Foods

Postharvest Technologies for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable: Developments for Loss Reduction During Handling and Storage—2nd Edition

edited by

Hongsheng Zhou

and Yongjin Qiao

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 599 | 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)

Application and Safety of Edible Films in Food Packaging

edited by

Zhengguo Wu

, Qiping Zhan and

Shanshan Li

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 471 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible film; food packaging; biological raw; safety and application; food spoilage

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

Exploring Natural Antimicrobials and Antioxidants: Mechanisms and Applications in Enhancing Food Quality and Safety

edited by Irving Israel Ruiz-López, Carlos Enrique Ochoa Velasco and

Genaro Gustavo Amador Espejo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural antimicrobials; natural antioxidants; food preservation; food safety; food quality; functional foods; bioactive compounds; edible coatings and films; processing effects; shelf-life extension; sustainable food systems

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

Food Emulsion Design: Rheology, Stability, and Applications

edited by

Zhongyang Ren

,

Yufeng Chen

and

Yongqiang Zhao

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: emulsion; delivery system; encapsulation; bioactive components; emulsion gels; rheological behavior; Pickering emulsions; food nutrition; intestinal delivery and absorption

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

Milk and Dairy Products: Bioactive Compounds, Microorganisms and Health

edited by

Conrado Javier Carrascosa Iruzubieta

and

Carmen Rubio-Armendariz

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: milk; dairy product; bioactive components; prebiotics and probiotics; fermented dairy products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)

Bioactive Polysaccharides: Extraction Strategies, Structural Features, and Functional Roles

edited by

Peipei Wang

and

Lei Chen

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive polysaccharides; extraction strategies; structural features; functional roles; structure-function relationship; modification; application

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

Applications of Mass Spectrometry in Food Analysis

edited by

Andreia Bento Silva

and Elsa Mecha

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: mass spectrometry; food analysis; food security; bioactive compounds; flavor compounds; food authenticity; natural products; food metabolomics; food contaminants

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

Recent Trends in Designing Novel Foods: Nutritional Profiles and Consumer Perceptions: 2nd Edition

edited by

Raquel P. F. Guiné

,

Ofélia Anjos

and

Maria João Barroca

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: food and beverage development; innovation; food properties; sensorial analysis; novel processing technologies; consumer acceptance; foods for health and well-being; fortified foods and beverages; alternative proteins; clean label trends

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

Agroindustrial and Forest Bioactives and Biocompounds: From Sourcing to Industrial Use in Food

edited by

María del Mar Contreras

and

Irene Gómez Cruz

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-industry; bioactive compound; biocompound; formulation; food; food additive; food ingredient; fermentation; green extraction; hydrolysis

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

Insights into the Mechanisms of Higher-Order Structure Formation in Honey and Its Impact on Functional and Rheological Properties Using Other Foods as Models

edited by

Katrina Brudzynski

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey; royal jelly; bee bread; beer; milk; coffee; food supramolecular assembly; melanoidins; protein– polyphenol; protein– protein; protein– polyphenol– carbohydrate complexe formations; noncovalent and covalent bonding; food matrix effects; rheology; antibacterial; antioxidant; and anti-inflammatory activities in honey; changes in antimicrobial; antioxidant; or anti-inflammatory activities due to molecular complexation

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

Microorganisms in Fermented Foods: Diversity, Function, and Safety

edited by

Ioanna Mantzourani

and

Stavros Plessas

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9514 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; functional; microorganisms; lactic acid bacteria

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Advances in Biotechnologies and Process Technologies for the Beverage Industry

edited by

Vincenzo Alfeo

and

Aldo Todaro

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1133 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnologies; beverage quality; beverage processing; process efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drinks and Liquid Nutrition)

Meat and Meat Products: Quality, Nutrition, Safety and Shelf-Life

edited by

Mükerrem Kaya

and

Güzin Kaban

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiology of meat and meat products; pathogens in meat and meat products; safety application of meat and meat products; sensorial properties of meat and meat products; functional meat products; process contaminants; shelf-life applications of meat and meat products; packaging applications of meat and meat products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Flavor, Palatability, and Consumer Acceptance of Foods: Second Edition

edited by

Xi Feng

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: flavor chemistry; perception; consumer acceptance; sensory characteristics; biosensors; food processing

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

Precision Nutrition and Health Foods

edited by

Daniela Joyce Trujillo Silva

,

Victoria Ramírez González

and José Pedraza Chaverrí

submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition precision; novel foods; functional foods; nutraceutical foods; bio-accessibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties of Bioactive Compounds from Foods

edited by

Ivana Čabarkapa

, Dragana Tomanić and

Danka Dragojlović

submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural antimicrobials; antioxidants; food safety; nutraceuticals; food preservation; phytochemicals; polyphenols; essential oils; peptides; edible coatings; active packaging

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

New Advances in Chemical Analysis and Detection of Food Packaging, Food Contact Materials, and Food Contaminants

edited by

Yun Deng

,

Changqing Ruan

and

Jiangxiong Zhu

submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food packaging; food contact materials (FCMs); chemical contaminants; migration analysis; analytical chemistry; sensors and biosensors; mass spectrometry; detection methods; non-intentionally added substances (NIASs)

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

Emerging Trends in Food Microbiology and Food Safety

edited by

Kai Zhong

submission deadline 28 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4670 | Submission Open

Keywords: food microbiology; food safety; rapid detection; omics technologies; natural antimicrobials; microbiome; fermentation; antimicrobial resistance; One Health; emerging food sectors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Seafood Components and Functional Characteristics

edited by

Dizhi Xie

,

Songlin Li

and

Kangle Lu

submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3861 | Submission Open

Keywords: seafood; marine fish; bioactive compounds; processing and extraction; aquaculture; functional characteristics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Foods of Marine Origin)

Identification and Functional Study of Bioactive Components in Seafood

edited by Grzegorz Tokarczyk, Grzegorz Bienkiewicz and Katarzyna Felisiak

submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 940 | Submission Open

Keywords: seafood; aquaculture; fishery; functional marine foods; bioactive compounds; biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Foods of Marine Origin)

Fluorescence Sensing of Chemical Hazardous Factors in Foodstuffs

edited by Qin Hu and

Tianzhu Guan

submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluorescence spectroscopy; hazardous chemicals; rapid detection; method validation; food analysis

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

Impact of Processing Technologies on Food Quality and Sensory Properties—2nd Edition

edited by

Witoon Prinyawiwatkul

and

Carolyn F. Ross

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16910 | Submission Open

Keywords: new and functional ingredients; processing technologies; food quality; sensory properties; consumer acceptance; consumer emotion; purchase intent

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

Food Waste as Ingredients in Functional Food Development: Sources, Extractions and Functionality

edited by

Gabriele Ballistreri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16129 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste valorisation; functional food ingredients; bioactive compound extraction; nutritional sustainability; the circular economy in food systems; by-product utilisation; functional food development; green extraction technologies; waste-to-wealth strategies; food industry innovation

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

Edible Insects: Safety, Sustainability, and Potential Applications in Food Systems and Bioproducts

edited by

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,

,

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13814 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food systems; environmental impacts; alternative protein sources; circular bioeconomy; industrial applications; bioproducts; sustainable insect production; sustainable practices

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

Advancements in Processing and Value Addition of Underutilized Edible Plants: Extraction, Analysis, and Bioavailability of Phenolic Compounds

edited by

Ellen Silva Lago-Vanzela

and Roberto da Silva

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12900 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible plants; phenolic compounds; extraction techniques; analytical methods; bioactivity; bioavailability; functional foods; processing optimization; structural identification; sustainability

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

Advances in Plant-Based Foods: From Sustainable Production to Functional Applications

edited by

Tânia Gonçalves Albuquerque

and

Helena S. Costa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7378 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based foods; functional foods; bioactive compounds; sustainable food systems; food processing; nutritional quality; public health; food innovation; alternative proteins; health-promoting ingredients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Novel Processing Technologies for Improving Quality and Storage Stability of Food

edited by Marc Regier

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4827 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-thermal techniques; mild thermal techniques; high-pressure processing (HPP); pulsed electric fields (PEF); cold plasma; ultrasound; microwaves; superheated steam drying (SSD)

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

Composite Edible Films and Coatings from Food-Grade Biopolymers

edited by

Juliano Zanela

,

Gracielle Johann

and Marianne A. Shirai

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4635 | Submission Open

Keywords: shelf life extension; active films/ coatings; smart films/ coatings; food safety; food quality; bioactive compounds; compounds release kinetics; by-products

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

Membranes for Innovative Bio-Food Processing

edited by

Laurent Bazinet

and

Tristan Muller

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3619 | 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)

New Research in Brewing: Ingredients, Brewing and Quality Improvement

edited by

Isabel Caballero

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3238 | Submission Open

Keywords: beer; brewery; beer adjuncts; beer elaboration; beer analysis; beer chemistry; beer yeast; beer polyphenols; craft beer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

Emerging Trends in Greener, Safer, and More Sustainable Food Packaging

edited by

Nathdanai Harnkarnsujarit

and

Yoshio Makino

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2791 | Submission Open

Keywords: food packaging; biopolymers; coatings; packaging sustainability; active packaging; intelligent packaging

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

Nutritional Manipulation, Composition Analysis, and Sensory Evaluation of Meat

edited by Miao Zhang and

Di Zhao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2760 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat quality; sensory evaluation; nutritional values; novel technologies; ultra-processing; physicochemical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Hyperspectral Imaging and Other Nondestructive Methods for Analyzing Food Quality

edited by

Jun Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2556 | Submission Open

Keywords: food quality; nondestructive detection; hyperspectral imaging; spectral analysis; sensory sensing; chemometrics; machine learning

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

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry in Food Analysis: Development and Applications

edited by

Evaristo Ballesteros

and

Andrés J. Rascón

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2128 | Submission Open

Keywords: food analysis; food control; food safety; liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; nutrients; contaminants

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

Edible Fats and Oils: Composition, Properties and Nutrition

edited by

Anna Prescha

and

Magdalena Grajzer

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2000 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible oils; fatty acid composition; lipid oxidation; bioactive lipids; nutritional properties; food processing; oil stability; health effects; lipid analysis; dietary fats

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

Food Functional Ingredient Encapsulation and Delivery System (Microcapsules, Nanoemulsions, Colloidal Particles, Emulsions)

edited by

Mingming Zhong

and Yufan Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1664 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional food components; encapsulation technology; delivery systems; microcapsules; nanoemulsions; colloidal particles; bioavailability; targeted delivery; digestive characteristics; storage stability

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

Applications of Rapid Non-Destructive Technology in Food Quality and Safety Detection

edited by

Tingting Shen

and

Chanjun Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1624 | Submission Open

Keywords: perishable foods (meat; dairy; seafood); fresh produce (fruits; vegetables); contaminant detection (chemical; microbial); shelf-life prediction; hyperspectral imaging (HSI); spectroscopy (NIRS; Raman; FTIR; etc.); laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; machine learning/AI in food analysis; computer vision and image processing; electronic nose/e-tongue

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

Converting Food Waste into Value-Added Products (Second Edition)

edited by

Stanislava Gorjanović

and

Snežana Zlatanović

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1564 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste; fruit and vegetable pomace; physico-chemical characterization of waste; waste valorization; life cycle; functional food; zero waste concept; waste to wealth; value-added products

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

Effects of Processing Operations on Physicochemical Properties, Quality Formation and Nutritional Function of Food Products

edited by Chun-Sen Wu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1130 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; physicochemical properties; quality formation; nutrition function

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

Food System Resiliency and Climate Change

edited by Carolyn Dimitri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 888 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; food systems; inequality; food justice; geopolitics; food sovereignty; social costs; biodiversity; organic food and farming

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

Machine Learning-Driven Strategies for Pathogen Detection and Food Safety Management

edited by

Maria Schirone

and

Antonello Paparella

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 754 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning (ML) pathogen detection; food safety; pathogen monitoring; disease severity; artificial intelligence health solutions; food safety risk assessment

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

Different Strategies for the Reuse and Valorization of Food Waste

edited by

Lara Costantini

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 623 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste; fibers; phytochemicals; food analysis; functional foods

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

The Influence of Processing on Shaping the Sensory and Health-Promoting Qualities of Dried, Baked, or Roasted Foods

edited by

Hanna Kowalska

, Agata Marzec and

Jolanta Kowalska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 516 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal/non-thermal treatment; osmotic dehydration; roasting and roasting with spices; enriching; drying methods/hybrid drying; dried fruit/vegetable snacks; pro-healthy food; drying efficiency; sustainable techniques

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

Advances and Challenges in Plant Food Drying Methods

edited by

Milica Nićetin

and

Nemanja Miletic

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based food; drying methods; nutritive quality; sensory properties; sustainable practices; environmental aspects; energy efficiency; cost-effective drying

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

From Farm to Fork: Managing Risks and Safety in Animal-Derived Food Systems

edited by Eleni Malissiova,

Photis Papademas

and

Myrsini Kakagianni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 457 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; risk assessment; animal-derived foods; antimicrobial resistance; foodborne pathogens; supply chain management; hazard control; food quality; traceability; One Health

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

The Maillard Reaction in Food Processing and Storage

edited by

Wei Quan

,

Yawei Zhang

, Chaoyi Xue and

Zongshuai Zhu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open

Keywords: Maillard reaction; food processing; flavor; harmful products; acrylamide; furan; advanced glycation end products (AGEs); mitigation strategies; food safety; reaction kinetics

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

Specialty Fruit Resources: Processing, Nutritional Value and Food Innovation

edited by Kekun Zhang and Haifeng Jia

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: specialty fruit trees; processing characteristics; novel processing technologies; bioactive compounds; nutritional valorization; functional foods; food innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Contamination Monitoring and Analysis Techniques in Food Processing and Safety—Second Edition

edited by María José Cardador

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: contamination monitoring; food contaminants; microbiology; analytical methods; food processing; food safety; food authentication

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

Extracts from Plant Foods: Biological Characterization and Application: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jinkai Zheng

,

Chengying Zhao

and Jiefen Cui

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant foods; functional components; detection techniques; extraction techniques; health-promoting effects; structure– activity relationship; in vivo metabolisms; gut microbiota; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Characterization of Innovative Food Products Based on Nutrient-Rich Food Waste Components

edited by Sanja Ostojic and

Darko Micić

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative food products; food waste valorization; nutrient-rich by-products; functional food ingredients; thermal processing; non-thermal technologies; green extraction methods; physicochemical characterization; thermal analysis; oxidative stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

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