Special Issues

Foods runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Bioactive Compounds in Plant-Based Food and Food Supplements submission deadline 5 Jun 2023 | 13 articles | Viewed by 43280 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactivity; bioavailability; digestibility; functional foods; health-promoting properties; plant bioactives; plant-based powders; plant-based supplements; processing; sustainability; traditional foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Enzymes in Food Industry: Novel Food Processing Technologies
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submission deadline 5 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7319 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme sources; structure; classification; production; immobilization; food industry application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Honeybee Products: Analysis, Authenticity and Health Impact submission deadline 5 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5624 | Submission Open
Keywords: honey; honeybee products; physicochemical analysis; botanical and geographical origin; honey and honeybee products authenticity; honey and honeybee products adulteration; health benefits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Development and Assessment of Healthy Properties of Meat and Meat Products Designed as Functional Foods
edited by Shengjie Li, Xiuping Dong and Ningbo Qin
submission deadline 5 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1052 | Submission Open
Keywords: meat and meat products; functional foods; nutritional value; unhealthy compounds; intervention study
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Mycotoxins in Food Products: Occurrence, Detection and Detoxification submission deadline 5 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1051 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxins simultaneous determination; development of mycotoxin detection; detoxification; risk assessment; mycotoxin management; food products; animal feed and products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)
Bioactive Ingredients in Functional Foods: Molecular Nutrition Mechanisms and Disease Prevention submission deadline 5 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutraceuticals; bioactive compounds; functional foods; disease prevention; chronic diseases; molecular mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods)
Plant Polyphenolic Antibacterials as Potential Natural Food Preservatives
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submission deadline 5 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-based phenolic compounds; anti-microbial properties; food system; shelf life; preservatives; in vitro; essential oils; stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Food Packaging and Public Health submission deadline 5 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open
Keywords: active packaging; intelligent packaging; biosensors; food safety; biomaterials; sustainable food packaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Novel Research on Aroma Interactions of Alcoholic Beverages submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7793 | Submission Open
Keywords: aroma interactions; wine; distilled beverages; beer; addition/omission tests; descriptive analysis; multivariate statistics; flavor chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drinks and Liquid Nutrition)
Cereal: Storage, Processing, and Nutritional Attributes submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7042 | Submission Open
Keywords: wheat; rice; oats; corn; buckwheat; cereal grain storage; cereal grain processing; nutritional attributes; cereal grain-based foods; whole grain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Current Research on Probiotics and Fermented Products
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submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6177 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; fermented products; flavour; gut microbiota; functional foods; molecular mechanisms; dairy products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods)
Structural Characterization of Food Proteins and Peptides submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3660 | Submission Open
Keywords: Foods; Proteins; Peptides; Bioactive compounds; Proteomics; Food allergy; Food traceability; Food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Emerging Processing Technologies: Impact on Quality in Dairy Products
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submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1327 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-thermal processing; dairy products; safety; organoleptic characteristics; bioactivity; energy-efficient; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)
Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidants, and Health Benefits – Volume II submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1092 | Submission Open
Keywords: food bioactive compounds; phenolic compounds; antioxidant activity; antiobesity activity; antidiabetic activity; anti-inflammatory activity; anticancer activity; microbiota modulation activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods)
Current State-of-the-Art Spectroscopy and Chemometrics Techniques in Food Authentication and Quality Assessment
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submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1065 | Submission Open
Keywords: authentication; adulteration; spectroscopy; chemometrics; food quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Functional Cereal Food: Properties, Functionality and Applications submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 962 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereal-based food; bioactive substances; functional food; food processing; food fortification; human health; dietary fiber
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Fermented Meat Products: Processing Technology, Quality Control and Sensory Evaluation
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submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 836 | Submission Open
Keywords: meat and meat products; fermentation; safety; microbial biochemistry; shelf life; food chemistry; functional food; food technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Starch Chemistry and Function
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 603 | Submission Open
Keywords: structures; slow-digesting starch; starch modification; complex; resistant starch; digestibility; intestinal microbiota; interaction; gut-brain axis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
The Application of Starter Cultures in Food and Beverage Production submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open
Keywords: starter cultures; autochthonous yeasts and bacteria; fermented food and beverages; microbial biodiversity; food and beverage security; microbial collections; microbial ecology and terroir; food and beverage quality; traditional foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Innovative Pretreatment and Detection Techniques for Animal Foods
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal foods; sample pre-treatment; nanomaterials; biosensors; food detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Green Manufacturing Technology for Livestock, Poultry and Aquatic Products submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: livestock and poultry; aquatic foods; green technologies; processing; sustainability; energy and water; meat and poultry; value chain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Development of Novel Confectionery Products and Consumer Behavior submission deadline 12 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 876 | Submission Open
Keywords: chocolate; confectionery; chewing gum; functional; novel products; bioactive compounds; sugar-free; food structure; bioavailability; natural ingredients; health promoting; novel processing technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Recent Advances in Emerging Techniques for Non-destructive Detection of Food Quality and Safety
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submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10732 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-destructive detection technique; near-infrared spectroscopy; mid-infrared spectroscopy; Raman spectroscopy; terahertz spectroscopy; hyperspectral imaging; X-ray imaging; thermal imaging; machine vision; electronic nose
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Legumes and Cereals: Physicochemical Characterization, Technical Innovation and Nutritional Challenges submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9305 | Submission Open
Keywords: legumes; cereals; grain; phytochemicals; bioactive compounds; human nutrition; technical innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
The Generation and Control of Harmful Products in Food Processing
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submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6823 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterocyclic amine; advanced glycation end products  ; acrylamide; ethyl carbamate; methylimidazole; maillard reaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Flavor Perception in Food: Aroma, Taste, Texture Interactions and Effects of Processing
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5250 | Submission Open
Keywords: flavor perception; interaction; effects of processing; aroma; taste
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Green Extraction, Separation, and Purification of Food Ingredients
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4319 | 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)
Authenticity of Honey: Characterization, Bioactivities and Sensorial Properties Series II submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3639 | Submission Open
Keywords: botanical origin  ; honey composition  ; physicochemical characteristics  ; sensorial attributes  ; biological properties  ; phytochemical markers  ; unifloral honey
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Green Processing Technology of Plant Food submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3086 | Submission Open
Keywords: green processing; non-thermal process; preservation; shelf life; quality; minimally processed; plasma; ultrasonication; ohmic heating; high-pressure processing.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Utilization of Byproducts and Wastes from Meat, Poultry and Food Products Processing submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2579 | Submission Open
Keywords: value addition; food waste and byproduct management; biopolymers; bioactive compounds; bioenergy; circular economy; fermentation; food fortification; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Bioactive Compounds in Food: Sources, Extraction, Stability, Bioavailability, and Biological Activities
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submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1910 | Submission Open
Keywords: polyphenols; phytosterols; terpenoids; carotenoids; tocopherols; glucosinolates; triterpenes; alkaloids; capsaicinoids; soluble dietary fibers; polyunsaturated fatty acids; pigments; processing; stability; microencapsulation antioxidant activity; chronic diseases; anticancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Advances in Methods and Technologies for Carcass and Meat Quality Evaluation submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1506 | Submission Open
Keywords: advances in methods and technologies; meat; carcass; non-invasive and non-destructive; imaging and spectroscopic techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Microbiology and Genomic Analysis of Fermented Foods submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1087 | Submission Open
Keywords: fermented foods; fermented beverages; identification; microbial growth; volatiles; shelf life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Advance in Processing and Storage of Animal Derived Foods submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 802 | Submission Open
Keywords: food processing; food storage; rheological properties; sensory attributes; seafood products; meat products; dairy products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Functional Food and Safety Evaluation
edited by and Huan Zhang
submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional foods; food safety; nutraceutical; food ingredients; antioxidants; food toxicology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods)
Nanotechnology in the Food Industry: Functionality, Applicability and Safety Assessment submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoemulsions; nanoparticles; nanofibers; nanoliposomes; nanowhiskers; nanosensors; recent developments in nanotechnology; characterization of nanomaterials; food applications; food safety and functionality; active and intelligent packaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Dietary Intake and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
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submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastroesophageal reflux; gastroesophageal reflux disease; diet; food; heartburn; regurgitation; acid regurgitation; transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxation; esophagus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens in the Context of Climate Changes—New Approaches in Detection, Control, and Safety Assessment submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate; food safety; food contamination risks; foodborne illness; mitigation measures; prevention; resistance and tolerance of foodborne pathogens; surveillance methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Research Advances in Food Digestion
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submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: food digestibility; emerging food technology; food bioactives; proteomics; peptidomics; metabolomics; metataxonomics; in vitro digestion model; in silico digestion model; functional foods; gastrointestinal tract; digestive system; bioaccessibility; bioavailability; nutritional compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Women’s Special Issue Series: Food Science submission deadline 16 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11897 | Submission Open
Non-thermal Processing Technologies and Their Current and Future Applications in the Food Industry
edited by , and Guangxu Ren
submission deadline 18 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2781 | Submission Open
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)
Secondary Metabolites in Plant Foods: Applications in Food Industry submission deadline 18 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 960 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant foods; secondary metabolites; biofortification; biostimulation; nutraceutical; natural therapeutics; food additives; mechanism of disease prevention; metabolic engineering; agro-waste valorization for the production of secondary metabolites; metabolomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Food Rheology and Applications in Food Product Design submission deadline 19 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9176 | Submission Open
Keywords: rheology; texture; product design; interfacial rheology; microstructure; gels; emulsions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Probiotic Potential of Isolated Cultures from Spontaneously or Naturally Fermented Food Products submission deadline 19 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7425 | Submission Open
Keywords: spontaneous fermentation; traditional fermentation; probiotic microorganisms; gut microbiota; lactic acid bacteria; Bacillus spp.; yeast
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Starch Analysis and Biological Activity in Food submission deadline 19 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereals; starches; physicochemical properties; thermal properties; rheological properties; SEM
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Characterization and Quality Evaluation of Food and Beverages through Spectroscopy and Chemometrics
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submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13559 | Submission Open
Keywords: food and beverages quality; food and beverages characterization; fraud; infrared spectroscopy; mass spectrometry; metabolomics; chemometrics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Food Fraud and Food Authenticity across the Food Supply Chain submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11927 | 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); multi-methods approaches and data fusion; molecular analysis and biotechnological solutions (immunochemistry; PCR-related techniques; nucleic acids probes; micro- and nanosensors; MEMS); advanced statistical methods; post-analytical processing; Artificial Intelligence-based methods; and machine learning; blockchain; coupled with analytical approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
The Challenges and Strategies of Food Security under Global Change submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9910 | Submission Open
Keywords: food security; food insecurity; food self-sufficiency; food production; food imports; food exports; food consumption; food trade; food policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Food Risk Analysis: Current Status of Research and Future Perspectives
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submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4617 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; risk analysis; microbiological hazards; chemical hazards; hazards; food risk assessment; food benefit assessment; risk communication; risk management; food law
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Bioactive Compounds in Plant Foods: Extraction, Characterization and Functionality
edited by Kuiwu Wang
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3815 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant food; bioactive ingredient; extraction; analysis method; structural characterization; functionality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
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