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Protein and Bioactive Compounds: Characterization, Biological Activities, and Application in Food

edited by

Vincenzo Cunsolo

Antonella Di Francesco

, Maria Pittalà and

Vera Muccilli

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: proteins; bioactive compounds; bioactive peptides; phenolic compounds; biological activity; chromatography; mass spectrometry; NMR analysis; health-promoting effects; functional ingredients

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

New Insights in Food Proteins: Funciotnality, Digestibility and Processing Technologies

edited by

Fabiola Araceli Guzmán-Ortiz

and

Rosalva Mora-Escobedo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: food protein functionality; bioactive proteins; protein digestibility; amino acid profile; antinutritional factors; bioactive peptides; health benefits; food processing technologies; emerging food technologies; alternative proteins

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

Meat and Meat Products: Optimization of Production Processes and Consumer Behavior Research

edited by Ye Jin and Lina Sun

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat and meat products; the source of meat; optimization of production processes; meat and meat products processing technology; quality of meat and meat products; safety of meat and meat products; consumer behavior (incl. willingness-to-pay and purchase intentions)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Status of Food Science and Nutrition in Uzbekistan

edited by

Bekzod Khakimov

and Dilbar Dalimova

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; food raw materials; sensory science; food microbiology; diet– microbiome interactions; human nutrition; metabolomics; foodomics

Production, Safety Parameters and Functional Ingredients of Animal Source Foods

edited by

Erica Tirloni

and

Simone Stella

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: new technologies; functional ingredients; food safety; food production; animal food origin

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

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

edited by

Tao Hou

and

Mengge Zhao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; nutrition; egg-derived proteins; food science and technology; protein bioavailability; protein modification; peptides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Application of Biosensors in Food Safety and Quality Detecting

edited by

Qin Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; food safety; food quality; rapid detection; pathogens; contaminants; nanotechnology; IoT; AI

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

Screening, Characterization, Technological Development, Application and Safety of Probiotics in Foods

edited by Ana Lúcia Figueiredo Porto and Maria Taciana Holanda Cavalcanti

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; strain screening; strain characterization; technological development; encapsulation; food matrices; functional foods; fermented foods; dairy products; stability and viability; health effects; safety and regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Isolation and Extraction of Bioactive Peptides from Food and Food By-Products

edited by

Yuxing Guo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive peptides (BAPs); physiological function; enzymatic hydrolysis; microbial fermentation; membrane filtration; chromatography; bio-availability; structure-activity relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

Recent Advances in Sustainable Food Manufacturing

edited by Vida Šimat,

Martina Čagalj

and

Danijela Skroza

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; green food technologies; energy-efficient processing; food waste reduction; by-product valorization; circular food systems; life cycle assessment (LCA); smart and active packaging; digitalization in food supply chains; alternative proteins and novel fermentation

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

Meat Processing Technologies: Innovations in Quality, Safety, and Sensory

edited by Lele Shao and Lang Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat products; meat processing; meat preservation; microbial control; meat quality; sensory; meat safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Application of In Vitro Digestion Models in Food Nutritional Assessment

edited by

Osman Sagdic

submission deadline 4 May 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: in vitro digestion; bioaccessibility; nutritional assessment; food matrix; INFOGEST; bioactive compounds; glycemic index

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Rheology and 3D Printing for Future Foods

edited by Azarmidokht Gholamipour-Shirazi,

Antonio Gattuso

and

Danijela Bursać Kovačević

submission deadline 7 May 2026 | Viewed by 90 | 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 244 | 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)

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 4343 | 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)

Sustainable Agriculture for Food and Nutrition Security: 2nd Edition

edited by Peter J. Gregory and

Thorsten Kraska

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 40 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

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 14 | 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)

Food–Microbiome Interplay: Engineering the Gut for Health

edited by

Jong-Sang Kim

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 14 | 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)

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

edited by

Ioannis Konstantinos Karabagias

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 10 | 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 | Viewed by 9 | 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)

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

edited by

Yan Zhao

Yonghuan Yun

and

Kehong Liang

submission deadline 12 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2246 | 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 223 | 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)

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 220 | 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)

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

edited by

Ali Khoddami

and

Vito Butardo

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 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)

Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Technologies Applied in the Detection of Food Contaminants Residues

edited by

Roberto Romero-González

submission deadline 21 May 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: food contaminants; chromatography; mass spectrometry; residue analysis; emerging pollutants; green analytical chemistry; in situ and portable analysis.

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

Food Preservation: Traditional and Modern Processes and Strategies

edited by Magdalena Efenberger-Szmechtyk and

Agnieszka Nowak

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

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

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

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 | Viewed by 49 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

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

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

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 15 | 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)

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 12293 | 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)

Valorization of Agrifood Waste and Byproducts in the Development of New Added-Value Applications

edited by

Sílvia Petronilho

and

Isabel Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10486 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrifood waste and byproducts; bioactive compounds; natural extracts; food applications; functional food; non-food applications; bioplastics; packaging; sustainability; circular economy

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

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