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The Future of Meat Alternatives: Advances in Plant-Based, Cultured, Microbial, and Insect-Derived Meat

edited by

Seon-Tea Joo

and

Sun Jin Hur

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3956

Keywords: meat alternatives; cultured meat; plant-based meat; microbial protein; insect-based meat; texture; flavor; scalable production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Food Preservation: Traditional and Modern Processes and Strategies

edited by Magdalena Efenberger-Szmechtyk and

Agnieszka Nowak

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1821

Keywords: food preservatives; biopreservation; bioactive compounds; plant extracts; essential oils; bacteriocins; bacteriophages

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

Preservation and Shelf Life Extension of Food Products

edited by

Aleksandra Szydłowska-Czerniak

Dobrochna Rabiej-Kozioł

and

Aneta Jastrzebska

submission deadline 29 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7116 | Submission Open

Keywords: food additives; active packaging; shelf life; food preservation; oxidative stability; antioxidant activity; food storage

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

Recent Research on Foodborne Bacteria Detection and Inactivation Technology

edited by

Zhaohuan Zhang

and Pradeep Kumar Malakar

submission deadline 29 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4316 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne bacteria; pathogen detection; inactivation technology; antimicrobial resistance; biosensors; non-thermal processing; microbial genomics; rapid diagnostics; food safety; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Health Benefits of Bioactive Compounds from Vegetable Sources

edited by Carlos Díaz Romero,

Jesús Heras-Roger

José Luis Guil Guerrero

and Miguel Ángel Rincón-Cervera

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 20595 | Submission Open

Keywords: phenolics; carotenoids; tocopherols; phytosterols; immunomodulatory properties; anti-inflammatory activity; antioxidant activity; functional foods; vegetable foods; unprocessed foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Green/Waste Biomass Utilization in Food Industry: Biorefinery Process and High Value-Added Products

edited by

Phisit Seesuriyachan

and

Antonella Pasqualone

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13806 | Submission Open

Keywords: green and waste biomass; biorefinery; food industry; bioactive compounds and high-value-added products; functional foods and nutraceuticals; circular bioeconomy and sustainability; biomass valorization

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

Progress in Fermented and Germinated Grain and Legume Products

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2204 | Submission Open

Keywords: grain; legume; fermentation; germination; microorganisms; enzyme

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Non-Thermal Processing Technologies for Sustainable Food Processing

edited by

Nana Zhang

and

Langhong Wang

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1544 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-thermal processing; sustainable food manufacturing; high-pressure processing; pulsed electric fields; cold plasma; ultrasound; microbial inactivation; food quality

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

Cereals and Cereal Products: Processing Technology, Texture, Nutritional Value and Consumer Acceptance

edited by

Jing Hong

, Jian Li,

Zhi-Hong Zhang

and Mingfei Li

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1508 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereal processing; texture properties; nutritional quality; consumer acceptance; functional compounds; sensory evaluation; sustainable processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Current Challenges in the Dairy Industry

edited by

Sylwia Chudy

, Inga Klimczak and

Bibiana Juan Godoy

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1026 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovations; challenges; labeling; storage; transport; digitalization; quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)

Current Advances of Emerging Contaminants in Food: Detection, Risk Assessment, and Control Strategies

edited by

Chang Li

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics and nano-plastics; antibiotic residues; endocrine disrupters; heat-generated AGEs/PAHs; additive-decomposed allergens; plant toxins (alkaloids; anthraquinones; etc.); insect protein-derived allergens; cell-cultured meat viral residues

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

Multifunctional Bioactives in Whole Grains for Health Foods

edited by

Gordana Šimić

and

Jasmina Lukinac

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: whole grains; cereals; pseudocereals; pulses; bioactive compounds; functional foods; health benefits; processing; safety; consumer acceptability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Category 3 Animal By-Products: Implications for Food and Feed Safety and Quality Aspects in Their Reuse for Feed Production

edited by

Marta Castrica

Valerio Giaccone

and

Sebastiana Failla

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: category 3 ABPs; food and feed safety; traceability; one health; risk analysis; circular economy; sustainability of the food and feed chain

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

Advances in Sources, Extraction, Encapsulation, Bioavailability and Health Benefits of Functional Food Ingredients—2nd Edition

edited by Rossella Vadalà,

Rosaria Costa

and

Nicola Cicero

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17365 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; bioavailability enhancement strategies; encapsulation methods; health benefits; extraction techniques

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

Production, Quality, Flavor Characteristics and Health Benefits of Tea: 2nd Edition

edited by Yanqin Yang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 15543 | Submission Open

Keywords: tea; processing technology; quality control; non-destructive testing technology; flavor; aroma; health benefits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Starch: Properties and Functionality in Food Systems

edited by Mengting Ma and Zhongquan Sui

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11588 | Submission Open

Keywords: starch; physicochemical properties; starch functionality; starch modification; food application

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

Food Proteins and Peptides: Bioactivity, Applications and Health Benefits

edited by

Ivan Cruz-Chamorro

and

Guillermo Santos-Sánchez

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9011 | Submission Open

Keywords: food-derived proteins; bioactive peptides; hydrolysates; functional foods; nutraceuticals; nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

New Advances in Analysis and Sustainable Technologies in the Winemaking Industry

edited by

Uroš Čakar

and

Miona Belović

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8275 | Submission Open

Keywords: grape wine analysis; fruit wine analysis; biologically active compounds; polyphenols; beneficial health effect; wine aging technologies; wine pomace valorisation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drinks and Liquid Nutrition)

Nutraceuticals and Medicine Foods: Processing Technologies, Metabolic Mechanisms, and Human Health

edited by

Arun K. Bhunia

Antonello Santini

, Junhe Yu, Salar Hafez Ghoran, Fatemeh Taktaz and Ahmad Ud Din

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5035 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutraceuticals; antioxidants; bioactive compounds; chronic disease prevention; epigenetics; functional foods; gut microbiome; human metabolism; food processing and the Maillard reaction; metabolomics; precision nutrition

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

Microbiota and Cheese Quality

edited by

Juan Antonio Centeno

and

Javier Carballo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5028 | Submission Open

Keywords: cheese microbiology; cheese ripening; lactic acid bacteria; adjunct cultures; secondary microbiota; cheese quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Meat Products: Quality, Safety, Physical Characteristics and New Processing Strategy

edited by Fangda Sun and

Qian Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5019 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat products; physicochemical properties; meat processing; meat preservation; fermented meat; meat proteins; oxidation; bacteriostat; safety testing; microorganism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Postharvest Technologies to Enhance Food Quality and Safety

edited by

Esa A. Godana

and

Lembe Samukelo Magwaza

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4912 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest technology; food loss and waste; food quality; food safety; food preservation; cold chain management; edible coating; microbial contamination; smart packaging

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

Research on Analysis, Structural Characterization and Metabolism of Carbohydrates

edited by

Julián De La Rosa Millán

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4625 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbohydrate analysis; structural characterization; carbohydrate metabolism; monosaccharides; oligosaccharides; polysaccharide structure; glycemic response; analytical techniques (chromatography; spectroscopy; mass spectrometry); nutritional biochemistry; functional properties of carbohydrates

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

Quality and Safety of Poultry Meat

edited by

Simeon Rakonjac

Nikola Stanišić

and

Zlata Kralik

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4596 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat quality; chemical composition of meat; nutritive value of meat; nutrition; production technology; meat processing; health benefits; meat safety; microbiological and hygienic characteristics of meat

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Probiotics and Prebiotics in Food: Advances and Latest Trends

edited by

Monika Trząskowska

, Katarzyna Neffe-Skocińska and

Dorota Zielińska

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2909 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotics; probiotics; prebiotics; postbiotics; synbiotics; food; microbiota; fiber; precision nutrition; precision probiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Sustainable Brewing: Innovations in Adjuncts, Flavor Recovery, and Technologies

edited by Juliana Bonametti Olivato, Marianne A. Shirai and

Juliano Zanela

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2887 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability beer; byproduct; circular economy; upcycling; value-addition; biorefinery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drinks and Liquid Nutrition)

Advanced Polyphenol Research: Enhancing the Health Benefits of Polyphenols in Plant-Based Foods

edited by Baoshan Sun

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2593 | Submission Open

Keywords: polyphenols; plant-based foods; health; nutrition delivery; nanotechnology; gut microbiota; analysis; safety assessment

Food Innovation for Dysphagia: Developing Nutritious and Acceptable Texture-Modified Diets for Older Adults

edited by Lídia Pinheiro and

Cristina Almeida

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2051 | Submission Open

Keywords: foods; texture-modified diets; nutrition; dysphagia; geriatrics; caregivers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Microbe-Mediated Enhancement of Food Fermentation and Bioactive Properties in Traditional Foods

edited by

Anna Reale

and

Tiziana Di Renzo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1886 | Submission Open

Keywords: lactic acid bacteria; yeasts; Bacillus; acetic acid bacteria; food fermentation; bioactive compounds; biological activities; starter culture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Advances in Post-Harvest Technologies and Comprehensive Evaluation of Quality in Fresh and Processed Fruits and Vegetables

edited by

Waseem Khalid

and Nishant Kumar

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1565 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruits and vegetables; post-harvest processing; robotic harvesting; quality preservation techniques; novel processing; innovative technologies; biodegradable film; quality and safety; sensory aspects; food sustainability

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

Bioactive Compounds in Foods: New and Novel Sources, Characterization, Strategies and Applications (Second Edition)

edited by

Liang Zhang

and

Zitao Guo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1425 | Submission Open

Keywords: food bioactive compounds; novel sources; characterization techniques; extraction and purification; bioavailability; stabilization strategies; functional foods; microbial biosynthesis; agricultural by-product valorization; health-promoting effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Food Additives in Meat Products: Fortification, Dietary Exposure, and Safety Assessment

edited by

Eva Maria Santos

and

Paulo Cezar Bastianello Campagnol

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1366 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat product additives; fortification; additive dietary exposure; meat products’ safety; nutritional enhancement meat products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Bioactive Compounds of Plant Food Origin in the Era of Metabolic Diseases

edited by

Magdalena Koszarska

and

Maria Fátima Duarte

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1361 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant resources; metabolic diseases; antioxidants; functional foods; healthy diet; bioactive compounds; nutrition; added-value products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Food Quality Characterization Under Different Preservation Methods and Storage Conditions: 2nd Edition

edited by Yi Dong

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1299 | Submission Open

Keywords: food quality characterization; microbial safety; food preservation and storage; food sensory change; nutritional value; functional property; food chemical safety; food analysis; food detection; antimicrobial agents; food hazards

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

Evaluating the Texture, Physical and Chemical Properties, and Sensory Characteristics of Livestock and Poultry Meat

edited by Li Chen and

Xiaochun Zheng

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1228 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat quality; physicochemical properties; texture profile; sensory evaluation; processing suitability; smart sensory evaluation; machine learning applications; food big data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

New Insights into Probiotics and Prebiotics as Functional Foods on Improving Human Health

edited by

Silvani Verruck

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1207 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychobiotics; postbiotic; functional food; non-dairy products; plant-based products; prebiotics; probiotics; new generation probiotics; innovative sources of prebiotics; synbiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Encapsulation and Delivery of Bioactive Compounds in Foods: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Kang Liu

, Junfu Ji and

Zhili Wan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1014 | Submission Open

Keywords: encapsulation; delivery system; controlled release; stability; bioaccessibility; bioactive compounds

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

The Hidden Treasure in Agri-Food By-Products: Bioactives and Health Benefits

edited by

Elsa F. Vieira

and

Cristina Delerue-Matos

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 569 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food by-products; phytochemicals; polyphenols; polysaccharides; bioactive peptides; green extraction technologies; sustainable processing; food sustainability; nutraceuticals; functional foods; cosmeceuticals

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

Strategies to Enhance Quality of Meat Products

edited by Danuta Jaworska and

Anna Sadowska

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 538 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; microorganism; plant-based ingredients; quality; meat; meat products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

The Behavior of Food Matrices During Dehydration Processes—Insights by Experiments and Modelling

edited by

Marc Regier

and

Abdolreza Kharaghani

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

Keywords: Dehydration; food matrix; tomography; microscopy; modeling

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

Extraction and Encapsulation of Food Active Substances

edited by

Mihaela Skrt

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; extraction; encapsulation; food quality; sustainability

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

Traditional and Modern Approaches in Alcoholic Fermentation

edited by

Urszula Dziekońska-Kubczak

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: alcoholic fermentation; fermentation microorganisms; microbiology of fermentation; food biotechnology; metabolic engineering; modern fermentation techniques; spontaneous and controlled fermentation; sensory profile; innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

Ultra-Processed Foods and Human Health: Mechanisms, Impact on the Gut Microbiota and Clinical Perspectives

edited by

Marco Cintoni

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-processed foods; gut microbiota; dysbiosis; clinical nutrition; non-communicable diseases; inflammation; food additives; metabolic syndrome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Effects of Functional Foods or Bioactive Food Compounds on Intestinal Microflora-Related Metabolic Diseases—2nd Edition

edited by

Hong Chen

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; bioactive food compounds; intestinal microflora; metabolic diseases; prebiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Bioactive Compounds in Fruits and Vegetables: Processing, Bioavailability and Functional Properties

edited by Jian Li, Lingyu Zhang and Yongbiao Zheng

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16022 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit; vegetable; anthocyanin; secondary metabolite; biosynthesis; food extraction; bioactive component

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

Improving Food Quality and Safety: An Exploration of Natural Antimicrobials

edited by Patrícia Da Silva Malheiros and

Ioannis Savvaidis

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12932 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural preservatives; natural antimicrobials; bioactive compounds; essential oils; bacteriocins; food safety; food quality; nanotechnology; encapsulation; preservation strategies

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

Bioactive Compounds in Plant Foods: Implications for the Gut Microbiota and Human Health

edited by

Célia C. G. Silva

Daniela Ribeiro

and

Susana Isabel Chaves Ribeiro

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4054 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; gut microbiota; health benefits; active nutrition; prebiotics; microbiota modulation; inflammatory diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

From Sea to Fork: Seafood Processing, Preservation and Effects on Human Health

edited by

Shuai Wei

and

Wenzheng Shi

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2046 | Submission Open

Keywords: seafood processing; preservation technologies; nutritional quality; bioactive components; food safety; intelligent and active packaging; human health impacts

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

Recent Advances and Trends in Emulsions and Colloidal Systems for Food Applications

edited by Leiyan Wu and Huina Zheng

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 864 | Submission Open

Keywords: food emulsions; colloidal systems; interfacial properties; microstructure characterization; emulsification and foaming; rheology; nutrient delivery; sustainable formulations

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

Functional Bioactives from Edible Plants: Characterization and Application

edited by

Yuntao Liu

and Zhen Zeng

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 838 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible plants; functional foods; bioactive compounds; antioxidant activity; anti-inflammatory; metabolic health; polysaccharides; polyphenols; flavonoids; carotenoids; gut microbiota; human health; bioavailability; plant extracts; molecular mechanisms; dietary intervention; functional beverages

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

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