Insights into Mechanisms of Food Transformation: Implications for Quality, Safety, and Shelf Life
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Quality and Safety".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: agri-food technology; healthy and safety food; modeling and shelf-life estimation; sensorial evaluation; sustainable food systems
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Interests: thermal and non-thermal food processes; food quality and safety; valorization of food waste; predictive microbiology; mathematical modeling; experimental design and data analysis
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Interests: food processing; mathematical modeling; quality kinetics; predictive microbiology; non-thermal technologies; transport phenomena; design and optimisation of the food chain; sustainable technology solutions
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Food transformation processes are central to securing nutritional integrity, sensory attributes, and consumer trust within modern food systems. Advances in molecular characterization, structural analysis, and predictive modelling have revealed the underlying interactions between biomolecules, microorganisms, and processing conditions that govern product performance over time. Unravelling these interactions not only deepens our fundamental understanding but also provides pathways to optimize stability, minimize waste, and support the development of resilient, health-oriented foods. Emerging approaches—ranging from omics-based profiling to smart packaging technologies—offer powerful tools to monitor and modulate dynamic changes occurring from production to consumption. This Special Issue seeks to bridge fundamental and applied perspectives, fostering an integrated dialogue across disciplines to inspire innovative strategies for the food sector. By connecting science, technology, and sustainability, we aim to build a platform that supports both academic advancement and industrial practice.
Dr. Elsa M. Gonçalves
Dr. Teresa R.S. Brandão
Dr. Cristina L. M. Silva
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- molecular interactions
- predictive modeling
- emerging technologies
- structural dynamics
- smart packaging
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