Foods

Emerging Strategies for Sustainable Food Systems via High-Efficiency Valorization of Food Processing Wastes

edited by

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

Keywords: food waste valorization; biorefinery; upcycling; sustainable food systems; food security; environmental impact; circular economy

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

Application of New Postharvest Processing Technologies in Fruit and Vegetable Storage and Shelf-Life Preservation

edited by

Lingxia Huang

and

Jinping Cao

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit and vegetable; postharvest processing technologies; preservative materials; emerging technologies; preservation mechanisms; environmentally friendly and sustainable; the quality changes in fruits and vegetables; the metabolism of fruits and vegetables; inhibit pathogenic microorganisms

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

Plant-Based Food: From Nutritional Value to Health Benefits: 3rd Edition

edited by

Yongqi Yin

and

Runqiang Yang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; biological compounds; plant-based functional foods; characterization; functional attributes; phenolic compound; food processing; bioavailability; abiotic stress; physiological metabolism; biosynthesis mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Emerging Non-Thermal and Innovative Physical Technologies in Food Processing: From Preservation to Valorization

edited by

Tomislava Vukušić Pavičić

, Višnja Stulić and Ivan Karlo Cingesar

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: process optimization; extraction of bioactive compounds; enzyme inactivation; structure modification; food preservation

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

Advanced Materials for Sustainable Food Packaging: Films, Coatings, Emulsions, and Gels

edited by Ying Chen,

Liang Zhang

and Yi Yuan

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: polysaccharide; protein; films; coatings; hydrogels; emulsions; active packaging

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

From Feed to Fork: Nutritional and Technological Strategies to Enhance Meat Functionality and Sustainability

edited by

João Almeida

and

Eliana Alexandra Sousa Jerónimo

submission deadline 18 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat quality; sustainable feed ingredients; alternative proteins; animal nutrition; meat functionality; bioactive compounds; muscle metabolism; food sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Eggs and Egg Products: Production, Processing, and Safety: 2nd Edition

edited by

Yujie Su

submission deadline 18 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: eggs; egg products; processing; nutrition; functional properties; safety

Microorganisms in Meat Products: Emerging Roles and Novel Applications

edited by

Anna Łepecka

and

Dorota Zielińska

submission deadline 19 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat and meat products; microbiota; microbes; Lactobacillus; lactic acid bacteria; probiotic; postbiotics; bacteriocins; omics technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Advances in Beneficial Food Microorganisms: Isolation, Identification, Characterization and Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by Xiaomin Li and Ling Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6969 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiomes; metagenomes; enzyme engineering; probiotics; expolysaccharides; aromatic compounds; pigments; vitamins; biodegradation; food fermentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Fish and Aquatic Products: Processing, Preservation and Quality Analysis

edited by Shota Tanimoto and Yuko Murata

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4530 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme; extractive components; flavor; lipid oxidation; microbe; quality control; quality deterioration; taste; texture; volatile organic compounds

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

Food Design for Enhancing Quality and Sensory Attributes

edited by

Ilija Djekic

and Nikola Tomic

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1993 | Submission Open

Keywords: food quality; food packaging; eating utensils; sensory characterization; acceptance and emotional responses; food product design; design for food

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

Modern Technologies for Extending Shelf-Life and Improving Quality of Moderately Processed Foods: Challenges and Innovations

edited by

Małgorzata Sierocka

and

Katarzyna Lisiecka

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1582 | Submission Open

Keywords: unprocessed/minimally processed food/moderately processed foods; enzymes activity and enzymatic browning; pro-health properties; modern preservative technologies; natural anti-microbiological agents; food waste reduction; advanced packaging technologies

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

Innovative Processing Technologies and Their Impact on the Physicochemical and Sensory Properties of Fruits and Fruit By-Products

edited by Róża Biegańska-Marecik and

Dorota Walkowiak-Tomczak

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1467 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit processing technologies; physicochemical properties of fruits; sensory analysis of processed fruits; fruit by-product valorization; bioactive compounds in fruits; sustainable food processing; thermal and non-thermal processing; functional ingredients; consumer perception of fruit products

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

Chemical Composition, Authenticity, and Nutritional Value of Honey and Honeybee Products

edited by

Md Khairul Islam

and

Cornelia Locher

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1055 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey authentication; adulteration; physicochemical profile; bioactivity; storage; stability and quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Exploring Natural Antimicrobials and Antioxidants: Mechanisms and Applications in Enhancing Food Quality and Safety

edited by Irving Israel Ruiz-López, Carlos Enrique Ochoa Velasco and

Genaro Gustavo Amador Espejo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural antimicrobials; natural antioxidants; food preservation; food safety; food quality; functional foods; bioactive compounds; edible coatings and films; processing effects; shelf-life extension; sustainable food systems

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

Key Technologies for Fruit and Vegetable Preservation: Pre-Harvest Processing and Post-Harvest Management

edited by Zhong-Gao Jiao

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit and vegetables; pre-harvest treatment; postharvest storage; preservation techniques; quality; nutrition; mechanism; pathogen control; shelf life

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

Food Emulsion Design: Rheology, Stability, and Applications

edited by

Zhongyang Ren

,

Yufeng Chen

and

Yongqiang Zhao

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: emulsion; delivery system; encapsulation; bioactive components; emulsion gels; rheological behavior; Pickering emulsions; food nutrition; intestinal delivery and absorption

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

Bioactive Polysaccharides: Extraction Strategies, Structural Features, and Functional Roles

edited by

Peipei Wang

and

Lei Chen

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive polysaccharides; extraction strategies; structural features; functional roles; structure-function relationship; modification; application

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

Applications of Mass Spectrometry in Food Analysis

edited by

Andreia Bento Silva

and Elsa Mecha

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: mass spectrometry; food analysis; food security; bioactive compounds; flavor compounds; food authenticity; natural products; food metabolomics; food contaminants

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

Postharvest Technologies for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable: Developments for Loss Reduction During Handling and Storage—2nd Edition

edited by

Hongsheng Zhou

and Yongjin Qiao

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-harvest biology; post-harvest technological innovations; innovations in equipment; packaging; smart label; post-harvest handling and storage; chain management

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

Milk and Dairy Products: Bioactive Compounds, Microorganisms and Health

edited by

Conrado Javier Carrascosa Iruzubieta

and

Carmen Rubio-Armendariz

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: milk; dairy product; bioactive components; prebiotics and probiotics; fermented dairy products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)

Recent Trends in Designing Novel Foods: Nutritional Profiles and Consumer Perceptions: 2nd Edition

edited by

Raquel P. F. Guiné

,

Ofélia Anjos

and

Maria João Barroca

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: food and beverage development; innovation; food properties; sensorial analysis; novel processing technologies; consumer acceptance; foods for health and well-being; fortified foods and beverages; alternative proteins; clean label trends

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

Agroindustrial and Forest Bioactives and Biocompounds: From Sourcing to Industrial Use in Food

edited by

María del Mar Contreras

and

Irene Gómez Cruz

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-industry; bioactive compound; biocompound; formulation; food; food additive; food ingredient; fermentation; green extraction; hydrolysis

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

Application and Safety of Edible Films in Food Packaging

edited by

Zhengguo Wu

, Qiping Zhan and

Shanshan Li

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible film; food packaging; biological raw; safety and application; food spoilage

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

Insights into the Mechanisms of Higher-Order Structure Formation in Honey and Its Impact on Functional and Rheological Properties Using Other Foods as Models

edited by

Katrina Brudzynski

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey; royal jelly; bee bread; beer; milk; coffee; food supramolecular assembly; melanoidins; protein– polyphenol; protein– protein; protein– polyphenol– carbohydrate complexe formations; noncovalent and covalent bonding; food matrix effects; rheology; antibacterial; antioxidant; and anti-inflammatory activities in honey; changes in antimicrobial; antioxidant; or anti-inflammatory activities due to molecular complexation

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

Meat and Meat Products: Quality, Nutrition, Safety and Shelf-Life

edited by

Mükerrem Kaya

and

Güzin Kaban

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiology of meat and meat products; pathogens in meat and meat products; safety application of meat and meat products; sensorial properties of meat and meat products; functional meat products; process contaminants; shelf-life applications of meat and meat products; packaging applications of meat and meat products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Flavor, Palatability, and Consumer Acceptance of Foods: Second Edition

edited by

Xi Feng

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: flavor chemistry; perception; consumer acceptance; sensory characteristics; biosensors; food processing

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

Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties of Bioactive Compounds from Foods

edited by

Ivana Čabarkapa

, Dragana Tomanić and

Danka Dragojlović

submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural antimicrobials; antioxidants; food safety; nutraceuticals; food preservation; phytochemicals; polyphenols; essential oils; peptides; edible coatings; active packaging

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

Precision Nutrition and Health Foods

edited by

Daniela Joyce Trujillo Silva

,

Victoria Ramírez González

and José Pedraza Chaverrí

submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition precision; novel foods; functional foods; nutraceutical foods; bio-accessibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

New Advances in Chemical Analysis and Detection of Food Packaging, Food Contact Materials, and Food Contaminants

edited by

Yun Deng

,

Changqing Ruan

and

Jiangxiong Zhu

submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food packaging; food contact materials (FCMs); chemical contaminants; migration analysis; analytical chemistry; sensors and biosensors; mass spectrometry; detection methods; non-intentionally added substances (NIASs)

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

Emerging Trends in Food Microbiology and Food Safety

edited by

Kai Zhong

submission deadline 28 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3415 | Submission Open

Keywords: food microbiology; food safety; rapid detection; omics technologies; natural antimicrobials; microbiome; fermentation; antimicrobial resistance; One Health; emerging food sectors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Seafood Components and Functional Characteristics

edited by

Dizhi Xie

,

Songlin Li

and

Kangle Lu

submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3031 | Submission Open

Keywords: seafood; marine fish; bioactive compounds; processing and extraction; aquaculture; functional characteristics

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

Identification and Functional Study of Bioactive Components in Seafood

edited by Grzegorz Tokarczyk, Grzegorz Bienkiewicz and Katarzyna Felisiak

submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open

Keywords: seafood; aquaculture; fishery; functional marine foods; bioactive compounds; biotechnology

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

Fluorescence Sensing of Chemical Hazardous Factors in Foodstuffs

edited by Qin Hu and

Tianzhu Guan

submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluorescence spectroscopy; hazardous chemicals; rapid detection; method validation; food analysis

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

Impact of Processing Technologies on Food Quality and Sensory Properties—2nd Edition

edited by

Witoon Prinyawiwatkul

and

Carolyn F. Ross

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15764 | Submission Open

Keywords: new and functional ingredients; processing technologies; food quality; sensory properties; consumer acceptance; consumer emotion; purchase intent

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

Advances in Plant-Based Foods: From Sustainable Production to Functional Applications

edited by

Tânia Gonçalves Albuquerque

and

Helena S. Costa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5902 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based foods; functional foods; bioactive compounds; sustainable food systems; food processing; nutritional quality; public health; food innovation; alternative proteins; health-promoting ingredients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Novel Processing Technologies for Improving Quality and Storage Stability of Food

edited by Marc Regier

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3570 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-thermal techniques; mild thermal techniques; high-pressure processing (HPP); pulsed electric fields (PEF); cold plasma; ultrasound; microwaves; superheated steam drying (SSD)

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

Membranes for Innovative Bio-Food Processing

edited by

Laurent Bazinet

and

Tristan Muller

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3094 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane fabrication; food-grade membrane materials; membrane technology; pressure-driven processes; electrically driven processes; electrodialysis; ultrafiltration/nanofiltration/microfiltration/reverse osmosis; separation/purification; food; biotechnological or biopharmaceutical sectors; bioactive molecules; ecoefficiency; circular economy; valorization of co-products or by-products; industrial wastewater treatment; water reduction; zero waste membrane process; life cycle assessment; food safety enhancement; shelf-life stability; contaminant removal; pathogen control

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

Composite Edible Films and Coatings from Food-Grade Biopolymers

edited by

Juliano Zanela

,

Gracielle Johann

and Marianne A. Shirai

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2612 | Submission Open

Keywords: shelf life extension; active films/ coatings; smart films/ coatings; food safety; food quality; bioactive compounds; compounds release kinetics; by-products

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

Nutritional Manipulation, Composition Analysis, and Sensory Evaluation of Meat

edited by Miao Zhang and

Di Zhao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2186 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat quality; sensory evaluation; nutritional values; novel technologies; ultra-processing; physicochemical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Emerging Trends in Greener, Safer, and More Sustainable Food Packaging

edited by

Nathdanai Harnkarnsujarit

and

Yoshio Makino

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2162 | Submission Open

Keywords: food packaging; biopolymers; coatings; packaging sustainability; active packaging; intelligent packaging

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

Hyperspectral Imaging and Other Nondestructive Methods for Analyzing Food Quality

edited by

Jun Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2098 | Submission Open

Keywords: food quality; nondestructive detection; hyperspectral imaging; spectral analysis; sensory sensing; chemometrics; machine learning

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

Food Functional Ingredient Encapsulation and Delivery System (Microcapsules, Nanoemulsions, Colloidal Particles, Emulsions)

edited by

Mingming Zhong

and Yufan Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1431 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional food components; encapsulation technology; delivery systems; microcapsules; nanoemulsions; colloidal particles; bioavailability; targeted delivery; digestive characteristics; storage stability

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

Applications of Rapid Non-Destructive Technology in Food Quality and Safety Detection

edited by

Tingting Shen

and

Chanjun Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1155 | Submission Open

Keywords: perishable foods (meat; dairy; seafood); fresh produce (fruits; vegetables); contaminant detection (chemical; microbial); shelf-life prediction; hyperspectral imaging (HSI); spectroscopy (NIRS; Raman; FTIR; etc.); laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; machine learning/AI in food analysis; computer vision and image processing; electronic nose/e-tongue

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

Converting Food Waste into Value-Added Products (Second Edition)

edited by

Stanislava Gorjanović

and

Snežana Zlatanović

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 968 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste; fruit and vegetable pomace; physico-chemical characterization of waste; waste valorization; life cycle; functional food; zero waste concept; waste to wealth; value-added products

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

Food System Resiliency and Climate Change

edited by Carolyn Dimitri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 819 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; food systems; inequality; food justice; geopolitics; food sovereignty; social costs; biodiversity; organic food and farming

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

Machine Learning-Driven Strategies for Pathogen Detection and Food Safety Management

edited by

Maria Schirone

and

Antonello Paparella

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning (ML) pathogen detection; food safety; pathogen monitoring; disease severity; artificial intelligence health solutions; food safety risk assessment

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

Advances and Challenges in Plant Food Drying Methods

edited by

Milica Nićetin

and

Nemanja Miletic

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based food; drying methods; nutritive quality; sensory properties; sustainable practices; environmental aspects; energy efficiency; cost-effective drying

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

From Farm to Fork: Managing Risks and Safety in Animal-Derived Food Systems

edited by Eleni Malissiova,

Photis Papademas

and

Myrsini Kakagianni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; risk assessment; animal-derived foods; antimicrobial resistance; foodborne pathogens; supply chain management; hazard control; food quality; traceability; One Health

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

Different Strategies for the Reuse and Valorization of Food Waste

edited by

Lara Costantini

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste; fibers; phytochemicals; food analysis; functional foods

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

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