New Insights into Food Quality and Safety
A Special Issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417) belonging to the section "Food Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2026 | Viewed by 1356
Editors
Interests: quality and safety of food products; instrumental methods for assessing food quality parameters; the impact of technological processes and storage on volatile compound profiles of food; pharmacognosy; quality management systems in industry
Interests: influence of technological processes on the quality of food products; designing innovative food products; quality and safety of food products
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, the dynamic development of analytical, biotechnological, and diagnostic technologies has significantly expanded our knowledge of food quality and safety. At the same time, global challenges such as climate change, intensified food production, the development of new protein sources, and growing consumer expectations have created a need for further, in-depth research in these areas. This Special Issue—"New Insights into Food Quality and Safety”—will present the latest achievements, trends, and innovative solutions that can contribute to improving the quality, stability, and safety of food products.
We invite submissions of articles presenting both original research results and reviews of the current literature. We particularly welcome papers on the following topics:
- New strategies for producing safe food;
- Safe enrichment of the nutritional value of products and searching for new food flavors;
- Strategies for reducing the risk of undesirable compounds being present during production and storage;
- The impact of new production technologies, including those for shelf-life extension, on food safety;
- Modern techniques for quality analysis and monitoring food freshness and authenticity;
- Innovative IT tools in quality and safety management.
This Special Issue will provide a platform for the exchange of cutting-edge knowledge between scientists, industry experts, and representatives of the food sector. By contributing to this issue, authors will have the opportunity to present research that significantly supports the development of modern and safe food systems.
Dr. Elżbieta Górska-Horczyczak
Prof. Dr. Andrzej Półtorak
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- food safety
- safe food production
- food contaminants
- innovative analytical techniques
- artificial intelligence in quality assessment
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