Foods

Volatile Aroma Compounds—Food Sensory and Nutrition Attributes

edited by

submission deadline 12 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: volatile organic compounds; microextraction techniques; HS-SPME; GC-MS; GCxGC-MS; electronic nose; sensory analysis; flavor and aroma; odor and odor threshold; odor activity values; consumer acceptability; fresh and fresh-cut vegetables; genotype; geographical origin; packaging; pre and postharvest treatments; cooked food; fermented food; food bioactive compounds; food quality/safety/authenticity; food contaminants; data statistical treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Sustainable Management, Recovery, and Transformation of Food Waste and By-Products

edited by

Maria Martuscelli

and

Ali Mohsin

submission deadline 14 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: food by-products; waste valorization; waste management; food supply chain wastes; food processing waste; bioactive compounds; functional ingredients; high-value products; nutraceuticals; sustainability

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

Livestock Products: Edible Quality, Flavor Characteristics, and Nutritional Value

edited by Rui Liu,

Haotian Liu

and Jiao Liu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3853 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock products; edible quality; flavor characteristics; nutritional value; biological factors; biochemical metabolism; processing technologies; protein functionality; consumer preferences; value-added processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Dairy Science: Emerging Trends in Research for Dairy Products

edited by

Carmen Licon

and

Julieta Domínguez Soberanes

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1300 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy foods; novelty; dairy ingredients; new technology; cheese; fermented products; milk; ice cream; frozen desserts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)

Meat Quality and Palatability

edited by Hui Zhou and Xingguang Chen

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 663 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterisation of meat quality; tenderness and juiciness; flavour chemistry and sensory science; slaughtering and processing technology; refrigeration and preservation; consumer sensory preferences; nutrient analysis; sustainable production technologies; innovative meat processing products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Plant Essential Oils: Extraction, Characterization, Biological Activities, and Their Applications in Foods

edited by

Saša Đurović

and

Snežana Filip

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 515 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; terpenes; extraction; characterization; biological activity; application; food formulation

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

Applications and Trends for Ultrasound in Food Processing

edited by

Hao Feng

,

Gulcin Yildiz

and

Wenjun Wang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasound technology; extraction; synergistic processing technologies; drying enhancement; modification of functional components; functional foods; shelf-life extension; food safety; process optimization; cavitation

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

Advanced Technology for Rapid Comprehensive Analysis of the Food Composition

edited by

Marek Sikorski

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: food quality and safety; food analysis; spectroscopy; fluorescence; chemometrics; nondestructive testing; machine learning; foodomics; metabolomics

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

Research Progress of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Foodomics for Food Adulteration and Traceability Analysis

edited by

Chiara Roberta Girelli

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: NMR spectroscopy; metabolomics; food authenticity; traceability assessment; food frauds; geographical origin discrimination; adulteration detection

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

Biocatalytic Strategies for Sustainable Extraction and Production of Functional Food Ingredients

edited by Milica Simović,

Marija Ćorović

,

Ana Milivojević

and Katarina M. Banjanac

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocatalysis ; enzyme engineering ; enzyme immobilization ; bioactive molecules ; prebiotics ; enzyme-assisted extraction ; waste and by-product valorization

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

Effects of Processing Operations on Physicochemical and Nutritional Proprieties of Dairy Products

edited by Oleksandra Pryshchepa and

Paweł Piotr Pomastowski

submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy products; processing technologies; physicochemical properties; nutritional composition; bioactive peptides; bioactive proteins; fatty acid profile; vitamins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)

Advanced Research and Development of Carbohydrate from Foods—2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaolong Ji

and

Xin Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7451 | Submission Open

Keywords: polysaccharide; starch; natural; synthetic; and modified polymers; physicochemical properties; analytical methodologies; structure; functional properties; nutrition and bioactivities; structure– bioactivity relationship; preparation and processing techniques; application

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

Food Lipids: Chemistry, Nutrition and Biotechnology—2nd Edition

edited by

Joanna Bryś

and

Jolanta Małajowicz

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4729 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetable oils and animal fats; essential fatty acids; oxidative stability; instrumental methods; modification of lipids; biotechnological application of lipids; microbial lipid production; biofuels; by-products and waste products; microencapsulation and liposomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Fatty Acids in Edible Fats and Oils: Composition Analysis and Nutritional Properties

edited by Youfeng Zhang, Xiaoxiao Feng and

Jun Jin

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4128 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid composition; flavor development; nutritional insights; lipid-associated compounds; advanced lipid analysis; processing and storage effects; sensory perception; flavor chemistry; health and metabolism; edible fats and oils

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

Innovative Technology of Aquatic Product Processing

edited by Ruichang Gao

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3348 | Submission Open

Keywords: gels; fish proteins; aquatic products; emulsions; ultrasound; plasma; magnetic field; ultra-high pressure; non-destructive testing

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

Advances in Food Processing Technologies: Enhancing Quality, Safety, and Sustainability

edited by

Pascal Degraeve

and

Mariya Dushkova

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1426 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced food technologies; food processing; food quality; food safety; food sustainability

Edible Mushroom: Nutritional Properties and Its Utilization in Foods

edited by

Ewa Jabłońska-Ryś

,

Aneta Sławińska

and

Katarzyna Skrzypczak

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 571 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible mushrooms; nutritional composition; medicinal properties; mushrooms processing; functional foods; food additives; culinary applications; byproduct utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Microbiota and Probiotics in Fermented Food (Second Edition)

edited by

Antonia Terpou

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermented foods; microbiota; probiotics; postbiotics; bioactive compounds; health-promoting metabolites; multi-omics approaches; next-generation foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Smart Solutions for Sustainable Food Production: Modeling, Simulation & Innovation

edited by

Szabolcs Fogarasi

submission deadline 24 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; cleaner production; pollution reduction; innovative foods and materials; mathematical modeling; process simulation software; large-scale production; industrial symbiosis

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

Innovations in Postharvest Physiology and Technology: Key to Optimizing the Quality of Fruits and Vegetables

edited by

Juan Luis Valenzuela

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1507 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest physiology; pathology and technology; innovative technologies; ethylene control and management; postharvest losses and wastes; fresh cut products; quality assessment methods; quality changes during handling; cold storage and marketing

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

Milk Bioactive Compounds and Gut Microbiota Modulation

edited by

Guangqing Mu

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; milk protein bioactive compounds; gut microbiota; intestinal health regulation; analytical methods for dairy components; fermented dairy products; metabolomics; nutritional intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)

Processing, Utilization and In-Depth Development of Cereal and Cereal By-Products

edited by

Marcio Schmiele

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereal processing; cereal by-products; circular economy; dietary fibers; proteins; starches; sustainability; waste valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Feature Review on Plant Foods

edited by

Gian Carlo Tenore

and

Francisca Rodrigues

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 30452 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetables; fruits; legumes; agri-food wastes; diet; health; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Application of Innovative Technologies for Improving Food Quality and Safety: 2nd Edition

edited by

Patrícia Moreira Azoubel

and João Henrique Fernandes da Silva

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1130 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative technologies; non-thermal technology; food quality; food safety; food preservation; nutrition; food composition; bioactive compounds; sensory quality; chemometrics

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

3D Food Printing: Future Outlooks and Applications in Food Processing

edited by

Meiqi Fan

and

Chuan Li

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D food printing; additive manufacturing; food processing innovation; personalized nutrition; food texture design; sustainable food production; food material science; digital gastronomy; food structure engineering; future food technology

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

Functional Lipids and Proteins—Chemistry, Nutrition and Health Promotion

edited by

Mingming Zheng

and Yi Zhang

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: new food resources; lipid science; protein utilization; physicochemical properties; nutritional safety evaluation; value-added utilization; functional lipids; bioactive peptides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

New Aspects of Shaping Quality in Meat Production, Processing and Consumption

edited by

Mariusz Rudy

and

Ireneusz Kapusta

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8805 | Submission Open

Keywords: production of meat and meat products; determinants of meat consumption; safety of meat products; quantity and quality of meat and meat products; health and ecological trends in meat production and processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Novel Strategies for Meat Processing, Preservation, and Quality Improvement

edited by

Ivan A. Garcia-Galicia

and

Mariana Huerta-Jiménez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3469 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat processing; preservation techniques; quality improvement; advanced technology; microbial control; sensory quality; nutritional value; sustainability; consumer preferences

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Advances in Bioactive Peptides: Innovations in Food Processing, Functional Foods, and Health

edited by

Mohammad Zarei

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2289 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive peptides; food-derived peptides; peptide mechanisms of action; molecular docking; functional foods; peptide bioactivities; food processing innovations; antihypertensive peptides; antidiabetic peptides; food sustainability

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

Recent Development of Rapid Non-Destructive Detection Technology of Quality and Safety in Foods

edited by

Xinai Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2141 | Submission Open

Keywords: food pollutant monitoring; nutrient analysis; portable sensing; biomimetic catalysis; nanozymes; guest– host recognition; point-of-use tracking

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

Proteins from Plant Food: Processing, Functionality, Flavour, and Nutritional Properties

edited by Bipro Nath Dubey and

Monika Doblin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2056 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based protein extraction; functional properties of plant proteins; flavour optimisation in plant proteins; nutritional profile of plant-based foods; novel plant protein sources; protein digestibility and bioavailability; anti-nutritional factors; food processing innovations; fermentation and flavour enhancement; consumer acceptance of plant-based foods

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

Exploitation of Microbiota in the Development of Innovative Fermented Food Products with High Added Value

edited by Łukasz Łopusiewicz and

Izabela Dmytrów

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1244 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial transformation; bioactive compounds; functional foods; innovations in fermented products; biological activity; health-promoting activities; lactic acid bacteria; yeasts; molds; prebiotics and probiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Responsible Approach Toward Food Safety: Contaminant Analysis and Removal Methods

edited by

Nebojša Potkonjak

,

Antonije Onjia

and

Milica Lučić

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; chemical contaminants; removal methods; analytical and removal methods; pesticide residues; heavy metals; veterinary drug residues; food additives; microplastics and nanoparticles; toxicity assessment; risk assessment

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

Microbial Production of Nutritional Compounds and Their Health Applications

edited by Guipeng Hu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial biomanufacturing; nutritional compounds; synthetic biology; precision nutrition; metabolic regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Food Computing-Enabled Precision Nutrition

edited by

Weiqing Min

and Xiao-Jun Wu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision nutrition; food computing; artificial intelligence; fundamental models; food recommendation; nutrition estimation; diet– nutrition– disease interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Omics Strategies to Enhance Food Safety and Quality

edited by

Xiaowei Lou

and Yuan Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: omics strategies; metabolomics; proteomics; transcriptomics; genomics; food safety; food quality

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

Bioactive Phytochemicals and Antioxidants: Exploring Innovative Technology, Functional Properties and Health Benefits for Edible Fungi and Plant-Based Functional Foods

edited by Hua Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive phytochemicals; antioxidants; edible fungi; plant-based functional foods; health benefits; omics technologies; bioavailability; sustainable food

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

Next-Generation Approaches to Foodborne Pathogens: Genomics, Resistance, and Emerging Risks

edited by

Claudia Cortimiglia

,

Frédérique Pasquali

and

Giulia Tabanelli

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne pathogens; antimicrobial resistance; whole-genome sequencing; mitigations strategies; virulence and resistance mechanisms; biofilm formation; predictive modeling for food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Advanced Analytical Methods for Food Safety and Composition Analysis

edited by Zhen Yan and Yang Cheng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; nutritional quality; analytical methods; mass spectrometry; nanotechnology; metabolomics; separation; extraction; and purification; molecularly imprinted polymers

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

The 6th International Electronic Conference on Foods—“Future Horizons in Foods and Sustainability” (Foods 2025)

edited by

Arun K. Bhunia

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: food science; sustainability; food technology; functional foods; food security; personalized nutrition; food biotechnology; food safety; global food systems

Foodborne Pathogens, Antimicrobial Resistance and Contaminants Risk Assessment and Management Along the Animal-Based Food Chain

edited by Joanna Pławińska-Czarnak, Magdalena Kizerwetter-Świda and

Elżbieta Rosiak

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: food-born pathogens (Listeria monocytogenes; Salmonella spp.; Campylobacter spp.; antibiotic resistance of microorganisms; antimicrobial bioactive compounds; safety in the supply chain; microbial contamination; pathogenic microorganisms; risk analysis in food safety; One Health approach; food processing hygiene

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

3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing in Foods

edited by

Changsheng Wang

and

Xingxun Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: three-dimensional food printing; additive manufacturing; food inks; personalized nutrition; food rheology; protein-based inks; polysaccharide-based inks

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

Dietary Folates in Foods

edited by

James H. Swain

and

Weiqun Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: folate; food folate; folate analysis; folate content of foods; folate nutrition; folate and health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Natural Bioactive Compounds: Extraction, Function and Application Research in Food

edited by Valentina Santoro and

Rita Celano

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: green extraction; bioactive compounds; agricultural byproduct; functional food; novel food; plant profiling; health promoting

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

Innovations and Insights in Probiotics: Their Applications, Mechanisms and Safety

edited by

Mohan Li

,

Xiqing Yue

and

Zhenmin Liu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14867 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; fermented foods; intestinal microbiota; delivery system; mechanism; application; safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Consumer Behavior and Food Choice—4th Edition

edited by

Cristina Calvo-Porral

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6219 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behavior; food choice; food perception; food sensory analysis; food marketing; food safety

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

Bioavailability and Health Benefits of Bioactive Compounds in Foods

edited by

Jorge Carlos Ruíz-Ruíz

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5888 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioavailability; metabolism; health benefits; bioactive compounds; foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Meat Products: Processing and Storage

edited by

Jason Sawyer

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1384 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat storage; meat packaging; meat processing; cooking techniques; antimicrobial interventions; high-pressure processing; analytical methods; textural characteristics; surface color; spoilage; odor; taste

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Research on Encapsulation Technologies for the Development of Functional Foods

edited by Pedro Miguel Silva and

Artur J. Martins

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open

Keywords: encapsulation; functional ingredients; functional foods; organoleptic impact; bioactive compounds; encapsulation technologies; sustainable foods; alternative proteins; clean label; dietary habits

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

Next-Generation Postharvest Technologies for Fruit Quality and Shelf Life Optimization

edited by

Antonio José Pérez-López

and

José Ramón Acosta-Motos

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins and IoT sensors for cold-chain monitoring; AI-driven modeling of fruit shelf-life and economic optimization; circularity metrics; LCA and cost– benefit analysis of emerging techniques; design of pressure vessels; packaging compatibility under HS/IF; Hyperbaric Storage (HS); and Isochoric Freezing (IF); UV-LED/pulsed light treatments; biodegradable nanocomposites from food by-products; control of microbial spoilage and physiological disorders; shelf-life extension and spoilage modeling; preservation of volatile and aromatic profiles; impact on nutritional and functional properties; sensory quality and consumer-oriented evaluation; application of preservation methods to climacteric and non-climacteric fruits; regulatory considerations and safety assessments; integration of omics technologies (metabolomics; transcriptomics); industrial scalability and economic feasibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

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