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Feature Review on Food Nutrition submission deadline 4 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 40498
Keywords: bioactive compounds; human nutrition; lifestyle; metabolomics; microbiome; nutrients; phytochemicals; sustainable; safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Application of Analytical Techniques for Food Origin Traceability and Authenticity
edited by
submission deadline 4 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6577
Keywords: food fraud; food authenticity; origin mislabeling; PGI; origin traceability; analytical techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Nutritional and Flavor Compounds in Fruit Wines
edited by Haifeng Jia and Kekun Zhang
submission deadline 4 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1546
Keywords: fruit wines; nutritional compounds; flavor compounds; cultivation techniques; vinification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drinks and Liquid Nutrition)
Fish Protein Gel: Preparation, Characterization and Quality Control
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submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4788 | Submission Open
Keywords: surimi products; 3D printing; emulsion; digestibility; myofibrillar protein; gelatin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Utilization of Biocontrol Agents and Natural Compounds for Enhancing Food Preservation and Functionality submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1860 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural food preservatives; natural compounds; functional foods; microbial metabolites; biocontrol agents; bacteriocins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Factors Affecting the Choice and Consumption Behavior Towards Aquatic Products submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2072 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic foods; sustainable food systems; consumers’ characteristics; intrinsic and exstrinsic characteristics of aquatic foods; diet habits; new tailored aquatic foods; aquatic food development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Foods of Marine Origin)
Innovative Applications of Edible Insects in Food Systems submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2039 | Submission Open
Keywords: edible insects; bioactive compounds; novel foods; sustainable production systems; regulatory frameworks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Systems)
Changes in Microbial Community Structure of Fermented Food
edited by Sufang Zhang and Yingxi Chen
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1487 | Submission Open
Keywords: fermented food; food microbiology; microbial community structure; quality; safety; flavor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Application of Rapid Detection Technology of Lipids in Food
edited by Qi Zhao and
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 658 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid detection; fluorescence spectroscopy; infrared spectrum; raman spectroscopy; chemometrics; machine learning; nano-sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Starch and Starch Complexes: Structure, Functional Properties and Food Applications
edited by , Jinwei Wang and Bin Niu
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 656 | Submission Open
Keywords: starch; starch complexes; green modification technologies; multi-scale structure; functional properties; characterization technologies; food applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Recent Advances in the Regulation of Lipid Metabolism by Food Bioactive Ingredients
edited by
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid metabolism; natural products; nutrients; functional lipids; chronic diseases; MASLD; ferroptosis; food bioactive ingredients
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Quality Analysis and Control of Post-Harvest Fruits and Vegetables submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; innovations in agriculture; vegetables and fruits; cultivation technology and raw material processing; biotic and abiotic factors; mechanical; chemical; and microbiological properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Mycotoxins and Heavy Metals in Food
edited by Peng Li
submission deadline 11 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 683 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; mycotoxins; heavy metals; instrumental analysis; rapid detection; food control; toxicology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)
Natural Active Compounds in Foods: Screen, Sources and Health Benefits
edited by Jianguo Jiang and Liang Zhu
submission deadline 11 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: food active compounds  ; activity screening  ; compound preparation  ; biological synthesis  ; metabolic engineering  ; new food resources  ; Caenorhabditis elegans  ; screening  ; targets  ; signal pathway
Factors Impacting Meat Product Quality: From Farm to Table
edited by and Leilson Rocha Bezerra
submission deadline 12 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8464 | Submission Open
Keywords: consumers; packaging; antioxidants; bioactive peptides; meat quality; shelf life; feed processing; innovative preservation technology; meat safety; animal nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Sustainable Agriculture for Food and Nutrition Security
edited by Peter J. Gregory and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16736 | Submission Open
Keywords: production systems; sustainable intensification; regenerative agriculture; vertical farming; integrated pest management; nutritious food; food security; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Eggs and Egg Products: Production, Processing, and Safety
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submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9019 | Submission Open
Keywords: eggs; egg products; processing; nutrition; functional properties; safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Innovative Microbiological Technologies and Applications in Fermented Food Products for the International Conference on Traditionally Fermented Foods in the World—2024 Acetic Acid Bacteria and Monascus (2024-AAB&M) submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6091 | Submission Open
Keywords: fermented foods; traditional foods; acetic acid bacteria; other microorganisms; complex microbiota; food and health; food safety; omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Analysis of the Chemical Composition and Biological Function of Carbohydrates in Food
edited by , Xiaojun Huang and Tao Hong
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1875 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbohydrates; structured design; chemical composition; biological function
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Sensory Analysis and Consumer Preferences of Novel Ingredients and Foods
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1167 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel ingredients; value addition; food product development; sensory analysis; consumer perception; new foods; food waste; novel foods; familiarity; food neophobia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)
Climate Change and Emerging Food Safety Challenges
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1156 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; climate change; pathogenic microorganisms; pesticides; mycotoxins; food supply chain; risk assessment; mitigation and adaptation approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Plant Proteins: Functions in Disease Prevention and Treatment
edited by , Xianghui Yan, Dongze Li and Xiujie Zhao
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 955 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant proteins; disease prevention; functional activity; antioxidant properties; anti-inflammatory effects; immune modulation; gut microbiota; metabolic regulation; functional foods; dietary interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Protein Hydrolysates: Structure, Functions and Their Application in Food
edited by , and Judith Esmeralda Urías-Silvas
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 728 | Submission Open
Keywords: food proteins; peptides; protein hydrolysates; food ingredients; food formulation; physicochemical interactions; techno-functional properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Microbial Adaptation in Food and the Processing Environment: Implications for Food Safety and Quality
edited by and Hudaa Neetoo
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open
Keywords: Adaptation; Acid and alkaline tolerance; Antimicrobial resistance; Biofilms; Cross-contamination and transfer; Cross-protection; Cross-resistance; Desiccation and water activity; Disinfectants; Dormancy; Environmental stress; Food safety; Gene expression; Heat and cold shock response; Low moisture foods; Microbial niche adaptation; Non-thermal processing; Persistence; Preservatives; Shelf life; Spoilage; Spores; Stress response; Sublethal injury; Thermal processing; Viable But Non-Culturable State; Whole genome sequencing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Traditional Fermented Food: Physicochemical, Sensory, Flavor, and Microbial Characteristics
edited by Anjun Chen
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16177 | Submission Open
Keywords: fermented food quality characteristics; sensory properties; physiochemical compositions; volatile composition; fermentation microorganisms; omics in fermented foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Health Benefits of Antioxidants in Natural Foods
edited by , and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4523 | Submission Open
Keywords: antioxidants; natural foods; oxidative-stress; health benefits; bioactive
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
The Intervention and Regulatory Potential of Natural Active Substances in Foods on Chronic Diseases
edited by , Guangxu Ren and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4005 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural active substances; chronic diseases; metabolite; animal peptide; asthma; hypertension; diabetes; obesity; mental health disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Food Packaging and Preservation Technologies for Improving Fresh Product Shelf Life
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2288 | Submission Open
Keywords: food preservation; food packaging; shelf life; quality control; fresh products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Innovative Biotechnological Approaches in Food Processing and Analysis
edited by Jingya Qian and Juan Kan
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1853 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotransformation; bio-intensification; bioconversion; food ingredients; food bioactive compounds; food processing; food analysis; food quality; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Application of Biocidal-Modified Biodegradable Polymers in Food Packaging and Their Impact
edited by Maria Swiontek-Brzezinska, and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1147 | Submission Open
Keywords: food industry; biocidal assay; biocidal substances; packing materials; biodegradation; biodiversity; biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Plant Toxins and Food Safety
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submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1143 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant toxins; mycotoxins; alkaloids; food safety; risk assessment; tropane alkaloids; ergot alkaloids; hydrocyanic acid and cyanogenic glycosides; pyrrolizidine alkaloids; opium alkaloids; delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ 9-THC) and cannabinoids; mycotoxins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)
Plasma Technology in the Food Industry: Current Applications and Future Trends
edited by and Sea C. Min
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open
Keywords: plasma technology; plasma-treated gas and water; sterilization; safety evaluations; food processing; process standardization; economic feasibility; waste management; alternative foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
New Technological Developments and Future Trends in Food Processing and Preservation submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open
Keywords: food processing technologies; food preservation innovations; nanotechnology in food science; micro- and nanoencapsulation; artificial intelligence in the food industry; cold plasma treatment; high-pressure processing (HPP); pulsed electric fields (PEFs) in food processing; sustainable food systems; life cycle assessment (LCA) in food technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Application of Spectroscopic Technology Coupled with Chemometrics in Food Analysis
edited by Elísabet Martín-Tornero and
submission deadline 22 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11710 | Submission Open
Keywords: foods; spectroscopy; fluorescence spectroscopy; NIRS; FTIR; raman spectroscopy; chemometrics; multivariate analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Tea Technology and Resource Utilization
edited by and
submission deadline 22 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10902 | Submission Open
Keywords: tea; tea resource; tea technology; tea resource utilization; tea processing; tea secondary metabolism; tea quality; tea safety control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drinks and Liquid Nutrition)
Mushrooms and Edible Fungi as Future Foods
edited by
submission deadline 22 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 737 | Submission Open
Keywords: mushrooms; edible fungi; future foods; nutritive properties; bioactive properties; human health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Traditional and Modern Approaches in Alcoholic Fermentation submission deadline 24 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: alcoholic fermentation; fermentation microorganisms; microbiology of fermentation; food biotechnology; metabolic engineering; modern fermentation techniques; spontaneous and controlled fermentation; sensory profile; innovations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)
Advances on Functional Foods with Antioxidant Bioactivity
edited by and Carla da Silva Carneiro
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11097 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional foods; bioactive antioxidants; antioxidant-delivery systems; natural antioxidants; antioxidant biological assays
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Effects of Novel Processing Technologies on Physicochemical and Nutraceutical Properties of Foods—2nd Edition
edited by , Yihui Wang and Xixiang Shuai
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9114 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging processing technologies; nonthermal technologies; thermal technologies; physicochemical properties; nutritional properties; functional properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Processing, Physicochemical, Structural and Functional Properties of Starch-Based Materials and Their Derived Food Products—Second Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2782 | Submission Open
Keywords: starch; slow digestible starch; resistant starch; starch-derived food products; processing; structure; physicochemical properties; functional properties; fermentation characteristics; starch structure– functionality relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Food Allergenic Risk Assessment: State of the Art and Challenges
edited by Liangtao Lv, Qiaozhi Zhang and
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2680 | Submission Open
Keywords: allergen detection; immune mechanisms; allergen reduction technologies; allergic reaction prediction; allergenic foods; epitope prediction; food allergy management strategies; allergy epidemiology research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)
The Regulation of Gut Microbiota by Probiotics and Dietary Nutrients in Foods to Improve Human Health
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1836 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; dietary nutrients; gut microbiota; dietary fiber; polyphenols; fatty acids; inflammation; constipation; intestinal dysfunction; immunity; metabolic health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
The Link Between Nutrition, Developmental Plasticity and Human Health
edited by
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1700 | Submission Open
Keywords: malnutrition; cerebral palsy; phenotypic plasticity; polyphenols; early brain injury; vitamins; cognition; skeletal muscle; brain; inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Smart Nanomaterials for Sustainable Packaging and Preservation of Food Products
edited by Josemar Gonçalves de Oliveira Filho and
submission deadline 28 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3324 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructured films; sustainable packaging; smart nanofibers; food quality monitoring; nanosensors; active packaging; real-time monitoring; nanomaterial production; food safety; future trends in nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Potato Processing and Comprehensive Utilization of Its By-Products
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2628 | Submission Open
Keywords: potato processing; by-product utilization; sustainability; high-value compounds; food innovation; waste valorization; circular economy; functional ingredients; resource efficiency; potato industry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Risk Assessment of Hazardous Pollutants in Foods
edited by
submission deadline 28 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1773 | Submission Open
Keywords: food contaminants; mycotoxins; foodborne pathogenic microorganisms; pharmaceuticals; pesticides; PCBs; dioxins; flame retardants; acrylamide; furans
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)
Structural Properties and Health Benefits of Natural Polysaccharides in Food Science
edited by , and
submission deadline 28 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 609 | Submission Open
Keywords: homology of medicine and food; natural plant polysaccharides; immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory; liver-protecting properties; antioxidants; gut microbes; structural features; health benefits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Probiotics: Health Benefits in Relation to Gut Microbiota and Functional Food Applications
edited by Yi Xu
submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10137 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; functional foods; gut microbiota; central nervous system; gut– brain axis; neurological disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Biobased and Biodegradable Packaging Materials: Preparation, Characterization and Application in the Food Industry
edited by and Bianca Chieregato Maniglia
submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2944 | Submission Open
Keywords: biobased materials; biodegradable polymers; film; coating; foams; biobased packaging; food packaging; edible packaging; active and intelligent packaging; smart tags
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Sustainable Extraction and Valorization of By-Products from Food Processing
edited by Faridah Abas and Farooq Anwar
submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: food by-products; sustainable extraction; green technologies; bioactive compounds; food waste valorization; circular economy; biorefinery approaches; functional ingredients; natural antioxidants; zero-waste strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
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