Foods Editorial Board
- Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry Section
- Food Engineering and Technology Section
- Food Quality and Safety Section
- Food Analytical Methods Section
- Food Microbiology Section
- Food Nutrition Section
- Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods Section
- Food Security and Sustainability Section
- Food Packaging and Preservation Section
- Sensory and Consumer Sciences Section
- Foodomics Section
- Food Toxicology Section
- Food Systems Section
- Food Biotechnology Section
- Meat Section
- Foods of Marine Origin Section
- Plant Foods Section
- Grain Section
- Dairy Section
- Drinks and Liquid Nutrition Section
Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
1. Department of Food Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
2. Department of Comparative Pathobiology (Courtesy), Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
Interests: microbiology; pathogenesis; host–pathogen interaction; nanobiotechnology; food safety
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2. Department of Comparative Pathobiology (Courtesy), Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
Interests: microbiology; pathogenesis; host–pathogen interaction; nanobiotechnology; food safety
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School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia
Interests: food emulsions; structure-function in foods; biodegradable packaging; food engineering; micro/nano encapsulation; food powders/food drying
* Section: Food Packaging and Preservation
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Interests: food emulsions; structure-function in foods; biodegradable packaging; food engineering; micro/nano encapsulation; food powders/food drying
* Section: Food Packaging and Preservation
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Dr. Joana S. Amaral
Section Editor-in-Chief
CIMO, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
Interests: food authenticity; food chemistry; molecular biology approaches applied to food authentication and GMO detection; plant food supplements; bioactive compounds; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial activity; chromatography; development of analytical methods
* Section: Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry
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Interests: food authenticity; food chemistry; molecular biology approaches applied to food authentication and GMO detection; plant food supplements; bioactive compounds; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial activity; chromatography; development of analytical methods
* Section: Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry
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Department of Animal Production and Food Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Interests: seadfood; meat and fish; animal origin
* Section: Foods of Marine Origin
Interests: seadfood; meat and fish; animal origin
* Section: Foods of Marine Origin
Food Quality Perception and Society, iSenseLab, Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park 48, DK-8200 Aarhus, Denmark
Interests: sensory science; consumer science; food and beverage product quality; nutrition and eating; multisensory effects; crossmodal interactions; sensory methods; food uniqueness
* Section: Sensory and Consumer Sciences
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Interests: sensory science; consumer science; food and beverage product quality; nutrition and eating; multisensory effects; crossmodal interactions; sensory methods; food uniqueness
* Section: Sensory and Consumer Sciences
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Institute for Global Food Security, Queen's University, Belfast, 19 Chlorine Gardens, Belfast BT9 5DL, UK
Interests: food safety; food security and sustainability; aquaculture; feed and food; natural toxins; drug residues; antibiotics; chemical contaminants; climate change; (bio) analytical chemistry; biosensors; diagnostics; immunoassays; mass spectrometry
* Section: Food Systems
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Interests: food safety; food security and sustainability; aquaculture; feed and food; natural toxins; drug residues; antibiotics; chemical contaminants; climate change; (bio) analytical chemistry; biosensors; diagnostics; immunoassays; mass spectrometry
* Section: Food Systems
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Research Centre on Food and Nutrition (CREA-AN), Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), via Ardeatina, 546, 00178 Rome, Italy
Interests: grains science and technology
* Section: Grain
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Interests: grains science and technology
* Section: Grain
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REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Bromatology and Hydrology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Interests: analytical methods; food lipids; food technology; food authenticity; food safety; food waste
* Section: Food Quality and Safety
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Interests: analytical methods; food lipids; food technology; food authenticity; food safety; food waste
* Section: Food Quality and Safety
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1. CSIRO Agriculture & Food, 306 Carmody Road, St Lucia, QLD 4053, Australia
2. School of Science, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Rd, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia
Interests: proteins; peptides; proteomics; allergy; food intolerance; alternative proteins; sustainable food production
* Section: Foodomics
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2. School of Science, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Rd, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia
Interests: proteins; peptides; proteomics; allergy; food intolerance; alternative proteins; sustainable food production
* Section: Foodomics
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IPOA Research Group, Centro de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental, Universidad Miguel Hernández (CIAGRO-UMH), Carretera. Beniel Km 3.2, 033121 Orihuela, Alicante, Spain
Interests: functional foods; dietary fiber; natural inhibitors; antioxidants; healthier meat products; essential oils; in vitro digestion
* Section: Meat
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Interests: functional foods; dietary fiber; natural inhibitors; antioxidants; healthier meat products; essential oils; in vitro digestion
* Section: Meat
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Associate Professor, CBQF—Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina—Laboratório Associado, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal
Interests: live biotherapeutics; beneficial microorganims; probiotics; microencapsulation
* Section: Food Biotechnology
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Interests: live biotherapeutics; beneficial microorganims; probiotics; microencapsulation
* Section: Food Biotechnology
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Area of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, C/Profesor García González 2, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Seville, Spain
Interests: food safety; in vitro assays; in vivo assays; risk assessment; toxic effects; toxicological evaluation; cyanotoxins; biomarkers; dietary exposure
* Section: Food Toxicology
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Interests: food safety; in vitro assays; in vivo assays; risk assessment; toxic effects; toxicological evaluation; cyanotoxins; biomarkers; dietary exposure
* Section: Food Toxicology
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Department of Pharmacy, University of Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
Interests: food chemistry; safety; food safety; food supplements and functional foods; nutraceuticals; sustainability; novel foods; nano-nutraceuticals; recovery from byproducts of the agri-food area; formulation and assessing of novel nutraceuticals; food contaminants; contaminants; risk assessment; mycotoxins and secondary metabolites; chemistry and food education
* Section: Food Analytical Methods
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Interests: food chemistry; safety; food safety; food supplements and functional foods; nutraceuticals; sustainability; novel foods; nano-nutraceuticals; recovery from byproducts of the agri-food area; formulation and assessing of novel nutraceuticals; food contaminants; contaminants; risk assessment; mycotoxins and secondary metabolites; chemistry and food education
* Section: Food Analytical Methods
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AgroFood Technology Department, Escuela Politécnica Superior de Orihuela, Miguel Hernández University, Orihuela, Spain
Interests: dairy foods; functional dairy products: probiotics, prebiotics and fibers; effect of animal feeding on milk quality and properties; foods of animal origin; quality and product development and improvement; fatty acid analysis of foods; gas chromatography; sensory analysis
* Section: Dairy
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Interests: dairy foods; functional dairy products: probiotics, prebiotics and fibers; effect of animal feeding on milk quality and properties; foods of animal origin; quality and product development and improvement; fatty acid analysis of foods; gas chromatography; sensory analysis
* Section: Dairy
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Food Processing and Safety Department of Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion, Mississippi State University, 945 Stone Blvd., Herzer Bldg., Box 9805, Starkville, MS 39762, USA
Interests: food technology/science; aquaculture; fruits and vegetables and nuts; food safety; HACCP; food processing; bioactive components; shelf life foods; food engineering
* Section: Food Engineering and Technology
Interests: food technology/science; aquaculture; fruits and vegetables and nuts; food safety; HACCP; food processing; bioactive components; shelf life foods; food engineering
* Section: Food Engineering and Technology
Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Domenico Montesano, 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
Interests: nutraceuticals; bioactive compounds; food science and technology; chromatography; food safety
* Section: Plant Foods
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Interests: nutraceuticals; bioactive compounds; food science and technology; chromatography; food safety
* Section: Plant Foods
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Prof. Dr. Theodoros Varzakas
Section Editor-in-Chief
Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Peloponnese, 24100 Antikalamos, Kalamata, Greece
Interests: food technology; food engineering; food safety; food quality; extra virgin olive oil; mycotoxins; fermented foods
* Section: Food Security and Sustainability
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Interests: food technology; food engineering; food safety; food quality; extra virgin olive oil; mycotoxins; fermented foods
* Section: Food Security and Sustainability
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Department of Chemistry, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, USA
Interests: analytical chemistry; diabetology; nutritional biochemistry; glycation; ascorbic acid; antioxidant assays; lipids; diabetes; metabolism; food chemistry; anthocyanins; nutraceuticals; phytochemicals; bioactive; herbal medicine
* Section: Food Nutrition
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Interests: analytical chemistry; diabetology; nutritional biochemistry; glycation; ascorbic acid; antioxidant assays; lipids; diabetes; metabolism; food chemistry; anthocyanins; nutraceuticals; phytochemicals; bioactive; herbal medicine
* Section: Food Nutrition
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1. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Guelph, ON N1G 5C9, Canada
2. Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M1C1A4, Canada
Interests: grain chemistry and nutrition; grain functional foods and nutraceuticals; bioactive compounds in grains; dietary antioxidants; anthocyanins; polyphenols; carotenoids
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Interests: grain chemistry and nutrition; grain functional foods and nutraceuticals; bioactive compounds in grains; dietary antioxidants; anthocyanins; polyphenols; carotenoids
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Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
Interests: mycotoxins; mycotoxicology; mycotoxigenic fungi; lactic acid bacteria; fungal enzymes; detoxification
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Interests: mycotoxins; mycotoxicology; mycotoxigenic fungi; lactic acid bacteria; fungal enzymes; detoxification
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Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA 30223, USA
Interests: sensory analysis; consumer food products; determining emotional response of consumers; consumer behavior; food choice; nutrition; obesity; statistical analyses; consumer acceptability data; chemical flavor data
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Interests: sensory analysis; consumer food products; determining emotional response of consumers; consumer behavior; food choice; nutrition; obesity; statistical analyses; consumer acceptability data; chemical flavor data
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Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Bioprocesos, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Interests: structure-property relationships; modeling microstructural changes in foods; food structuring operations and gastronomic engineering
Interests: structure-property relationships; modeling microstructural changes in foods; food structuring operations and gastronomic engineering
Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, India
Interests: starch; protein; gums; pulses; cereals; functional foods; extrusion
Interests: starch; protein; gums; pulses; cereals; functional foods; extrusion
Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), Università degli Studi di Milano, Via G. Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy
Interests: food science and technology; food product and process optimization; food authentication; IR spectroscopy; rheology; chemometrics
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Interests: food science and technology; food product and process optimization; food authentication; IR spectroscopy; rheology; chemometrics
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Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
Interests: food quality; food safety; food shelf-life extension; food characterization; biosensors; immunosensors
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Interests: food quality; food safety; food shelf-life extension; food characterization; biosensors; immunosensors
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Department of Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, W575 Duff Roblin Building, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
Interests: sensory evaluation of food and flavour chemistry; mass spectrometry and NMR techniques; meat chemistry and biochemistry; metabolomics
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Interests: sensory evaluation of food and flavour chemistry; mass spectrometry and NMR techniques; meat chemistry and biochemistry; metabolomics
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LEAF, Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food Research Center, Associate Laboratory TERRA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: microbial polysaccharides; polysaccharides from agro-wastes; thickenning capacity; gels; rheology; biodegradable and active films; food packaging; bioactives encapsulation
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Interests: microbial polysaccharides; polysaccharides from agro-wastes; thickenning capacity; gels; rheology; biodegradable and active films; food packaging; bioactives encapsulation
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Department of Animal Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
Interests: food safety; gut health; public health; controlling pathogens in food systems; understanding pathogen survival and persistence along the food chain, their virulence attributes and the application of probiotics to control foodborne pathogens; the efficacy of currently applied intervention (hurdle) technologies to reduce pathogen transmission during pre- and post-harvest processing of fresh produce, meat and dairy products; potential application of probiotics and functional foods in the prevention and treatment of gut pathologies; elucidating the molecular cross talk between diet, microbiome and host on all levels of regulation namely, genes, proteins and metabolites; developing evidence-based dietary interventions for restoring health and preventing chronic pathologies
Interests: food safety; gut health; public health; controlling pathogens in food systems; understanding pathogen survival and persistence along the food chain, their virulence attributes and the application of probiotics to control foodborne pathogens; the efficacy of currently applied intervention (hurdle) technologies to reduce pathogen transmission during pre- and post-harvest processing of fresh produce, meat and dairy products; potential application of probiotics and functional foods in the prevention and treatment of gut pathologies; elucidating the molecular cross talk between diet, microbiome and host on all levels of regulation namely, genes, proteins and metabolites; developing evidence-based dietary interventions for restoring health and preventing chronic pathologies
Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland
Interests: analytical chemistry; polymer chemistry; food science
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Interests: analytical chemistry; polymer chemistry; food science
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1. MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Guia Marine Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon (FCUL), Av. Nossa Senhora do Cabo, 939, 2750-374 Cascais, Portugal
2. Division of Aquaculture and Seafood Upgrading (DivAV), Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, I.P.), Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-165 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: marine biology; physiology; ecotoxicology; climate change; bioenergetics; food microbiology; food chemistry; chemical contaminants; seafood quality and safety; shelf-life; analytical methods; bioaccessibility; in vivo model
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2. Division of Aquaculture and Seafood Upgrading (DivAV), Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, I.P.), Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-165 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: marine biology; physiology; ecotoxicology; climate change; bioenergetics; food microbiology; food chemistry; chemical contaminants; seafood quality and safety; shelf-life; analytical methods; bioaccessibility; in vivo model
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