As part of our ongoing review of our editorial structure, the Topical Advisor Panel (TAP) role will be discontinued effective January 1, 2027.
Topical Advisory Panel
- 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
- Meat Section
- Plant Foods Section
- Grain Section
- Dairy Section
Members
Department of Agricultural Economics, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium
Interests: sensory analysis; flavor; taste; consumer
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Interests: sensory analysis; flavor; taste; consumer
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Department of Translational Medicine and for Romagna, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
Interests: nutrition and metabolic health; energy metabolism; obesity; type 2 diabetes; regulation of energy balance by the hypothalamus; Lipotoxicity and fatty acid metabolism; mitochondria dysfunction and insulin resistance; metabolic inflammation
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Interests: nutrition and metabolic health; energy metabolism; obesity; type 2 diabetes; regulation of energy balance by the hypothalamus; Lipotoxicity and fatty acid metabolism; mitochondria dysfunction and insulin resistance; metabolic inflammation
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Department of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China
Interests: novel emulsifies/hydrocolloid stabilizing systems; generation and stabilization of food emulsions; development of novel encapsulation and delivery systems; physico-chemical stability and texture improvement of foods during shelf-life; determination of physicochemical basis of the bioactivity of nutrients and nutraceuticals
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Interests: novel emulsifies/hydrocolloid stabilizing systems; generation and stabilization of food emulsions; development of novel encapsulation and delivery systems; physico-chemical stability and texture improvement of foods during shelf-life; determination of physicochemical basis of the bioactivity of nutrients and nutraceuticals
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Guelph Research and Development Centre, Guelph, Canada
Interests: food chemical contaminants; food chemical toxins; food chemistry; analytical chemistry
Interests: food chemical contaminants; food chemical toxins; food chemistry; analytical chemistry
Department of Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization—The Volcani Center, Derech Hamacabim, POB 15159, Rishon LeZion 7528809, Israel
Interests: dairy food safety; biofilm in dairy industry; Bacillus species; survival mechanisms of food spoilage bacteria; novel antimicrobial technologies; probiotic and symbiotic food; lactobacillus plantarum
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Interests: dairy food safety; biofilm in dairy industry; Bacillus species; survival mechanisms of food spoilage bacteria; novel antimicrobial technologies; probiotic and symbiotic food; lactobacillus plantarum
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Department of Health and Nutrition, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata 9503198, Japan
Interests: diet-induced physiological changes; psychological changes related to food due to external stimuli
Interests: diet-induced physiological changes; psychological changes related to food due to external stimuli
Dr. Jung-Ah Shin
Department of Marine Bio Food Science, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung, Republic of Korea
Interests: functional lipid ingredients; lipid structural modification; solid lipid nanoparticles; liposomes; purification and isolation; fat replacers; quantitative analysis; phospholipids; fat-soluble vitamins; lipid oxidation
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Interests: functional lipid ingredients; lipid structural modification; solid lipid nanoparticles; liposomes; purification and isolation; fat replacers; quantitative analysis; phospholipids; fat-soluble vitamins; lipid oxidation
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National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Food Sciences (ISA) via Roma, 64-83100 Avellino, Italy
Interests: food analytical chemistry; phytochemicals; polyphenols; lipids; essential oils; GC; LC; MS; FT-IR
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Interests: food analytical chemistry; phytochemicals; polyphenols; lipids; essential oils; GC; LC; MS; FT-IR
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Department Agraria, University “Mediterranea” of Reggio Calabria, Loc. Feo di Vito, Reggio Calabria, Italy
Interests: starter cultures; yeasts; lactic acid bacteria; microbial biodiversity; yeast micromanipulation; yeast biofilm; microalgae; waste reuse by anaerobic digestion
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Interests: starter cultures; yeasts; lactic acid bacteria; microbial biodiversity; yeast micromanipulation; yeast biofilm; microalgae; waste reuse by anaerobic digestion
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Scuola di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali, Alimentari e Ambientali (SAFE) – Viale dell’Ateneo Lucano, Università degli Studi della Basilicata, 10 -85100 Potenza, Italy
Interests: wine yeasts; molecular and technological characterization of food yeasts; starter cultures of Saccharomyces and non –Saccharomyces yeasts; selection of wild yeasts
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Interests: wine yeasts; molecular and technological characterization of food yeasts; starter cultures of Saccharomyces and non –Saccharomyces yeasts; selection of wild yeasts
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University of Perugia Italian Brewing Res Ctr CERB PERUGIA, ITALY
Interests: malt; beer; bakery products; instrumental analysis; Food science and technology; chemical analyses on food; cereal-based food; fermented beverages; gas and liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; spectroscopy and chemometrics
Interests: malt; beer; bakery products; instrumental analysis; Food science and technology; chemical analyses on food; cereal-based food; fermented beverages; gas and liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; spectroscopy and chemometrics
Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Interests: food science and technology; food nutrition; food fortification; pasta and baked products; gluten-free products; food by-product recovery
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Interests: food science and technology; food nutrition; food fortification; pasta and baked products; gluten-free products; food by-product recovery
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Department of Food Science and Technology, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece
Interests: food analysis; analysis of natural products (lipids, antioxidants, vitamins, phenolics, minerals); biomolecular structure identification (phospholipids, triglycerides, etc.); food irradiation; effects of lipid and fatty acid composition on food quality; natural antioxidant extraction from agricultural and industrial residues; organoleptic properties (color and texture) measurement
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Interests: food analysis; analysis of natural products (lipids, antioxidants, vitamins, phenolics, minerals); biomolecular structure identification (phospholipids, triglycerides, etc.); food irradiation; effects of lipid and fatty acid composition on food quality; natural antioxidant extraction from agricultural and industrial residues; organoleptic properties (color and texture) measurement
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Prof. Hong-Seok Son
School of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University, Naju 58245, Republic of Korea
Interests: fermented food; fermentation; wine; kimchi; foodomics; metabolomics; metagenomics; gut microbiome; probiotics; machine learning
Interests: fermented food; fermentation; wine; kimchi; foodomics; metabolomics; metagenomics; gut microbiome; probiotics; machine learning
Dr. Won-Jae Song
Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyonggi University, Suwon, Korea
Interests: food safety; food microbiology; thermal treatments; non-thermal treatments; low water activity food
Interests: food safety; food microbiology; thermal treatments; non-thermal treatments; low water activity food
Laboratório de Nutrição, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: diet; mediterranean diet; intestinal diseases; rheumatologic diseases; microbiota; gut permeability; nutraceuticals; functional food; nutritional genomics
Interests: diet; mediterranean diet; intestinal diseases; rheumatologic diseases; microbiota; gut permeability; nutraceuticals; functional food; nutritional genomics
University of Florence | Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Forestry Department (DAGRI) Via Donizetti, 50144 Florence, Italy
Interests: sensory science; sensory sensitivity; emotions; contexts; personality traits; consumer perception; individual differences; food pairing
Interests: sensory science; sensory sensitivity; emotions; contexts; personality traits; consumer perception; individual differences; food pairing
Department of Soil Plant and Food Sciences (DiSSPA), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
Interests: food science; food technology; food analysis; chemometrics
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Interests: food science; food technology; food analysis; chemometrics
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Dr. Nese Sreenivasulu
International Rice Research Institute: Manila
Interests: Grain quality; Seed development; Drought tolerance; Systems biology; Yield stability
Interests: Grain quality; Seed development; Drought tolerance; Systems biology; Yield stability
Department of Food Science and Technology, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece
Interests: extraction of natural antioxidants from agricultural and industrial by-products; bioactive compounds; encapsulation; HPLC chromatography methods for the analysis of natural antioxidants; analysis of oils and fats
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Interests: extraction of natural antioxidants from agricultural and industrial by-products; bioactive compounds; encapsulation; HPLC chromatography methods for the analysis of natural antioxidants; analysis of oils and fats
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Riddet Institute, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Interests: nanoemulsion; microencapsulation; nanoformulations; digestion; In vitro system; spray drying; freeze drying; bioactive compounds; drying; fluid flow; mathematical modeling
Interests: nanoemulsion; microencapsulation; nanoformulations; digestion; In vitro system; spray drying; freeze drying; bioactive compounds; drying; fluid flow; mathematical modeling
Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Andong National University, Andong, Gyeongbuk 36729, Korea
Interests: food science and technology; food & nutrition; food science; bioactive compounds
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Interests: food science and technology; food & nutrition; food science; bioactive compounds
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Department of Science and Agroforestry Technology and Genetics. Higher Technical School of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 02071 Albacete, Spain.
Interests: effect of foliar applications to the vineyard (biostimulants); impact of biostimulants on wine quality; volatile and phenolic wine composition; wine aged with alternative oak products or with other oenological additives obtained from vine-shoots
Interests: effect of foliar applications to the vineyard (biostimulants); impact of biostimulants on wine quality; volatile and phenolic wine composition; wine aged with alternative oak products or with other oenological additives obtained from vine-shoots
Chemical Engineering Department, Howard University, Washington, DC, USA
Interests: plant proteins; bio-separation; functional properties; particles engineering
Interests: plant proteins; bio-separation; functional properties; particles engineering
Department of Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health, Kansas State University, USA
Interests: sensory analysis; consumer research; flavor, texture; product development; personal care products; research of emotions
Interests: sensory analysis; consumer research; flavor, texture; product development; personal care products; research of emotions
Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Cesena, Italy
Interests: non-thermal processing; emerging technologies; food quality; food shelf life
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Interests: non-thermal processing; emerging technologies; food quality; food shelf life
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Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Production, Landscape, Agroenergy, University of Milan, Milan, 20133, Italy
Interests: flavor analysis and formulation and application; food technologies; food treatment; food analytical
Interests: flavor analysis and formulation and application; food technologies; food treatment; food analytical
Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK
Interests: functional foods; food engineering; smart packaging; bioconversion of waste into value products; multiphase materials; encapsulation
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Interests: functional foods; food engineering; smart packaging; bioconversion of waste into value products; multiphase materials; encapsulation
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Department of Animal Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 118 55 Athens, Greece
Interests: whey protein; mammary physiopathology; food bioactive components; microbiotics; agro-industrial waste valorization
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Interests: whey protein; mammary physiopathology; food bioactive components; microbiotics; agro-industrial waste valorization
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Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Interests: food microbiology; dairy microbiology; Listeria monocytogenes, Bacillus cereus; food inspection
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Interests: food microbiology; dairy microbiology; Listeria monocytogenes, Bacillus cereus; food inspection
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