Foods

Fermented Foods: Microbiology, Technology, and Health Benefits

edited by

and Wenjing Sun

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: food microbiology; fermentation engineering; fermented food; food nutrition and health; synthetic biology; microbial genome editing; microbial metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals in the Prevention of Noncommunicable Chronic Diseases

edited by Mohammed Moghadasian and

Juventus Aweya Jude

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; nutraceuticals; naturally derived products; noncommunicable chronic diseases; diabetes; cancer; cardiovascular diseases; phytochemicals; probiotics; prebiotics; bioprospecting; novel foods; designer foods; healthy foods; health promotion; disease prevention and management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

New Insights into the Structural, Functional and Nutritional Properties of Plant-Based Proteins

edited by

Sonja Jakovetić Tanasković

,

Zorica Knežević-Jugović

and

Nataša Šekuljica

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative protein sources; plant-based protein isolation; plant-based protein purification; functional properties of plant-based proteins; plant-based protein nutritional properties; structural characterization of plant-based proteins; modification of plant-based proteins; enzyme-assisted extraction of plant-based proteins; plant-based protein application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Innovation in and Optimization of Strategies for the Ethical Food Industry: Production, Packaging, and By-Product Valorization

edited by

Corrado Rizzi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: reduction of food wastage; reduction of food loss along the food chain; including the production; post-harvest; and processing levels; development of optimized food production processes; innovative packaging solutions; new strategies for extending food shelf life; valorisation of food by-products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)

Integrated Microalgae Industry for Biofuel and Food Ingredients Production

edited by Rejane de Castro Santana and

Jane Sélia Dos Reis Coimbra

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein; lipid; carbohydrate; extraction process; process integration; techno-functional properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)

Application of NMR Spectroscopy in Food Analysis

edited by

Giacomo Di Matteo

,

Anatoly P. Sobolev

and

Simone Carradori

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: food chemistry; nuclear magnetic resonance; time-domain NMR; magnetic resonance imaging; metabolomics; structural elucidation; authenticity; food quality; quantitative analysis; chemometric analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

Advanced Technology of Starch Retrogradation, Modification, and Its Impact on Digestion

edited by Shaokang Wang and

Songnan Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: starch modification; starch retrogradation; starch digestion; advanced technology.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Bioactive Compounds in Foods: Functional Properties, Health Benefits and Disease Prevention: 2nd Edition

edited by

Annalisa Chiavaroli

and

Giustino Orlando

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; bioactive extracts; oxidative stress; inflammation; metabolic diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Innovative Extraction Techniques of Bioactive Compounds from Plant-Based Foods: Characterization and Potential Applications

edited by Grazielle Náthia-Neves,

Ádina L. Santana

and

Adane Tilahun Getachew

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: green extraction methods; natural antioxidants; food biotechnology; phytochemicals; emerging technologies; clean label; functional ingredients; formulation of functional foods using bioactive extracts; process intensification using innovative technologies; bioavailability and bioaccessibility of natural bioactive compounds; biological activity of plant extracts; sensory evaluation of food products with plant extracts as ingredients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Food Fraud and Food Authenticity across the Food Supply Chain—Volume II: Rapid and Innovative Methods for Food Authenticity and Food Integrity

edited by

Marco Arlorio

and

Matteo Bordiga

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: food authenticity and traceability; ingredients/food fingerprinting; development of methods for food quality; safety and traceability; detection of undeclared novel ingredients in foods; analytical solutions (targeted and untargeted methods) for food authenticity and traceability; role of rapid methods in food analysis; particularly focusing on food authenticity and food integrity assessment; micro- and nano-sensors for food authenticity and food analysis; new molecular methods and new biotechnological approaches for food authenticity and traceability (e.g.; NGS; DNA metabarcoding; molecular probes); role of innovative approaches (hyphenated; comprehensive; AI-supported) for food analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

Impact of Functional Ingredients on Technological, Sensory and Health Properties of Bakery Products: 2nd Edition

edited by

Roberta Tolve

and

Barbara Simonato

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: bakery products; bioactive compounds; new product development; functional bread; food fortification; gluten-free products; technological properties; nutritional properties; sensory properties; agro-industrial by-products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Impact of Novel Processing Technologies on Postharvest Quality, Microbial Safety and Shelf Life of Foods

edited by D'Antonino Faroni Leda Rita and

Ernandes Rodrigues De Alencar

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: active and intelligent packaging systems; bioplastics in food packaging; cold plasma; high hydrostatic pressure; ohmic heating; ozonation; pulsed electric fields

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)

Advances in Sensory Analyses of Novel Foods

edited by

Skotnicka Magdalena

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory analyses; new methods of sensory evaluation; novel food; food neophobia scale; functional food; consumer acceptance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)

Membranes for Innovative Bio-Food Processing

edited by

Laurent Bazinet

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane fabrication; food-grade membrane materials; membrane technology; pressure-driven processes; electrically driven processes; electrodialysis; ultrafiltration/nanofiltration/microfiltration/reverse osmosis; separation/purification; food; biotechnological or biopharmaceutical sectors; bioactive molecules; ecoefficiency; circular economy; valorization of co-products or by-products; industrial wastewater treatment; water reduction; zero waste membrane process; life cycle assessment; food safety enhancement; shelf-life stability; contaminant removal; pathogen control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Functional Food and Safety Evaluation: Second Edition

edited by

Shun Wan Chan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 33 | 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)

Feature Reviews on Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods

edited by

Antonello Santini

and

Eliana B. Souto

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutraceuticals; recovery from byproducts and waste; sustainability; circular economy; green approach; novel formulations; food supplements; impact on novel foods; new sources for novel foods; efficacy and safety; novel analytical approaches; mechanism of action; in vitro and in vivo assessments of efficacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Novel Functional Formulations and Processing Strategies to Preserve the Quality and Sensory in Animal-Origin Foods

edited by Xavier Fernández Hospital,

José Segura

and

Manuel Viuda-Martos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality preservation; sensory attributes; functional formulations; novel processing strategies; shelf life extension; advanced technologies; meat; dairy; fish

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Research in Food Supplements and Their Influence on Human Health: from Basic Research to Clinical Applications

edited by

Ramona D'Amico

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; foods; inflammation; oxidative stress; biomarkers; molecular pathways; animal models; clinical studies; human health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Advanced Analytical Technologies and Biosensors for Food Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance Detection

edited by Júlia Magalhães

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); foodborne pathogens; biosensors; molecular diagnostics; electrochemical sensors; microfluidics; CRISPR-based assays; nanomaterials; real-time monitoring; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

Starch and Food Processing: Structure, Functionality and Nutrition: 2nd Edition

edited by Chen Chao and Haiteng Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: starch processing control; structure/function relationship and design; digestion fermentation; gastrointestinal models; starchy foods; quality and nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Sensory and Consumer Testing of Novel Methods and Novel Foods

edited by

Edgar Chambers IV

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel; food; beverage; packaging; sensory; consumer; methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)

Strategies for the Preservation of Plant-Based Foods

edited by

Katarzyna Rajkowska

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: food spoilage; food safety; food loss and waste prevention; plant-based food; preservation; bioactive substances; postbiotics and parabiotics; food quality; new technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)

The Application of Thermal and Non-thermal Technologies in Food Processing and Preservation

edited by Sanja Ostojic and

Darko Micić

submission deadline 1 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2875 | Submission Open

Keywords: food thermal processing; food non-thermal processing; food stability; microbiological safety; food preservation; nutritional properties; thermal analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Sensors for Food Safety and Quality Assessment—Volume II

edited by

Yujie Wang

,

Mingfei Pan

and Yang Song

submission deadline 5 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2460 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety and quality; advanced sensor; optical sensing; computer vision; non-destructive testing sensor; bionic technology; surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy; chemometrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

The Evaluation of Biofilm Formation, Virulence Factors, and Antibiotic Resistance of Food-Associated Microorganisms

edited by

Xiaodong Xia

,

Xin Wang

and

Zhenbo Xu

submission deadline 5 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 992 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne pathogens; spoilage microorganisms; biofilm; virulence factors; antibiotic resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Innovative Technologies for Processed Fruit, Vegetable and Nut Products: Quality, Safety, and Shelf Life

edited by

Mei Li

submission deadline 5 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-thermal processing technology; fermentation technology; flavor; texture; safety; quality; nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)

Utilization of Plant Protein for Functional Food Ingredients and Biobased Products

edited by

Shuying Li

and Miao Hu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4175 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant proteins; soybean protein; pea protein; canola protein; peanut protein; wheat protein; corn protein; functional foods; bioactive properties; structure properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Recent Advances in Cheese and Fermented Milk Production, 2nd Edition

edited by

Katarina Lisak Jakopović

,

Irena Barukcic

and Rajka Božanić

submission deadline 10 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-saving processes; new technologies; modified cheese maturation; salt replacement; fermented dairy products; bioactive compounds; plant extract addition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)

Probiotics in the Dairy Product: Trends, Advances and Opportunities

edited by

Carlos José Dias Pereira

and

Marta H. Henriques

submission deadline 10 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy products; fermentation; probiotics; postbiotics; bioprotective cultures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)

Advances in Encapsulation Technology in Edible Films/Coatings for the Delivery of Food Bioactive Compounds

edited by Andresa Gomes and

Larissa Tessaro

submission deadline 10 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible films and coatings; bioactive compound encapsulation; micro-/nano-encapsulation; functional food packaging; antimicrobial packaging; biodegradable and eco-friendly materials; bioavailability and release kinetics; emulsion delivery systems for essential oils; multifunctional properties of active composite films/coatings; smart packaging and food preservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Novel Food and Beverages: Production and Characterization: 2nd Edition

edited by

Víctor Manuel Pérez Puyana

,

Alberto Romero

and

Mercedes Jiménez Rosado

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5570 | Submission Open

Keywords: beverages; food processing; food rheology; food wastes and by-products; functional properties; gels; novel foods; rheology; texture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Recent Research and Application of Biochemical Determinations and Analytical Technologies in Foods

edited by

Xiaojun Bian

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1890 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical chemistry; chemical determinations; food composition/nutrient analysis; contamination residue analysis; food safety analysis; food fraud and food authenticity; food chemical detection/analytical technologies; sensors/biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

Postharvest Technologies for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable: Developments for Loss Reduction during Handling and Storage

edited by

Hongsheng Zhou

and Yongjin Qiao

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-harvest biology; post-harvest technological innovations; innovations in equipment; packaging; smart label; post-harvest handling and storage; chain management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)

Rheological and Thermal Properties of Gelatin Gels in Food Products

edited by Youdong Li, Qingling Wang and

Chaoting Wen

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: gelatin; gelling agent; modified; rheological; thermal; food products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)

Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision Applications in Food Science and Industry

edited by

Cristian Randieri

, Salvatore Campisi-Pinto and

Zeev Wiesman

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; food analisys; computer vision; image analisys; machine learning; food processing; quality inspection; robotics; automation; food safety

Whey Protein: Extraction, Functional Properties, and Applications

edited by

Georgios Theodorou

,

Raffaella Rebucci

and Eleni Dalaka

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: whey protein isolate; whey protein concentrate; bioactive compounds; extraction methods; novel technologies; nutraceuticals; functional ingredients; upcycling; food applications; biofunctional properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

New Aspects of Shaping Quality in Meat Production, Processing and Consumption

edited by

Mariusz Rudy

and

Ireneusz Kapusta

submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3312 | Submission Open

Keywords: production of meat and meat products; determinants of meat consumption; safety of meat products; quantity and quality of meat and meat products; health and ecological trends in meat production and processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Optical Probes and Biosensors for Food Detection: Development and Applications

edited by Kaiyi Zheng, Xuechao Xu and Yiwei Xu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2798 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-optic sensor; biological sensor; chemical sensor; thin film sensor; flexible sensor; fluorescence spectroscopy; raman spectroscopy; ultraviolet– visible spectroscopy; optical probe for food production monitoring; optical probe for hazardous substance detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

Probiotics and Prebiotics in Intestinal Health and Disease: From Biology to the Clinic

edited by

Xiaomeng Ren

and

Xinping Lin

submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics and prebiotics; metabolites of probiotics; functional food; human health applications; probiotic and postbiotics; intestinal microbes; functional foods; probiotics function and nutrition; intestinal barrier

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Development and Application of Nondestructive Testing Technologies in Food Quality and Safety

edited by

Long Ma

and

Mingfei Pan

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1108 | Submission Open

Keywords: food quality; food safety; nondestructive testing; safety inspection; food hazard detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Foodomics Approaches—Technologies and Their Applications

edited by

Charalambos Fotakis

and

Maria Zervou

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodomics; omics technologies; metabolomics; genomics; proteomics; food analysis; bioactive compounds; nutraceuticals; human health; food quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Foodomics)

Detection and Characterization of Natural Toxins in Food Matrices

edited by

Isabel Sierra Alonso

and

Sonia Morante Zarcero

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural toxins; mycotoxins and aquatic biotoxins; pyrrolizidine alkaloids; tropane alkaloids; opium alkaloids; glycoalkaloids; advanced analytical methodologies; green Analytical Chemistry (GAC) principles; occurrence in food; exposure for the population

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)

Sustainable Protein Sources: Extraction, Structural Characterization, and Functional Properties

edited by

Armin Mirzapour-Kouhdasht

and

Jen-Yi Huang

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein; plant-based; algae; pulses; cereals; insects; functionality; structure– function relationship; digestibility and bioavailability; allergenicity and toxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)

Development and Evaluation of Novel Functional Foods

edited by

Feng Zhou

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel functional foods; nutrition and health; metabolic mechanism; functional factor; healthcare function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Advances in Food Analysis: The Role of Chemometrics and Smart Analytical Systems

edited by Giuseppina Gullifa,

Roberta Risoluti

and

Stefano Materazzi

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: food analysis; food quality control; food product characterization; food product authentication; chemometrics; multiparametric quality control; multivariate statistical analysis; smart screening systems; quality identifiers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

The Relationship Between Microbial Community Structure and Quality Formation During Food Fermentation Process

edited by Liang Dong and

Chaofan Ji

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: food microorganisms; food fermentation; substrate interactions with microorganisms; food quality; food nutrition; microbial community structure; food flavor; omics analysis; metabolite analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Agro-Food Chain By-Products and Plant Origin Foods to Obtain High-Value-Added Foods—2nd Edition

edited by

Gianluca Nardone

,

Rosaria Viscecchia

and

Francesco Bimbo

submission deadline 27 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory and consumer science; market value of plant-based foods; by-products as product ingredient; circular economy and business models; new product development; sustainable business models; consumer acceptance and preferences

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Application of Microorganisms and Enzymes in Fermentation and Food Flavor

edited by

Feng Wang

and

Xianli Gao

submission deadline 28 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: microorganisms; enzymes; fermented food; fermentation process; food; flavor; enzymatic catalysis; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

New Insights into Sources of Nutrients and Bioactive Compounds in Foods

edited by

Przemysław Kowalczewski

,

Maria Barbara Różańska

,

Joanna Zembrzuska

and

Paweł Jezowski

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 27783 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative sources of nutrients; antioxidants; bioactive peptides; biotechnological and nanotechnological methods in food technology; isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds; medicinal plants; naturally derived active ingredients; novel raw materials for food production; phenolic compounds; waste and by-product valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Recent Advances in Understanding Human Appetite: From Metrics to Influential Factors and Their Effects on Eating Behaviour

edited by

Derek V. Byrne

and

Barbara Vad Andersen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15443 | Submission Open

Keywords: appetite; measurement of human appetite; product-related factors and human appetite; person characteristics effect on human appetite; human appetite in relation to eating behavior; nutrition and health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)

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