Foods

Non-thermal Processing Technologies and Their Current and Future Applications in the Food Industry

edited by

Fangyu Long

,

Rongrong Wang

and Guangxu Ren

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12344

Keywords: non-thermal; food; processing; high hydrostatic pressure; pulsed electric field; high-pressure carbon dioxide; irradiation; ultrasonic wave

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

Functional Cereal Food: Properties, Functionality and Applications

edited by

Aldona Sobota

,

Piotr Zarzycki

and

Agnieszka Nawrocka

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8064

Keywords: cereal-based food; bioactive substances; functional food; food processing; food fortification; human health; dietary fiber

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Recent Progress in Encapsulation and Delivery of Biologically Active Compounds for Food Applications

edited by

Carmen Sílvia Favaro-Trindade

,

Milena Martelli-Tosi

and

Samantha Cristina De Pinho

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5948

Keywords: functional food; biologically active compounds; microencapsulation

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

Lactic Acid Bacteria and Fermentation in Food Enrichment

edited by Syed Azmal Ali

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4657

Keywords: Lactic acid bacteria; fermentation; food enrichment; probiotics; postbiotics; positive health benefits; gut health; immune function; nutrient content; bioactive compounds; anti-inflammatory; antioxidant; short-chain fatty acids; organic acids; peptides; calcium; minerals; isoflavones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Chemometric Analysis of Food: Spectroscopic Techniques, Authenticity Identification and Food Applications

edited by

Geraldine Dowling

and

Emilio Alvarez-Parrilla

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2565

Keywords: traceability; food authentication; chemometrics; fingerprinting; vibrational spectroscopy; absorption/fluorescence spectroscopy; nuclear magnetic resonance; hyperspectral imaging; geographical origin; food fraud

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

Bioactive Ingredients for Safe and Health-Promoting Functional Foods

edited by

Fernanda Maria Vanin

,

Rosemary A. Carvalho

, Vitor Augusto Dos Santos Garcia and

Cristiana Maria Pedroso Yoshida

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2201

Keywords: food waste; food loss; innovative alternatives; residue; fiber; antioxidant; SAU healthiness

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

Emerging Approaches for Meat Quality and Safety Evaluation

edited by Fangda Sun and Weiqing Sun

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 452

Keywords: meat products; physicochemical properties; meat processing; meat preservation; fermented meat; meat proteins; oxidation; bacteriostat; safety testing; microorganism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Modern Analytical Methods for Food Ingredients

edited by

Justyna Dobrowolska-Iwanek

and

Michał Woźniakiewicz

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 309

Keywords: food analytical methods; food analysis; food ingredients; modern analytical methods; sample preparation; green chemistry

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

Food Packaging—Applications of Functional Films and Coating

edited by

Chunhong Liu

and

Zhibiao Feng

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 243

Keywords: active coatings; edible coatings; intelligent packaging; properties; surface modification; applications; shelf life

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

Research Advances in Flavour, Physicochemical and Nutraceutical Properties of Dairy Products

edited by

Michael Tunick

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 227

Keywords: milk; cheese; yogurt; cream; butter; ice cream; nutraceutical; physical properties; chemical properties; flavour

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)

Application of Novel Technology to Meat Processing and Safety Control

edited by Xiaojing Tian

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 143

Keywords: novel technology; meat processing; meat science; safety control; food preservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Food Grade Encapsulation Systems for Enzymes

edited by

Jean-Christophe Jacquier

submission deadline 17 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: food grade encapsulation; delivery systems; enzyme; immobilisation; enzymatic biosensor; catalytic capabilities

Food Oils and Lipids: Processing Technology, Physicochemical Analysis and the Effects of Dietary Fat on Metabolic Health

edited by

Guimarães Rita De Cássia Avellaneda

, Karine De Cássia Freitas and

Danielle Bogo

submission deadline 17 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipids; non-transmissible chronic diseases; gut microbiota; metabolic syndrome; mineral content; nutraceutical and functional foods; inflammation; fatty acids; cytokines; medicinal plants

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

Eggs and Egg Products: Production, Processing, and Safety

edited by

Yujie Su

submission deadline 19 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: eggs; egg products; processing; nutrition; functional properties; safety

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

Food Fraud as a Global Problem: Advanced Analytical Tools to Detect Species, Country of Origin and Adulterations

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12703 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographical origin; food fraud; food adulteration; fingerprints; stable isotopic ratios; spectroscopy; omics

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

Development of Fluorescent and Infrared Spectroscopy Methods' Applications in Food Analysis

edited by

Ksenija Radotić

and

Maja Natic

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8121 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical spectroscopy; fluorescence spectroscopy; infrared spectroscopy; food composition; food diagnostics; proteins; phenols; lipids; polysaccharides; vitamins

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

Enzyme: Mining, Production, Engineering, and Application in Food Industry

edited by Wenjing Cui

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5175 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; food enzymes; novel enzyme mining; enzyme engineering; enzyme application; heterologous production of food enzymes; proteases; carbohydrate degradation-related enzymes; food bioactive compound synthesizing-related enzymes; structure– activity relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

Grain-Based Products: Innovative Processing Technologies and Quality: Second Volume

edited by

Xiaona Guo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2692 | Submission Open

Keywords: grain; food quality; processing technology; nutrition; structure components; preservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Lipophilic Additives, Contaminants and Veterinary Drug Residues in Foods

edited by

Shimin Wu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2393 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipophilic food additives; persistent organic pollutants; oils and fats; oilseeds; pesticides; veterinary drug residues

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

Chemical Contaminants and Food Quality (Volume II)

edited by

Chang Li

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1023 | Submission Open

Keywords: acrylamide; 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-hmf); acrolein; methylimidazole (meis); furan/methylfurans; heterocyclic amine (hcas); advanced glycation end products (ages); monochloropropanediol esters (mcpdes) and glycidyl esters (ge); concomitant formation of contaminants; synchronous mitigation of contaminants

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

Analysis and Possible Utilization of Food Bioactive Compounds

edited by Jianghao Sun and Mengliang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1010 | Submission Open

Keywords: food bioactive compounds; health promotion; polyphenols; phenolic compounds; glucosinolates; mass spectrometry; high-performance liquid chromatography; instrumental analysis

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

Strategies to Improve the Sensory and Nutritional Quality of Bakery Products

edited by

Ruta Galoburda

and

Evita Straumite

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: bakery products; bread preparation technology; sensory quality; sensory methods for baking products; nutritional quality; functional ingredients; product texture; dough rheology; leavening agents for controlled fermentation; consumer-centered bakery product development; packaging of bakery products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

The Use of Emerging and Environmentally Friendly Extraction Techniques in Food Science

edited by

Mónica Bueno

and Lidia Montero

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave-assisted extraction (MAE); pulsed electric field-assisted extraction; ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE); enzyme-assisted extraction (EAE); compressed fluid technologies (PLE; GXL; SFE); green solvents; deep eutectic solvents; bio-based solvents; sustainability; environmental impact; food extraction; bioactive ingredients; food by-products; biorefinery

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

Preparation, Characterization and Application of the Delivery System for Food Products

edited by Qing Guo and

Shuai Chen

submission deadline 21 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11106 | Submission Open

Keywords: resistant starch; delivery system; bioactive compound; controlled release; stability; digestion; gut microbiota; functional foods

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

Dairy Products: Processing Technology and Sensory Properties

edited by

Michele Faccia

and

Giuseppe Natrella

submission deadline 22 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14771 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy products; dairy technologies; sustainability of milk and milk products; cheese sensory characteristics; milk and cheese quality; dairy wastes and byproducts; process and product innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)

Mushrooms in Food Industry and Human Nutrition

edited by

Waldemar Gustaw

and

Wojciech Radzki

submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3656 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible mushrooms; medicinal mushrooms; mushroom-derived bioactive compounds; mushroom processing; mushroom-derived food additives; nutritional value of mushrooms; health-promoting properties of mushrooms; foods fortified with mushroom

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Risk Assessment and Dietary Exposure of Hazardous Substances in Foods

edited by Suzhen Qi and

Shujun Dong

submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2816 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food hazardous; food contaminant; risk assessment; dietary exposure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)

Nanomaterial-Based Emerging Technologies for Detecting Food Contaminants—Volume II

edited by

Mingfei Pan

submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2506 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; organic fluorescent/luminescent materials; electrochemical sensing technology; biosensors; food contaminants

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

Food Hydrocolloids: Structure, Properties and Application—Volume II

edited by

Ru Liu

and

Hongshan Liang

submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1661 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure; rheological properties; self-assembly; interactions; chemical and physicochemical characterization; interfacial properties; film-forming properties; stabilization; health

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

Food Insecurity: Causes, Consequences and Remedies—Volume II

edited by

Louise Manning

submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1166 | Submission Open

Keywords: food security; food insecurity; poverty; SDGs; causes; consequences; production; self-sufficiency; global; trade

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

Extraction, Chemical Modifications and Bioactive Properties of Polysaccharides

edited by Meng Meng and Huiqing Sun

submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: polysaccharides; extraction; structure; chemical modifications; bioactive properties of polysaccharides

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

Sensors for Food Safety and Quality Assessment—Volume II

edited by

Yujie Wang

,

Mingfei Pan

and Yang Song

submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 161 | 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)

Recent Advances in Food-Derived Protein and Bioactive Peptides: Functionality, Applications, and Health Benefits

edited by

Mohammad Zarei

submission deadline 26 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3556 | Submission Open

Keywords: food-derived proteins; bioactive peptides; functionality; health benefits; environmental sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Yeast Biotechnology for Food Industrial Processes

edited by

Estéfani García-Ríos

and

José Manuel Guillamón

submission deadline 27 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2337 | Submission Open

Keywords: wine; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; non-Saccharomyces yeasts; genetically modified organisms; gene editing; hybridization; adaptive laboratory evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

Coffee and Coffee-Related Product Characterization through Rapid Analytical Methodologies and Downscaled Systems

edited by

João Rodrigo Santos

,

Inês Maria Valente

and

Rui Miguel Ramos

submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1928 | Submission Open

Keywords: raw coffee; roasted coffee; brewed coffee and coffee by-products; coffee and coffee-related product quality assessment and characterization; compounds with potential bioactivity; organoleptic impact; of legal concern or health-related; portable; small-sized or easy-to-assemble analytical systems; rapid analytical methodologies for coffee and coffee-related products

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

Functionality and Food Applications of Plant Proteins (Volume II)

edited by

Yonghui Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 22068 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant proteins; animal protein alternatives; food applications; protein hydrolysates; bioactive peptides; physicochemical properties; techno-functional properties; structure– function relationships; sensory; nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Further Research in Food Processing Safety and Quality from Field to Fork

edited by

Tamara Lazarević-Pašti

and

Nebojša Potkonjak

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19392 | Submission Open

Keywords: (bio)sensors for food safety and quality; safety and toxicity of natural products; pesticides in food; microorganisms in food; metallic contaminants in food; organic pollutants in food; veterinary drug residues in food; toxins in food; radionuclides in food; nutritional properties of food; antioxidant properties of food; natural antioxidants

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

Exploitation of Plant Species for the Development of Functional Foods, Supplements and Nutraceuticals

edited by

Ruth Elizabeth Belmares Cerda

, Mario Alberto Cruz-Hernández and María del Refugio Rocha Pizaña

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15697 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; dietary supplements; nutraceuticals; plant species; bioactive compounds; probiotics and prebiotics; technological trends; application of functional foods; regulations and safety; health and nutrition

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

Natural Bioactive Components from Tea: Extraction, Processing and Therapeutic Potential

edited by

Xinlin Wei

and

Yang Wei

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14663 | Submission Open

Keywords: tea; natural bioactive components; extraction; processing; bioactivity; bioavailability; encapsulation; delivery; metabolic disorders; neurodegenerative diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drinks and Liquid 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 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13096 | 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)

Environmentally Friendly Manufacturing of Food Additives and Functional Ingredients: Volume II

edited by

Wenjie Sui

and

Chanchan Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11443 | Submission Open

Keywords: food additives; functional ingredients; clean production; bio-manufacturing; innovative extraction; separation and purification; moderate modification; functionalization; process intensification; sustainability

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

Insights on the Health Benefits and Functional Potential of Food Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Diego Morales

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10977 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; hypocholesterolemia; antiproliferation ; antihypertension ; prebiotic ; antidiabetic ; functional food ; microbiota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Research on the Technologies of Food Extraction, Pressing and Extrusion

edited by

Christianne E.C. Rodrigues

,

Daniel Gonçalves

and

Maria Carolina Capellini

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9786 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; green extraction; extrusion; pressing; drying

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

Post-harvest Sustainable Strategies to Improve Agri-Foods Quality and Nutritional Value

edited by

Elsa M. Gonçalves

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9276 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-harvest technology; value-adding; cost– benefit; optimization; reducing food loss and waste; by-products valorisation

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

Green Extraction, Separation, and Purification of Food Ingredients

edited by

Zhijian Tan

and

Chunsheng Hou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9226 | Submission Open

Keywords: food bioactive ingredients; green solvents; deep eutectic solvents; ionic liquids; switchable solvents; bio-based solvents; supercritical fluids; surfactants ; novel environment-friendly materials; extraction and separation

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

The Assessment and Improvement of the Sustainability-Related Issues of Foods in a Circular Bioeconomy Context

edited by

Mauro Moresi

and

Carlo Ingrao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8673 | Submission Open

Keywords: food recovery; food waste; circular bioeconomy; life cycle assessment; environmentally friendly foods; sustainability of food and drink; climate change; food security

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

Exploring the Rise of Alternative Foods: A Consumer Behavior Perspective

edited by

Francisco Javier Mesias

and Carlos Diaz-Caro

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8535 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative food; sustainable food; ethical food; food consumption; willingness to pay; behaviour choice consumer

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

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: "Food Design to Improve Quality and Sensory Aspects of Foods"

edited by

Harald Rohm

and

Isabel Hernando

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8508 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer acceptance; food reformulation; food processing; sensory properties; physicochemical properties; nutritional improvement

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

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: "Food Process Modeling, Optimisation and Control"

edited by

Mohsen Gavahian

and

Weibiao Zhou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7077 | Submission Open

Keywords: food process engineering; mathematical modeling; process optimization; artificial intelligence; machine learning; response surface methodology; Taguchi approach; process control

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

Advanced Detection and Analysis Technology for Food Contaminants and Toxicants

edited by

Isabel Sierra Alonso

and

Sonia Morante Zarcero

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6997 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food contaminants; toxins; sample preparation; liquid chromatography; gas chromatography; mass spectrometry; novel sorbents; analytical methods

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

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