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Latest Research on the Degradation and Detection of Toxins and Contaminants in Food Matrics

edited by

Alberto Angioni

and

Francesco Corrias

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5329 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food processing; analytical methods; mycotoxins; pesticides; heavy metals; emerging contaminants; degradation compounds; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)

Application of Bioinformatics in Food Science

edited by

Vladimir Vukić

Dajana Vukić

and Zdravko Šumić

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4048 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; food science; nutritional genomics; food safety; molecular modeling; bioactive compounds; flavor profiling; food processing optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Foodomics)

Advanced Technologies and Applications for Processing, Preservation, Quality Monitoring, and Computational Modeling of Agri-Food Products

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3961 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; food preservation; quality assessment; computational modeling; AI-assisted food processing strategy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Sustainable Agro-Food Production and Its Relation to Health-Promoting Compounds

edited by Vicente Agulló García and Fabiano Guimarães Silva

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3829 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; functional food; food waste reduction; crop yield; bioactive compounds; by-products revalorization; nutrition; local food production; health promotion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)

Evaluation of Food Safety Performance

edited by Ilija Djekic and

Nada Smigic

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3221 | Submission Open

Keywords: monitoring and measurement of food safety; food safety indicators; food safety verification; analysis and evaluation of food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)

Infrared Spectroscopy and Hyperspectral Imaging for Detecting Food Contaminants and Residues

edited by Marcus Vinicius da Silva Ferreira and

Md Wadud Ahmed

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2846 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrared spectroscopy (IR); hyperspectral imaging (HSI); food contaminants; food safety; pesticides; heavy metals; microbial contamination; non-destructive techniques; real-time detection; data analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

Oils and Fats: Structure and Stability

edited by

Caihua Jia

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1976 | Submission Open

Keywords: oils and fats; lipid structure; oxidative stability; crystallization behavior; food quality; fat modification; shelf-life; lipid degradation; food processing; health implications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Using Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics to Improve Food Safety

edited by Min Zuo and Qingchuan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1517 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; big data analytics; food safety; machine learning; foodborne pathogens; supply chain traceability; contamination detection; IoT in food safety; risk assessment; food quality monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

Food Toxins and Toxicological Mechanisms: Molecular Perspectives on Food Safety and Health

edited by María Puerto and

Ana Isabel Prieto

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1384 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food toxins; genomics; in vitro assays; in vivo assays; molecular toxicology; proteomics; toxic effects; toxicological evaluation; toxicological mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)

Status of Food Science and Nutrition in Uzbekistan

edited by

Bekzod Khakimov

and Dilbar Dalimova

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 1298 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; food raw materials; sensory science; food microbiology; diet– microbiome interactions; human nutrition; metabolomics; foodomics

Pigments as Bioactive Compounds in Foods: Their Chemistry, Extraction, Bioactivity, and Applications

edited by

Lourdes Morales-Oyervides

and

Julio Cesar Montañez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1027 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural pigments; functional food; novel extraction; pigments stability; microbial pigments; delivery systems; shelf life; antioxidant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)

Nanoparticles in Food Industry: Current Research and Future Prospects

edited by

Jinwei Li

and Jieying Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 653 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanoemulsions; nanocarriers; bioactive delivery; food packaging; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

Nutritional and Health Quality of Traditional and Innovative Processed Meats

edited by

Aneta Cegiełka

Marta Chmiel

and Elżbieta Hać-Szymańczuk

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional meat products; innovative meat products; improved methods of processing and preservation of meat products; improving and monitoring the safety of meat products; sustainable production; new ingredients in processed meats; clean label; consumer preferences and attitudes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Current Research on Gelation of Microparticles in Foods: Rheological, Structural and Functional Properties

edited by Xiaoyang Liu and

Fei Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: gels; gelation; food; rheological; gel structural; functional properties; delivery system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Multi-Omics Insights into Traditional Fermented Foods: Microbial Ecology, Metabolite Profiles, and Functional Applications

edited by

Chia-Wen Hsieh

, Lan-Szu Chou, Chih-Yu Lo and

Brian Bor-Chun Weng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional fermented foods; omics analysis; fermentation biotechnology; bioactive metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Targeting Gut Microbiome with Functional Foods: Novel Interventions for Glucose and Lipid Metabolism Disorders

edited by

Zirui Huang

Rui-Bo Jia

and

Bin Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiome; glucose metabolism; lipid metabolism; type 2 diabetes; obesity; hyperglycemia; hyperlipidemia; probiotics; prebiotics; functional foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Meat and Meat Products: Optimization of Production Processes and Consumer Behavior Research

edited by Ye Jin and Lina Sun

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat and meat products; the source of meat; optimization of production processes; meat and meat products processing technology; quality of meat and meat products; safety of meat and meat products; consumer behavior (incl. willingness-to-pay and purchase intentions)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Advances in Functional Egg and Egg Products Processing: Protein Modification for Enhanced Nutrition and Applications

edited by

Tao Hou

and

Mengge Zhao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; nutrition; egg-derived proteins; food science and technology; protein bioavailability; protein modification; peptides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

New Insights in Food Proteins: Funciotnality, Digestibility and Processing Technologies

edited by

Fabiola Araceli Guzmán-Ortiz

and

Rosalva Mora-Escobedo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: food protein functionality; bioactive proteins; protein digestibility; amino acid profile; antinutritional factors; bioactive peptides; health benefits; food processing technologies; emerging food technologies; alternative proteins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Protein and Bioactive Compounds: Characterization, Biological Activities, and Application in Food

edited by

Vincenzo Cunsolo

Antonella Di Francesco

, Maria Gaetana Giovanna Pittalà and

Vera Muccilli

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: proteins; bioactive compounds; bioactive peptides; phenolic compounds; biological activity; chromatography; mass spectrometry; NMR analysis; health-promoting effects; functional ingredients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)

Application of Biosensors in Food Safety and Quality Detecting

edited by

Qin Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; food safety; food quality; rapid detection; pathogens; contaminants; nanotechnology; IoT; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

Isolation and Extraction of Bioactive Peptides from Food and Food By-Products

edited by

Yuxing Guo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive peptides (BAPs); physiological function; enzymatic hydrolysis; microbial fermentation; membrane filtration; chromatography; bio-availability; structure-activity relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

Meat Processing Technologies: Innovations in Quality, Safety, and Sensory

edited by Lele Shao and Lang Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat products; meat processing; meat preservation; microbial control; meat quality; sensory; meat safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Production, Safety Parameters and Functional Ingredients of Animal Source Foods

edited by

Erica Tirloni

and

Simone Stella

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: new technologies; functional ingredients; food safety; food production; animal food origin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)

Screening, Characterization, Technological Development, Application and Safety of Probiotics in Foods

edited by Ana Lúcia Figueiredo Porto and Maria Taciana Holanda Cavalcanti

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; strain screening; strain characterization; technological development; encapsulation; food matrices; functional foods; fermented foods; dairy products; stability and viability; health effects; safety and regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Recent Advances in Sustainable Food Manufacturing

edited by Vida Šimat,

Martina Čagalj

and

Danijela Skroza

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; green food technologies; energy-efficient processing; food waste reduction; by-product valorization; circular food systems; life cycle assessment (LCA); smart and active packaging; digitalization in food supply chains; alternative proteins and novel fermentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)

Recent Insights into Immunoassays Approach for Foodborne Pathogens Detection

edited by

Leina Dou

and

Yanmin Ju

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunoassay; nanomaterials; foodborne pathogens; colorimetric; fluorescent; biosensor; rapid detection; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)

Processing, Utilization and In-Depth Development of Medicinal Food Homology

edited by

Jing Sun

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal food homology; functional foods; polysaccharides; gut microbiota; bioaccessibility; bioavailability; nutraceuticals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Application of In Vitro Digestion Models in Food Nutritional Assessment

edited by

Osman Sagdic

submission deadline 4 May 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: in vitro digestion; bioaccessibility; nutritional assessment; food matrix; INFOGEST; bioactive compounds; glycemic index

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Alternative Food Proteins and Derived Products: Addressing Nutrition, Health and Sustainability

edited by Myriam Loeffler and Robert Sevenich

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative food protein sources; plant-based; microbial; insect-derived; or cultured proteins; protein production and characterization; fermentation; food processing (innovations); health-promoting effects; nutritional profile; sustainable production; meat and dairy alternatives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Rheology and 3D Printing for Future Foods

edited by Azarmidokht Gholamipour-Shirazi,

Antonio Gattuso

and

Danijela Bursać Kovačević

submission deadline 7 May 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D food printing; edible materials; rheology; complex fluids; food inks; additive manufacturing; viscoelasticity; textural properties; food design; personalized nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Impact of Climate Change on the Safety of Fish Products: New or Re-Emerging Risks

edited by

Pierina Visciano

submission deadline 8 May 2026 | Viewed by 776 | Submission Open

Keywords: global warming; eutrophication; harmful algal blooms; marine biotoxins; marine biogeochemistry; mercury; microbial pathogens; Vibrio parahaemolyticus; Vibrio vulnificus

(This special issue belongs to the Section Foods of Marine Origin)

Gluten-Free Foods: Nutritional Quality, Sensory and Physicochemical Properties

edited by

Vanessa Capriles

Urszula Krupa-Kozak

and

Renata Puppin Zandonadi

submission deadline 8 May 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: gluten-free products development and quality assessment; innovative ingredients; revalorization and application of agri-food by products/waste; circular economy; sustainability; novel processing techniques; shelf-life; rheology; structure and texture; nutrient and bioactive compounds; sensory aspects of gluten-free foods; gluten-free foods nutritional labelling; consumer perception and opinion; in vitro; in vivo; and clinical studies; gluten-free foods safety; consumers health literacy; cross-cultural studies; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)

Food Flavor Formation Mechanism and Control

edited by Xuhui Huang and

Jia-Nan Chen

submission deadline 8 May 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)

Food Bioactives: Innovations, Mechanisms, and Future Applications

edited by

Maria da Conceição Oliveira

and

Maria do Carmo Martins Serrano

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5445 | Submission Open

Keywords: food bioactives; functional foods and nutraceuticals; health-promoting compounds; dietary phytochemicals; sustainable bioactive sources; encapsulation and delivery systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Recent Advances in Biological and Technological Research of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable: Third Edition

edited by

Zhongqi Fan

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1601 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit and vegetable; quality deterioration; biological mechanism; physiology disorder; preservation technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)

Encapsulation and Delivery Systems in the Food Industry

edited by

Branko Bugarski

Natalija Čutović

and

Aleksandra A. Jovanović

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1416 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural bioactive compounds for the food industry; herbal preparations; systems for controlled delivery; testing of digestion performance; physicochemical characterization/stability; analysis of texture; formulation development; release and permeation testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Analytical and Chemometrics Techniques in Food Quality and Safety

edited by

Fabio De Souza Dias

and Alini Tinoco Fricks

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 905 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical techniques; analysis of food and agro-industry waste; chemometric tools; food composition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

Processing and Preservation Technologies for Food and Agricultural Products

edited by

Haoxin Lv

, Zhongfang Tan,

Dongdong Zhang

and Yan Zhao

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 803 | Submission Open

Keywords: food; agricultural product; storage; processing; quality; nutrient

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Sustainable Agriculture for Food and Nutrition Security: 2nd Edition

edited by Peter J. Gregory and

Thorsten Kraska

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: production systems; sustainable intensification; regenerative agriculture; vertical farming; integrated pest management; nutritious food; food security; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)

Edible Mushroom Processing and Functional Food Development

edited by

Ying Liu

and Xiaobo Dong

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible mushrooms; processing technology; product development; quality analysis; nutritional components; active ingredients; efficacy evaluation; structure– activity relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Application of Immunoassays and Immunosensors for Food Safety: Recent Developments and Future Trends

edited by

Yang Lu

, Yinqiang Xia and

Xiaojun Bian

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunoassays; immunosensors; food safety; biosensors bioreceptors; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

Active and Intelligent Food Packaging for the Food Industry

edited by

Jun Liu

and Huimin Yong

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: active packaging; intelligent packaging; food packaging; film; edible coating; characterization; structure; physicochemical property; functional property; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)

From Waste to Taste: Sensory Perception and Consumers’ Acceptability of Upcycled Foods

edited by

Nazarena Cela

and

Luisa Torri

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: food loss; food waste; circular economy; upcycled food products; sensory attributes; consumers choices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)

Animal-Derived Food Resources: Advancing Innovations and Functional Applications

edited by Maoling Tu and Hongrui Chen

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal by-product valorization; non-thermal processing; cellular agriculture; structure-function relationships; alternative proteins; species diversification; sensory science; food traceability; precision fermentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Processing, Nutritional and Antibacterial Properties of Honey and Bee Products

edited by

Monika Tomczyk

and

Malgorzata Dzugan

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: bee products; honey; propolis; nutritional value; antibacterial activity; authenticity; standardization; quality control; bioactivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Food–Microbiome Interplay: Engineering the Gut for Health

edited by

Jong-Sang Kim

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; functional foods; nutraceuticals; probiotics; prebiotics; synbiotics; postbiotics; bioactive compounds; personalized nutrition; chronic disease prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Enzyme Technology: Applications in Food Nutrition

edited by

Ke Xiong

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme catalysis; optimization of food processing; nutritional reinforcement; functional foods; enzymatic hydrolysis; enzymatic hydrolysis of proteins; enzyme engineering; biotransformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Food Byproducts as Sustainable Ingredients for Innovative and Healthy Foods

edited by