Novel Food Processing Technologies for Functional Foods
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Engineering and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 25
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food nutrition; functional foods; whole grain cereals; health effects; bioactive components
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Interests: functional foods; bioactive compounds; whole grains; food processing and quality
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Interests: application of novel food processing technologies (ultrafine grinding, high-pressure microfluidization, etc.) in the development of functional foods; exploration of characteristic quality indicators for geographical indication agricultural products
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global demand for functional foods is surging as consumers increasingly prioritize diet-related health benefits, yet traditional processing often degrades bioactive compounds and compromises product quality. Novel food processing technologies offer transformative solutions to retain nutritional value, enhance functionality, and improve sustainability in functional food production. This Special Issue invites original research and review manuscripts focusing on cutting-edge advances in this field. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, innovative physical technologies (e.g., ultra-high pressure, superfine grinding, high-pressure microfluidization), biotechnological approaches (e.g., microbial fermentation, enzymatic modification), nanotechnology for bioactive delivery, and smart processing optimization. We also welcome studies on quality control, shelf-life extension, and valorization of byproducts for functional food development.
Prof. Dr. Jing Wang
Prof. Dr. Ju Qiu
Dr. Hong Zhu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- functional foods
- novel processing technologies
- bioactive compounds
- processing optimization
- food sustainability
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