Tracking Food Additives, Pesticide Residues, Food Contaminants, Novel Foods, and Food Allergens Using Footprint Analysis Based on Regulatory Requirements
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Analytical Methods".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 281
Special Issue Editor
Interests: food hygiene; food chemistry; food science; nutrients; pesticides; contaminants; novel foods; allergens; analytical methods; exposure assessment
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Food hygiene is a cornerstone of public health, yet its management faces complex challenges due to diverse regulatory frameworks across the globe. Each nation employs distinct standards and inspection/analytical methods to ensure food safety, reflecting unique priorities, cultural practices, and regulatory environments. These differences can create significant hurdles for global trade, innovation, and the harmonization of safety protocols.
This Special Issue, “Tracking Food Additives, Pesticide Residues, Food Contaminants, Novel Foods, and Food Allergens Using Footprint Analysis Based on Regulatory Requirements”, seeks to explore groundbreaking strategies that address these challenges. We are particularly interested in research leveraging footprint analysis—a promising tool for tracking, assessing, and enhancing hygiene systems—and the application of regulatory science to align practices with global safety standards while respecting local regulations.
We invite submissions that propose innovative models, case studies, or frameworks aimed at improving hygiene monitoring, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance. By bridging gaps in scientific understanding and regulatory application, this Special Issue aspires to advance knowledge and foster collaboration in the pursuit of safer, more efficient food hygiene systems worldwide.
Join us in shaping the future of food safety by contributing your expertise to this timely and critical discourse.
Dr. Kosuke Nakamura
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- food hygiene management
- footprint analysis
- regulatory science
- global food safety standards
- hygiene monitoring systems
- risk assessment in food safety
- inspection/analytical methods and innovation
- harmonization of regulations
- food safety and public health
- sustainable hygiene practices
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