Application of Artificial Intelligence in Food Detection
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Analytical Methods".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 16 July 2026 | Viewed by 18
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food analysis; machine learning; food detection; authenticity identification; food quality; development of detection methods
Interests: artificial intelligence; machine learning; feature optimization; target recognition; food detection
Interests: machine learning; food detection; authenticity identification; food quality; artificial intelligence; material design
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted to announce the launch of a new Special Issue in Foods, entitled “Application of Artificial Intelligence in Food Detection.”
The global food system continues to grapple with persistent and evolving challenges related to safety, authenticity, and quality assurance. In this context, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), especially advancements in deep learning, computer vision, and spectral data analysis, have the potential to revolutionize how we detect, monitor, and validate food attributes throughout the entire supply chain.
This Special Issue aims to showcase high-quality original research articles and comprehensive reviews, exploring the integration of cutting-edge AI-driven methods into key areas of food analysis. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Detection of food adulteration and fraud.
- Verification of geographical and botanical origin.
- Non-destructive quality grading and shelf-life prediction.
- Rapid identification of pathogens and contaminants.
- Interpretation of complex spectral or imaging data for real-time decision-making.
- Interpretability analysis of food detection.
Dr. Xiaofeng Xue
Dr. Yitian Xu
Dr. Fei Pan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- artificial intelligence
- food authentication
- spectroscopic analysis
- quality control
- computer vision
- food traceability
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