Foods

Postharvest Technologies for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable: Developments for Loss Reduction During Handling and Storage

edited by

and Yongjin Qiao

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4538 | 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)

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

edited by

Xiaowen Pi

and Guangming Liu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4435 | Submission Open

Keywords: food protein; functional characteristics; structure; food processing; nutrition; interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

State-of-the-Art Technology for Rapid Detection of Pesticide/Chemical Residues in Foods

edited by

Xinghua Zhou

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3711 | Submission Open

Keywords: rapid detection technology; pesticide; veterinary drug; heavy metal; allergen; monoclonal antibody; polyclonal antibody; ic-ELISA (an indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay); colloidal gold immunochromatographic strip; fluoroimmunoassay; nanomaterial biosensors; surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)

Fermented Foods: Microbiology, Technology, and Health Benefits

edited by

Juan Bai

and

Wenjing Sun

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3662 | Submission Open

Keywords: food microbiology; fermentation engineering; fermented food; food nutrition and health; synthetic biology; microbial genome editing; microbial metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

Detecting the Quality and Geographic Origin of Agri-Food Products by Using Spectroscopic Methods

edited by

Yue Huang

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3208 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food products; spectroscopies; quality; geographical origin; chemometrics

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

Phytochemical and Functional Characterization of Plant Food Extracts

edited by

Jelena Živković

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2718 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction optimization; natural additives; stability; phytochemical analysis; functional food

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Quality Ingredients for the Animal Products Alternatives Industry

edited by

Nurit Argov-Argaman

and Roni Tadmor-Levi

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2194 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative proteins; alternative fats; biomimicking; fermentation; cellular agriculture; synthetic biology

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

Emerging Technologies in Food Processing: Impacts on Food Characteristics and Safety

edited by

Cinzia Mannozzi

and

Roberta Foligni

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1288 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; non-thermal processing technologies; nutritional quality; food safety; emerging food technologies

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

Utilizing Lactic Acid Bacteria in Food Products

edited by

Xiang Xiao

,

Bao-Hong Lee

and

Wei-Hsuan Hsu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1201 | Submission Open

Keywords: lactic acid bacteria; precision fermentation; microbial omics; food omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Diversity, Distribution, and Application of Yeasts in Fermented Foods and Beverages

edited by

Maja Vukasinovic-Sekulic

and

Vesna M. Vučurović

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: yeast; food; beverage; fermentation; saccharomyces cerevisiae; ethanol; volatile compound

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Food Perception: Mechanism and Applications

edited by

Maomao Zeng

submission deadline 18 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1031 | Submission Open

Keywords: perception; olfaction; taste; interaction; intelligence; emotion; preference

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

The Non-destructive Testing, In Situ Analysis, and Automated Sorting of Food/Agricultural Product Quality

edited by

Qiaohua Wang

,

Meihu Ma

and Wei Fan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13743 | Submission Open

Keywords: the quality of food/agricultural products; non-destructive inspection; in situ analysis; automated sorting; spectral technology; machine vision; vibration signal analysis; electromagnetic ultrasonic technology; electronic nose/electronic tongue

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

Emerging Analytical Technologies Based on Various Nano-Structured Materials for Food Analysis

edited by

Mingfei Pan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1649 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-structured materials; food contaminants; nutrients; food analysis; food safety; food quality

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

Functional Foods for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

edited by

Zheng Feei Ma

,

Iain A. Brownlee

and

Caili Fu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 858 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; novel food products; bioactive compounds; non-communicable diseases; health promotion; disease prevention

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

Preparation and Functional Activity of Food Bioactive Peptides

edited by

Bo Li

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 784 | Submission Open

Keywords: proteins; enzyme hydrolysis; bioactive peptides; in vitro cell model; animal experiments; preparation; identification; bioactivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Novel Smart Packaging in Foods

edited by

Xiaodong Zhai

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 560 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart packaging; functional materials; food safety; sustainability; big data

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

Agri-Food Wastes and Residues as Sources of Biopolymers for Food-Related Applications

edited by

Adriana Franca

and

Leandro S. Oliveira

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural wastes; agri-food by-products; upcycling; circular economy; sustainability in the agri-food sector; biopolymers

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

Analysis of Functional Components and Efficient Processing and Utilization of Seafoods and Their Byproducts

edited by

Abul Hossain

and

Deepika Dave

submission deadline 23 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7814 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine bioactives; marine lipids; marine polysaccharides; marine proteins; marine phytochemicals; nutrient analysis; marine byproducts; seafood processing; health benefits

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

Advances in Sensory Science: Integrating Cutting-Edge Technologies to Decode Sensory and Consumer Perceptions

edited by

Youngseung Lee

submission deadline 23 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI and machine learning applications in sensory and consumer data analysis and predictive modeling; Electronic sensing systems: electronic noses; tongues; and robotic sensory evaluation; ; Neurosensory and cognitive tools: EEG; fMRI; fNIRS applied to flavor; aroma; and texture perception; ; XR technologies: use of VR; AR; and MR to simulate environments; enhance sensory immersion; and conduct contextualized food studies; ; Digital twins and computational models for food product development and sensory optimization; ; Biometrics in sensory testing: EMG; EGN; EEG; eye tracking; galvanic skin response; heart rate variability; and facial expression analysis; ; Temporal sensory methods (e.g.; Temporal Dominance of Sensations; Time– Intensity) integrated with real-time analytics; ; Flavoromics; metabolomics; and chemometrics to uncover molecular sensory drivers; ; Multimodal sensory integration using data fusion from vision; taste; smell; and texture; ; Ethical; practical; and methodological considerations in the adoption of advanced technologies for sensory research

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

The 5th International Electronic Conference on Foods—"The Future of Technology, Sustainability, and Nutrition in the Food Domain" (Foods2024)

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Vicente M. Gómez-López

, Saji George,

Igor Tomasevic

and

Yonghui Li

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11580 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation in food technology and engineering; food nutrition and functional foods; sustainable food security and food systems; food microbiology; chemistry and physicochemical properties of foods; emerging methods of food analysis; novel preservation and packaging technologies; food quality and safety; food cultures; policy and consumer science; application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in the food industry

Emerging Analytical Technologies for Food Contaminants Detection—Volume II

edited by

Xing Liu

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4469 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibody; aptamer; peptidomimetic; immunoassay; immunosensor; nanomaterial; food contaminants

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

Microalgae for the Food Industry: From Biochemical Composition to the Development of Functional Foods

edited by Pengfei Cheng, Changhong Yao,

Shuhao Huo

and Kang Chen

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 950 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; biochemical composition; functional foods; omics; chronic disease

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

Effect of Pre-slaughter and Stunning Methods on Farmed Fish Quality

edited by

Elenice Souza dos Reis Goes

, Alex Augusto Gonçalves and Maria Luiza Rodrigues de Souza

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 719 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish slaughter; fish welfare; physiology indicators; food quality

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

Innovation of Packaging Technologies for Improving Food Quality and Extending Shelf Life

edited by

Agnieszka Richert

, Maria Swiontek-Brzezinska and

Agnieszka Kalwasińska

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 507 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocidal assay; biocidal substances; packing materials; biodegradation; food industry; extending shelf life; aging of materials

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

Recent Research on Chitin, Chitosan, and Chitinase in Food Field

edited by

Xing Fu

,

Alei Zhang

and

Bin Zhang

submission deadline 28 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 828 | Submission Open

Keywords: chitin; chitinase; chitosan; oligosacch; shrimp; bio-material; packaging; function; bacteria; enzyme; protein engineering

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

Advances in Food Analysis: The Role of Chemometrics and Smart Analytical Systems

edited by Giuseppina Gullifa,

Roberta Risoluti

and

Stefano Materazzi

submission deadline 29 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 1190 | Submission Open

Keywords: food analysis; food quality control; food product characterization; food product authentication; chemometrics; multiparametric quality control; multivariate statistical analysis; smart screening systems; quality identifiers

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

Flavor, Palatability, and Consumer Acceptance of Foods

edited by

Xi Feng

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7768 | Submission Open

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

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

Bioactive Compounds in Plant Food: Discovering Their Health Benefits

edited by Elvira Maria Sardão Monteiro Gaspar

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3141 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant food characterization/identification; plant food bioactive chemical composition; bioactive compound isolation; biological properties and health effects; analytical methods; biological methodologies; novel plant food

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

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 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2686 | 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)

Food Sensory Characteristics and Their Impact on Consumer Acceptance and Behavior

edited by Paulo Henrique Machado de Sousa

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 575 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory evaluation; consumer acceptance; food perception; sensory attributes; eating behavior; cross-cultural studies; emotional and cognitive influences; food innovation; sensory marketing; multisensory experience

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

Microplastics and Medium/High-Processed Food: The Impact of Food Processing on Microplastic Contamination and Effects on Human Health

edited by

Pasquale Avino

and

Cristina Di Fiore

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 547 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastic contamination; medium/high-processed food; effects of microplastics in food on human health

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

Food Design for Enhancing Quality and Sensory Attributes

edited by

Ilija Djekic

and Nikola Tomic

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 157 | 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)

Food Proteins: Nutritional Properties, Allergenicity, and Functional Properties

edited by

Xuli Wu

,

Lan Liao

and

Jin Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 22428 | Submission Open

Keywords: proteins; nutritional properties; allergenicity; functional properties; processing; structure; protein modification; digestibility; food allergy

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

Application of Fermentation Biotechnology in Food Science

edited by

Sae-Byuk Lee

, Daeung Yu and

Ki-Bae Hong

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17116 | Submission Open

Keywords: omics; metabolic engineering; microbiomes; flavoromics; upcycling; precision fermentation; smart fermentation monitoring; sensory evaluation; functional food

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

Advances in Utilizing Lactic Acid Bacteria for Enhanced Quality and Nutrition in Fruit and Vegetable Beverages

edited by

Kan Shi

,

Lu Wang

and

Huawei Gu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15713 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit and vegetable beverages; lactic acid bacteria; fermentation; food quality; food nutrition; sensory characteristics; fruit wine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

The Latest Advances in Phenolic Compounds and Their Application in Healthy Food

edited by

Corina Nicoleta Predescu

and

Mihaela Saracila

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 11520 | Submission Open

Keywords: phenolic compounds; antioxidant properties and anti-inflammatory effects for chronic disease prevention; antimicrobial activity; functional ingredients for functional foods; gut microbiota modulation; bioavailability; nanoencapsulation for healthy food innovation; natural preservatives; food sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Food Computing: AI-Powered Innovations and Applications in the Food Industry

edited by

Xiaohui Cui

and

Haohan Ding

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11145 | Submission Open

Keywords: food computing; food industry; machine learning; computer vision; big data analytics; deep learning; food safety; food quality; nutrition; sustainable food

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

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 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6988 | 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)

Application of Drying Technologies for Improving Food Quality and Safety

edited by Jaqueline Oliveira de Moraes, Marta Fernanda Zotarelli and Raquel da Silva Simão

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6829 | Submission Open

Keywords: optimization of drying process; food preservation; nutritional integrity; shelf life extension; quality retention; texture modification; advanced drying technologies; hybrid drying technologies; microwave-vacuum drying; economic challenges in the drying process

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

Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology in Food: Applicability, Functionality, and Safety—2nd Edition

edited by Qinzhi Wang, Ying Gu and

Wenxin Zhu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5905 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanotechnology; nanocatalysis; foods; food nutrition; food micro-organisms; artificial intelligence

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

Advances in Foodborne Pathogen Analysis and Detection

edited by

Andrew G. Gehring

and Katrina Counihan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5819 | Submission Open

Keywords: automation; confirmation; detection; foodborne pathogens; food safety; identification; rapid methods; sample preparation; serotype determination; quantification; viability; zero tolerance

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

Feature Reviews on Food Microbiology

edited by

Efstathios Giaouris

and

Foteini Parlapani

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5684 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial food spoilage; food-borne pathogens; epidemiology; risk assessment; fermented foods and nutraceuticals; predictive food microbiology; food hygiene and safety; biofilms; probiotics; prebiotics; symbiotics; postbiotics; food microbial ecology and microbiomes; innovative methods for detection and/or characterization of microorganisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

The Starting Point of Intestinal Microecological Regulation: Probiotics, Prebiotics, Synbiotics and Postbiotics and Their Associated Roles

edited by Yuhuan Liu and

Xian Cui

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4671 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; synbiotics; postbiotics; functional foods; gut microbiota regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Consumer Behaviour Towards Food in the Context of Health and Environmental Challenges

edited by

Marta Sajdakowska

and

Marzena Jeżewska-Zychowicz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4245 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behaviour; food consumption; determinants of food choice; barriers to food choice; new food products

Bioactive Compounds in Foods: Functional Properties, Health Benefits and Disease Prevention: 2nd Edition

edited by

Annalisa Chiavaroli

and

Giustino Orlando

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4227 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; bioactive extracts; oxidative stress; inflammation; metabolic diseases

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

Probiotics, Paraprobiotics and Postbiotics: A New Perspective for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals

edited by Mahmoud Yolmeh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4105 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; paraprobiotics; postbiotics; functional foods; nutraceuticals

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

Research on the Structure and Physicochemical Properties of Starch

edited by Hao Lu and Yang Qin

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3512 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiscale structure of starch; recrystallization; starchy foods and materials; starch-based product processing and storage; new methods for characterizing starch structure

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

Control and Intervention Strategies to Reduce Foodborne Microbial Pathogens in Food

edited by

Virgínia Farias Alves

,

Elaine C. P. De Martinis

and

Valéria Quintana Cavicchioli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3315 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne pathogens; quality control; food hazards; food safety; antimicrobial technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Women’s Special Issue Series: Food Science

edited by

Joana S. Amaral

,

Juana Fernández-López

,

Susana Casal

and

Silvia Pichardo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3011 | Submission Open

Application of Chromatography and Spectroscopy in Natural Food Analysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Susana Casal

and

Rebeca Cruz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2799 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromatography; spectroscopy; natural food analysis; eco-friendly methodologies; omics applications; rapid on-site testing; analytical techniques; emerging contaminants; food quality and safety; food fraud; food sustainability; data handling and interpretation; method development; methodological harmonization

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

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