publish one free paper in Foods for her outstanding review work.

Antonella Pasqualone, Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy