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Bioactive Peptides from Food-Derived: Preparation, Development and Functional Utilizations

edited by

Luigia Pazzagli

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13877 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive peptides; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; fermented foods; protein hydrolysates; bioavailability; structure/function relations; classification

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

Livestock Products: Edible Quality, Flavor Characteristics, and Nutritional Value

edited by Rui Liu,

Haotian Liu

and Jiao Liu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7725 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock products; edible quality; flavor characteristics; nutritional value; biological factors; biochemical metabolism; processing technologies; protein functionality; consumer preferences; value-added processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Meat Quality and Palatability

edited by Hui Zhou and Xingguang Chen

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3539 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterisation of meat quality; tenderness and juiciness; flavour chemistry and sensory science; slaughtering and processing technology; refrigeration and preservation; consumer sensory preferences; nutrient analysis; sustainable production technologies; innovative meat processing products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Sustainable Food Production from Waste and By-Products in the Food Industry

edited by

Yunpu Wang

Qi Zhang

and

Shuhao Huo

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2842 | Submission Open

Keywords: food by-products; food waste; high-value utilization; healthcare ingredients; high-quality food raw materials; organic fertilizers

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

Dairy Science: Emerging Trends in Research for Dairy Products

edited by

Carmen Licon

and

Julieta Domínguez Soberanes

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2125 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy foods; novelty; dairy ingredients; new technology; cheese; fermented products; milk; ice cream; frozen desserts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)

Applications and Trends for Ultrasound in Food Processing

edited by

Hao Feng

Gulcin Yildiz

and

Wenjun Wang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1322 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasound technology; extraction; synergistic processing technologies; drying enhancement; modification of functional components; functional foods; shelf-life extension; food safety; process optimization; cavitation

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

Next-Generation Oil Processing Technologies: From Quality Control to Functionality Enhancement

edited by

Qin Guo

and Weimin Zhang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1119 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation oil processing; nutritional functionality; functional lipid modification; lipidomics profiling; green oil refining; functionality-oriented processing

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

Plant Essential Oils: Extraction, Characterization, Biological Activities, and Their Applications in Foods

edited by

Saša Đurović

and

Snežana Filip

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 630 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; terpenes; extraction; characterization; biological activity; application; food formulation

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

Advanced Technology for Rapid Comprehensive Analysis of the Food Composition

edited by

Marek Sikorski

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: food quality and safety; food analysis; spectroscopy; fluorescence; chemometrics; nondestructive testing; machine learning; foodomics; metabolomics

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

Nutrients in Seafood

edited by

Eva Falch

and

Ida-Johanne Jensen

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine nutrients; seafood residual raw materials; omega-3 fatty acids; marine bioactives; nutrient valorization; sustainable seafood; marine biotechnology; food fortification

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

Research Progress of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Foodomics for Food Adulteration and Traceability Analysis

edited by

Chiara Roberta Girelli

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: NMR spectroscopy; metabolomics; food authenticity; traceability assessment; food frauds; geographical origin discrimination; adulteration detection

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

Biocatalytic Strategies for Sustainable Extraction and Production of Functional Food Ingredients

edited by Milica Simović,

Marija Ćorović

Ana Milivojević

and Katarina M. Banjanac

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocatalysis ; enzyme engineering ; enzyme immobilization ; bioactive molecules ; prebiotics ; enzyme-assisted extraction ; waste and by-product valorization

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

Effects of Processing Operations on Physicochemical and Nutritional Proprieties of Dairy Products

edited by Oleksandra Pryshchepa and

Paweł Piotr Pomastowski

submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 766 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy products; processing technologies; physicochemical properties; nutritional composition; bioactive peptides; bioactive proteins; fatty acid profile; vitamins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)

Advanced Research and Development of Carbohydrate from Foods—2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaolong Ji

and

Xin Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 18 articles | Viewed by 24560 | Submission Open

Keywords: polysaccharide; starch; natural; synthetic; and modified polymers; physicochemical properties; analytical methodologies; structure; functional properties; nutrition and bioactivities; structure– bioactivity relationship; preparation and processing techniques; application

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

Fatty Acids in Edible Fats and Oils: Composition Analysis and Nutritional Properties

edited by Youfeng Zhang, Xiaoxiao Feng and

Jun Jin

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11770 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid composition; flavor development; nutritional insights; lipid-associated compounds; advanced lipid analysis; processing and storage effects; sensory perception; flavor chemistry; health and metabolism; edible fats and oils

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

Innovative Technology of Aquatic Product Processing

edited by Ruichang Gao

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8860 | Submission Open

Keywords: gels; fish proteins; aquatic products; emulsions; ultrasound; plasma; magnetic field; ultra-high pressure; non-destructive testing

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

Food Lipids: Chemistry, Nutrition and Biotechnology—2nd Edition

edited by

Joanna Bryś

and

Jolanta Małajowicz

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8365 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetable oils and animal fats; essential fatty acids; oxidative stability; instrumental methods; modification of lipids; biotechnological application of lipids; microbial lipid production; biofuels; by-products and waste products; microencapsulation and liposomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Aquatic Products Processing and Preservation Technology

edited by

Jun Mei

and

Weiqiang Qiu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6633 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic products; processing technology; preservation technology; transportation of live aquatic products; freshness; flavor; quality; packaging technology; processing equipment

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

Edible Mushroom: Nutritional Properties and Its Utilization in Foods

edited by

Ewa Jabłońska-Ryś

Aneta Sławińska

and

Katarzyna Skrzypczak

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6542 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible mushrooms; nutritional composition; medicinal properties; mushrooms processing; functional foods; food additives; culinary applications; byproduct utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Advances in Food Processing Technologies: Enhancing Quality, Safety, and Sustainability

edited by

Pascal Degraeve

and

Mariya Dushkova

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6315 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced food technologies; food processing; food quality; food safety; food sustainability

Changes in Microbial Community Structure of Fermented Food

edited by Sufang Zhang and Yingxi Chen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2987 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermented food; food microbiology; microbial community structure; quality; safety; flavor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Natural Active Compounds in Foods: Screen, Sources and Health Benefits

edited by Jianguo Jiang, Liang Zhu and

Haohong Chen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2117 | Submission Open

Keywords: food active compounds ; activity screening ; compound preparation ; biological synthesis ; metabolic engineering ; new food resources ; Caenorhabditis elegans ; screening ; targets ; signal pathway

Starch and Starch Complexes: Structure, Functional Properties and Food Applications

edited by

Yizhe Yan

, Jinwei Wang and Bin Niu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1232 | Submission Open

Keywords: starch; starch complexes; green modification technologies; multi-scale structure; functional properties; characterization technologies; food applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Microbiota and Probiotics in Fermented Food (Second Edition)

edited by

Antonia Terpou

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 733 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermented foods; microbiota; probiotics; postbiotics; bioactive compounds; health-promoting metabolites; multi-omics approaches; next-generation foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Advanced Technologies in Detecting and Controlling Foodborne Pathogens

edited by Wenyuan Zhou, Zhenquan Yang, Yajun Gao and Lei Yuan

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 650 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne pathogens; microbiota in food industry; control technologies; bacteriophage-based approaches; antimicrobial agents; real-time detection methods; biosensor; analysis method

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

Edible Plant-Based Bioactives: Extraction Methodologies and Characterization Techniques

edited by

Marina Russo

and

Giovann Cafeo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: food chemistry; phytochemicals; phenols; bioactive compounds; analytical techniques; extraction methodology; green chemistry; circular economy; active principal ingredients; biological activities; plant by-products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Recent Advances in Marine Food By-Products: Biomolecular Structure, Functional Properties and Potential Activities

edited by

Jin-Seok Park

and

Vikash Chandra Roy

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine by-products; extraction technologies; bioactive compounds; functional properties; biomolecular structure; structure-activity relationship; nutraceuticals; value-added products; waste management; sustainable valorization; food applications; circular economy

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

Smart Solutions for Sustainable Food Production: Modeling, Simulation & Innovation

edited by

Szabolcs Fogarasi

submission deadline 24 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; cleaner production; pollution reduction; innovative foods and materials; mathematical modeling; process simulation software; large-scale production; industrial symbiosis

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

Innovations in Postharvest Physiology and Technology: Key to Optimizing the Quality of Fruits and Vegetables

edited by

Juan Luis Valenzuela

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4792 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest physiology; pathology and technology; innovative technologies; ethylene control and management; postharvest losses and wastes; fresh cut products; quality assessment methods; quality changes during handling; cold storage and marketing

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

Advances in Analytical Techniques for Detecting Toxins in Foods

edited by Dragana Bartolić and

Ksenija Radotić

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2010 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxins; food contamination; analytical methods; chromatographic methods; mass spectrometry; spectroscopic techniques; immunoassays; imaging techniques; molecular techniques; food forensics

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

Upcycled Fruit and Vegetable Bioactives: From By-Product Valorization to Sustainable Functional Foods

edited by

Violeta Nour

and

Gabriela Rapeanu

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1500 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit and vegetable by-products; bioactive compounds; antioxidants; dietary fibers; novel food development; functional foods

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

Processing, Utilization and In-Depth Development of Cereal and Cereal By-Products

edited by

Marcio Schmiele

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1111 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereal processing; cereal by-products; circular economy; dietary fibers; proteins; starches; sustainability; waste valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Milk Bioactive Compounds and Gut Microbiota Modulation

edited by

Guangqing Mu

and

Bo Yang

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 897 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; milk protein bioactive compounds; gut microbiota; intestinal health regulation; analytical methods for dairy components; fermented dairy products; metabolomics; nutritional intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)

Feature Review on Food Nutrition: 2nd Edition

edited by

Diego A. Moreno

and

Nieves Baenas

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 895 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; human nutrition; lifestyle; metabolomics; microbiome; nutrients; phytochemicals; sustainable; safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Postharvest Quality and Microbiological Control of Fruit and Vegetables

edited by

Ana Cristina Agulheiro Santos

and

Miguel Elias

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: spoilage; microorganisms; consumers; safety; food loss and waste; shelf-life

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

Exploring Functional Compounds from Food Plants: Extraction and Analysis

edited by

Francesco Saverio Robustelli della Cuna

and Valeria Cavalloro

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: food chemistry; secondary metabolites; bioactivity; computational chemistry; green extraction; food by-products; green metrics; metabolomic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Advances in Meat Quality and Quality Control

edited by

Hongman Hou

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat quality and control; preservation and shelf-life; non-destructive testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Fats and Colloid Foods

edited by

Suzana Caetano Da Silva Lannes

and

Orquídea Vasconcelos Dos Santos

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: fats and oils; lipid– colloid interactions; food emulsions; food texture; structured foods; sensory properties

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

Artificial Intelligence and Modeling Science in the Food Industry

edited by

Changsu Xu

Han Tang

and Yamine Bouzembrak

submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 861 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); predictive modeling; food quality and safety; 3D food printing; computer vision; big data; simulation analysis; deep learning

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

Feature Review on Plant Foods

edited by

Gian Carlo Tenore

and

Francisca Rodrigues

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 61666 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetables; fruits; legumes; agri-food wastes; diet; health; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Latest Research on Flavor Components and Sensory Properties of Food: 2nd Edition

edited by

Magdalena Gantner

and

Eliza Kostyra

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8777 | Submission Open

Keywords: storage and food processing; sensory properties; sensory and instrumental measurements; classic and new consumer methods; flavor components; new product development; consumers and expectations; purchase decisions; food quality; novel food

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

Application of Innovative Technologies for Improving Food Quality and Safety: 2nd Edition

edited by

Patrícia Moreira Azoubel

and João Henrique Fernandes da Silva

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5010 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative technologies; non-thermal technology; food quality; food safety; food preservation; nutrition; food composition; bioactive compounds; sensory quality; chemometrics

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

Analysis of the Chemical Composition and Biological Function of Carbohydrates in Food

edited by

Mingjing Zheng

, Xiaojun Huang and Tao Hong

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3963 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbohydrates; structured design; chemical composition; biological function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Functional Lipids and Proteins—Chemistry, Nutrition and Health Promotion

edited by

Mingming Zheng

and Yi Zhang

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: new food resources; lipid science; protein utilization; physicochemical properties; nutritional safety evaluation; value-added utilization; functional lipids; bioactive peptides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

3D Food Printing: Future Outlooks and Applications in Food Processing

edited by

Meiqi Fan

and

Chuan Li

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D food printing; additive manufacturing; food processing innovation; personalized nutrition; food texture design; sustainable food production; food material science; digital gastronomy; food structure engineering; future food technology

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

Advances in Functional Colloids and Emulsions and Their Application as Active Packaging Materials in Food Preservation

edited by

Xiaoya Tao

and Bo Zheng

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: emulsions; colloids; active packaging; food preservation; modification technology; controlled release; active substance loading; nanotechnology; 3D printing

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

The Latest Advances in Phenolic Compounds and Their Application in Healthy Food

edited by

Corina Nicoleta Predescu

and

Mihaela Saracila

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 19801 | Submission Open

Keywords: phenolic compounds; antioxidant properties and anti-inflammatory effects for chronic disease prevention; antimicrobial activity; functional ingredients for functional foods; gut microbiota modulation; bioavailability; nanoencapsulation for healthy food innovation; natural preservatives; food sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Food Packaging and Preservation Technologies for Improving Fresh Product Shelf Life

edited by

Xia Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18514 | Submission Open

Keywords: food preservation; food packaging; shelf life; quality control; fresh products

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

New Aspects of Shaping Quality in Meat Production, Processing and Consumption

edited by

Mariusz Rudy

and

Ireneusz Kapusta

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13281 | Submission Open

Keywords: production of meat and meat products; determinants of meat consumption; safety of meat products; quantity and quality of meat and meat products; health and ecological trends in meat production and processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Novel Strategies for Meat Processing, Preservation, and Quality Improvement

edited by

Ivan A. Garcia-Galicia

and

Mariana Huerta-Jiménez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12658 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat processing; preservation techniques; quality improvement; advanced technology; microbial control; sensory quality; nutritional value; sustainability; consumer preferences

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

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