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Special Issues

Foods publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process.

The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

Open for Submission

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

Guest Editors: Zhongyuan Zhang, Yayuan Xu
Viewed by 360

Deadline: 20 May 2026

Open for Submission

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

Guest Editors: Xiaowen Pi, Guangming Liu
8 articles | Viewed by 10,031

Deadline: 15 May 2026

Open for Submission

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

Guest Editor: Daniela Ilieva Batovska
3 articles | Viewed by 5,171

Deadline: 15 May 2026

Open for Submission

Food Bioactives: Innovations, Mechanisms, and Future Applications

Guest Editors: Maria da Conceição Oliveira, Maria do Carmo Martins Serrano
3 articles | Viewed by 6,163

Deadline: 10 May 2026

Open for Submission

Enzyme Technology: Applications in Food Nutrition

Guest Editor: Ke Xiong
Viewed by 58

Deadline: 10 May 2026

Open for Submission

Application of In Vitro Digestion Models in Food Nutritional Assessment

Guest Editor: Osman Sagdic
Viewed by 93

Deadline: 4 May 2026

Open for Submission

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

Guest Editor: Jing Sun
Viewed by 72

Deadline: 1 May 2026

Open for Submission

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

Guest Editors: Tao Hou, Mengge Zhao
Viewed by 95

Deadline: 30 April 2026

Open for Submission

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

Guest Editors: Zirui Huang, Rui-Bo Jia, Bin Liu
Viewed by 139

Deadline: 30 April 2026

Open for Submission

Plant-Based Lipids for Metabolic Health

Guest Editors: Baocheng Xu, Xin Xu
Viewed by 72

Deadline: 29 April 2026

Open for Submission

Bioactive Compounds and Strategies for Nutritional Improvement in Muscle Food

Guest Editors: Adriano Costa, Leandro Pereira Cappato, Mariana Buranelo Egea
Viewed by 51

Deadline: 28 April 2026

Open for Submission

Food Polysaccharides: Molecular Structure, Bioactive Properties, and Emerging Applications

Guest Editor: Yali Zhang
Viewed by 82

Deadline: 20 April 2026

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