Meat Processing Technologies: Innovations in Quality, Safety, and Sensory
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Meat".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 1351
Special Issue Editors
Interests: meat processing; food microbiology; food safety; microbial control of meat products
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of Foods, ‘Meat Processing Technologies: Innovations in Quality, Safety, and Sensory’, aims to highlight recent advances and future directions in meat science and technology. We welcome submissions that explore innovative processing and preservation methods, microbial control strategies, safety assurance, and comprehensive evaluations of meat quality and sensory characteristics. Both original research and review papers are encouraged.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Novel processing and preservation technologies for meat and meat products;
- Microbial control and food safety strategies;
- Formation and inhibition of harmful compounds;
- Quality evaluation methods, including sensory, nutritional, and functional properties;
- Application of emerging technologies and interdisciplinary approaches in meat processing.
This Special Issue provides a platform for researchers, technologists, and industry professionals to share cutting-edge findings and practical solutions that can drive innovation in the meat industry and contribute to healthier and safer foods for consumers worldwide.
Dr. Lele Shao
Dr. Lang Zhang
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- meat products
- meat processing
- meat preservation
- microbial control
- meat quality
- sensory
- meat safety
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