Foods

Rheology and 3D Printing for Future Foods

edited by Azarmidokht Gholamipour-Shirazi,

and

submission deadline 7 May 2026 | Viewed by 232 | 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 815 | 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 126 | 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 72 | 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 6321 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2237 | 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 1661 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1364 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1288 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 786 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

Edible Mushroom Processing and Functional Food Development

edited by

Ying Liu

and Xiaobo Dong

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 746 | 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)

Natural Active Substances in Foods: Sources, Analysis Techniques and Health Benefits

edited by

Ioannis Konstantinos Karabagias

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 591 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant foods; phenolic compounds; antioxidants; analysis techniques; health benefits; toxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Animal-Derived Food Resources: Advancing Innovations and Functional Applications

edited by Maoling Tu and Hongrui Chen

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 394 | 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)

Sustainable Agriculture for Food and Nutrition Security: 2nd Edition

edited by Peter J. Gregory and

Thorsten Kraska

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 368 | 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)

Active and Intelligent Food Packaging for the Food Industry

edited by

Jun Liu

and Huimin Yong

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 191 | 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)

Innovative Functional Foods for Chronic Disease Prevention

edited by

Manish Singh

and

Sung Soo Kim

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based sugar and carbohydrates; fruit; vegetable and grain and dietary fiber; glycemic response and insulin signaling; gut microbiota and impact on glucose metabolism; glucose intolerance; insulin resistance and obesity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

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 151 | 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)

Processing, Nutritional and Antibacterial Properties of Honey and Bee Products

edited by

Monika Tomczyk

and

Malgorzata Dzugan

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 94 | 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)

Development and Application of Non-Destructive Technology in Food Safety and Quality

edited by

Tiago Bueno Moraes

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety and quality; non-destructive technology; infrared spectroscopy; time domain NMR; NMR spectroscopy; hyperspectral imaging

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

Food Byproducts as Sustainable Ingredients for Innovative and Healthy Foods

edited by

Sonia Bonacci

and

Alessandra De Bruno

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; food wastes; food byproducts; compound recovery; food enrichment; nutrients; food chemistry

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

Food–Microbiome Interplay: Engineering the Gut for Health

edited by

Jong-Sang Kim

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 74 | 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)

Effect of Cooking and Processing Methods on the Bioactivities and Nutrition of Food Products

edited by

Klara Kraljić

and Dubravka Škevin

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; cooking methods; drying; freezing; baking; cooking; nutrient retention; no/thermal treatment; food quality

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

Enzyme Technology: Applications in Food Nutrition

edited by

Ke Xiong

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 66 | 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)

Trace Elements and Emerging Contaminants in Sustainable Food Systems: Risks, Regulations, and Remediation

edited by

Cristina Couto

and

Sandra Leal

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: trace elements; emerging contaminants; nutrients; safety; toxicity; sustainable food systems; risks; regulations; remediation

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

Grains and Grain-Based Products: Processing Technologies, Properties and Nutritional Value

edited by

Xiangli Ding

and

Xiaohu Luo

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: grains and grain-based products; processing technologies; physicochemical and processing characteristics; quality and characteristics; nutritional value; functional grain products; sustainable grain utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Anti-Food Fraud: Technologies in Food Safety, Quality and Traceability

edited by

Yan Zhao

,

Yonghuan Yun

and

Kehong Liang

submission deadline 12 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3587 | Submission Open

Keywords: food authenticity; rapid identification; smart technology

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

Exploring the Antimicrobial Potential of Essential Oils in Food Products

edited by

Oberdan Ferreira

,

Eloisa Helena De Aguiar Andrade

and Mozaniel de Oliveira

submission deadline 13 May 2026 | Viewed by 631 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; essential oils; bioactive compounds; food industry; antioxidants; antimicrobials; food preservation

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

Individual Differences in Sensory Perception with Implications for Food Choice, Eating Behavior, and Health

edited by

Alissa A. Nolden

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17510 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory science; consumer; culture and environment; qualitative and quantitative research; health and wellness; across a lifespan; eating habits; emotions and psychology; food preference; sensory perception; food choice; food intake; food and health

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

Food Proteins in Functional Food Development, Nutritional Health Promotion, and Modern Food Industry

edited by

Xiaowen Pi

and Guangming Liu

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10348 | Submission Open

Keywords: food protein; functional characteristics; structure; food processing; nutrition; interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Natural Ingredients for Functional Foods: Advances in Composition, Bioactivity, and Applications

edited by

Daniela Ilieva Batovska

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5370 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; natural ingredients; plant-based bioactives; phytochemicals; nutraceuticals; food antioxidants; food safety; essential oils; phenolic compounds; clean-label products; bioavailability; sustainable food ingredients; traditional food sources; health-promoting compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Impact of Functional Ingredients on Technological, Sensory and Health Properties of Bakery Products: 2nd Edition

edited by

Roberta Tolve

,

Barbara Simonato

and

Federico Bianchi

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5250 | Submission Open

Keywords: bakery products; bioactive compounds; new product development; functional bread; food fortification; gluten-free products; technological properties; nutritional properties; sensory properties; agro-industrial by-products

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

Waste Reduction and Management in Food Security and Food Sustainability: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ali Khoddami

and

Vito Butardo

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 642 | Submission Open

Keywords: food system; food security; food sustainability; value adding to food waste; food loss; world hunger; consumer behavior; artificial intelligence; blockchain technology; Internet of Things; circular economy; climate resilience; digital transformation; supply chain optimization; behavioral intervention; policy framework

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

Extraction, Analysis, and Health Benefits of Natural Active Substances from Edible Plants

edited by Zi Wang and

Juan Pablo Fernández Trujillo

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible plants; extraction; health; natural active substances; antioxidant; physical and chemical properties; function; bioactivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

New Insights into Nutraceuticals in the Prevention of Metabolic Syndrome—2nd Edition

edited by

Gwang-Woong Go

and

Wooki Kim

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutraceutical; chronic metabolic diseases; nutrigenomics; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; obesity; type 2 diabetes mellitus; inflammation; dyslipidemia

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

Postbiotics from Fermented Plant Extracts: Chemistry, Functionality, and Food Applications

edited by

Vanja Travičić

and

Gordana Ćetković

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: postbiotics; fermentation; fermented plant-based extracts; bioactive compounds; functional foods; antioxidant activity; microbial safety; clean-label formulation

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

Delivery Systems for Improved Bioavailability of Bioactive Food Ingredients

edited by

Jixian Zhang

and

Chaoting Wen

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; delivery systems; bioavailability; encapsulation stability; controlled release; functional foods; health benefits

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

Application of Microencapsulation and Controlled Release in Foods

edited by

Servet Gülüm Şumnu

and

Eda Yildiz

submission deadline 16 May 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: emulsion-based encapsulation; including pickering and double emulsions; applied in food systems; complex coacervation approaches tailored for food applications; drying-based encapsulation techniques; such as spray drying and freeze drying; widely used in food formulations; spinning technologies– based encapsulations (electrospinning; centrifugal spinning; melt spinning; etc.) developed for food-grade delivery systems; mathematical modeling of active compound release; performed in food simulants and/or validated in real food systems; influence of encapsulation on the degradation kinetics of active compounds.

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

Food Protein and Peptides: Structural Characterization and Physicochemical Properties

edited by

Guizhao Liang

submission deadline 18 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 837 | Submission Open

Keywords: food protein; bioactive peptide; protein structure; structural characterization; functional properties; spectroscopy; bioinformatics; artificial intelligence; molecular interaction

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

Digital Innovation in Food Technology

edited by

Daniel I. Onwude

and Guangnan Chen

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5774 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital innovation; digital technologies; artificial intelligence and big data; data modelling; model integration; smart agrifood; foods

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

Characterization of Antioxidants’ Physicochemical and Nutritional Properties and Their Applications in Food

edited by

Claudia Lavinia Buruleanu

and

Adriana Dabija

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4378 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidative stress; antioxidant enzymes; natural antioxidants; bioactive compounds; molecular mechanisms; food by-products and waste; green extraction procedures; food formulation; bioavailability; better health

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

Enhancing Wine Quality and Sustainability Through the Integration of Microbiology and Chemistry Approaches

edited by Georgia Lytra and

Maria Dimopoulou

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3881 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; microbiology; wine chemistry; sensory quality; process innovations

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

Application of Extrusion Technology in Food Science

edited by

Maciej Combrzyński

and

Tomasz Oniszczuk

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3617 | Submission Open

Keywords: extrusion processing; extruder construction; selected physical and chemical properties of extrudates; extruded biopolymers; functional food; extruded snacks; food pellets; pet food; pasta; RTE products; extruded semi-finished products; management of post production waste in extrusion technology; biogas production

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

Food Toxins: Their Toxicity, Biochemistry, and Metabolism

edited by

Andreea Iren Serban

and

Gina Pistol

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2455 | Submission Open

Keywords: food toxins; toxins’ mechanisms of action; toxicity; toxin metabolism; food safety; health issue

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)

Applications of Foodomics Strategies in Advancing Food Quality, Safety and Authenticity

edited by

Laura Alessandroni

and

Simone Angeloni

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 702 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodomics; proteomics; metabolomics; lipidomics; food genomics; food analytical methods; food quality; food authenticity; food safety; LC-MS

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

Emerging Enzyme Engineering Techniques in Foods

edited by Hugo Juarez Vieira Pereira and Francis Soares Gomes

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme engineering; protein design; biocatalysis in food systems; enzyme immobilization; molecular modification; sustainable food processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

Biofortified Foods for a Healthier Future: Analytical Tools and Technological Advances

edited by

Víctor Manuel Pérez Puyana

,

Alberto Romero

and

Mercedes Jiménez Rosado

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 505 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofortification; biofortified foods and crops; bioactive compounds; nutrition; security

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

Stable Delivery and Targeted Release of Functional Factors and Probiotics in Food: From Theory to Application

edited by Zhongyuan Zhang and Yayuan Xu

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional factors; probiotics; stable delivery; targeted release

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Advanced Innovations in Seafood Processing, Preservation, and Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Di Wang

,

Haiyun Wu

and Huan Xiang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: seafood processing; preservation technology; bioactive peptides; umami compounds; intelligent packaging; green extraction; sensory and texture quality; sustainable utilization

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

Novel Food Processing Technologies for Functional Foods

edited by

Jing Wang

,

Ju Qiu

and Hong Zhu

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; novel processing technologies; bioactive compounds; processing optimization; food sustainability

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

Advances in the Development of Encapsulated Delivery Systems: Innovative Strategies for Delivering High-Value Compounds in Food Systems

edited by

Berta Nogueiro Estevinho

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: delivery systems; encapsulation of functional compounds; by-product valorization; microencapsulation and nanoencapsulation processes; controlled release studies; functional supplements; nutraceutical products; characterization of micro/nanostructures

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

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