Foods

Mathematical Modelling Approach and Simulation in Food Drying Applications

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 46821

Keywords: traditional drying techniques; advance drying techniques; mathematical modeling; empirical mathematical models; semi-empirical mathematical models; theoretical mathematical models; artificial intelligence; drying parameters optimization; drying kinetics

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

Bio-Functional Properties of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Functional Foods

edited by

Svetoslav Todorov

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 40393

Keywords: lactic acid bacteria; probiotics; antimicrobials; bacteriocins; fermented food products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Sensory and Consumer Science in the Green Transition

edited by

Derek V. Byrne

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 28052

Keywords: sensory science; consumer science; green transition and the senses in eating; sustainable food uniqueness; food and beverage product quality; nutrition and green eating; multisensory effects; cross-modal interactions; sensory methods; sustainable appetite

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

Risk Assessment and Risk Management for Foodborne Pathogens, Antimicrobial Resistance and Contaminants along the Food Chain

edited by

Ivan Nastasijevic

and Jelena Petrović

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 22242

Keywords: food safety; foodborne pathogens; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); chemical contaminants; food chain information (FCI); harmonized epidemiological indicators (HEIs); food inspection; novel methods; longitudinally integrated safety assurance (LISA); one health

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

Chemical Properties, Extraction Methods and Bioaccessibility of Bioactive Substances in Plant Foods

edited by Cecilia E. Martínez-Sánchez and

Efigenia Montalvo González

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 21243

Keywords: bioactive compounds; extraction methods; bioaccessibility; functional foods; chemical properties

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

Lactic Acid Bacteria: The Functions and Applications in Foods

edited by

Qingping Zhong

and Zhenlin Liao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20804

Keywords: lactic acid bacteria; bioactive compounds; probiotics; prebiotics; postbiotics; gut microbiota; antibacterial; quorum sensing; biofilm

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Alternative Protein: Sources, Bioactivities, Potential Health Benefits, and Application

edited by Deepak Kadam and

Filiz Koksel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14627

Keywords: alternative proteins; bioactive peptides; sustainable protein sources; health benefits; food applications; plant-based proteins; insect proteins; algae-derived proteins; cultivated meat; functional foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Innovation In and Optimization of Strategies for the Ethical Food Industry: Production, Packaging, and By-Product Valorization

edited by

Corrado Rizzi

and

Federico Bianchi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12856

Keywords: reduction of food wastage; reduction of food loss along the food chain; including the production; post-harvest; and processing levels; development of optimized food production processes; innovative packaging solutions; new strategies for extending food shelf life; valorisation of food by-products

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

Enhancing Food Safety Through Artificial Intelligence: Innovations, Challenges, and Opportunities

edited by

Zhanming Li

and Xuejin Mao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12156

Keywords: chemometrics and deep learning; spectroscopy technology and modeling; food adulteration; artificial intelligence technology; food fermentation and metabonomics; food safety and quality control; chromatography– mass spectrometry technology; nuclear magnetic resonance; risk assessment and management; microbial modeling

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

Sensory and Consumer Testing of Novel Methods and Novel Foods

edited by

Edgar Chambers IV

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10998

Keywords: novel; food; beverage; packaging; sensory; consumer; methods

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

Functional Bioactive Compounds from Fruit and Vegetable By-Products: Extraction, Identification, and Valorisation

edited by

Jonas Viskelis

and

Vita Lele

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10325

Keywords: functional ingredients; waste valorization; plant-based compounds; sustainable processing; biorefinery approaches; food by-product recovery; health-promoting compounds; waste-to-value solutions; biocircular systems; zero-waste food systems

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

Digital Transformation and Green Technology Innovation in Food Production

edited by

Danijela Bursać Kovačević

and

Marko M. Kostić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10235

Keywords: industry 4.0; green technology; sustainability; digitalization; food processing; waste reduction; circular economy; smart technologies; 3D printing

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

Innovative Approaches to Obtaining Functional Compounds from Agri-Food Byproducts

edited by Donatella Restuccia and

Francesca Aiello

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8572

Keywords: agri-food wastes; functional compounds; nutraceuticals; innovative extractions; circular economy; waste management; food sustainability; innovative food formulations

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

Development and Utilization of Marine-Derived Functional Proteins and Peptides

edited by Yinan Du and Jianan Yan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8057

Keywords: food processing; marine-derived proteins; bioactive peptides; functional foods; encapsulation; bioavailability; hydrocolloids; nutrients; sustainable protein sources; delivery systems

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

Starch: Structure, Modification and Nutritional Function

edited by

Hongliang Zeng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7178

Keywords: starch; carbohydrate; gut health; nutrition; in vitro models; starch modification; intestinal flora

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

Development of Green and Advanced Food Freezing/Anti-Freezing Technologies

edited by

You Tian

and

Rui Hu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6497

Keywords: freezing technologies; physical fields; supercooling; ice nucleation; ice recrystallization; thawing; post-thaw quality; anti-freezing; cryopreservation; cryoprotectants

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

Cereal Products: Physicochemical Properties, Processing Technology and Nutritional Quality

edited by

Pablo Daniel Ribotta

,

Manuel Gómez

and

Alberto E. León

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6459

Keywords: cereals; whole flours; refined flours; baking; extrusion; healthy profile; processing techniques; quality control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Characterization of Food Products for Quality and Safety Control: 2nd Edition

edited by

Vincenzo Lo Turco

and

Angela Giorgia Potorti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6179

Keywords: food characterization; food quality; food composition; bioactive compounds; food safety; contaminants; analytical methods; traditional products; novel food

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

Mycotoxins in Foods: Occurrence, Detection, and Control

edited by

Giuseppina Avantaggiato

, Donato Greco and

Vito D'Ascanio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5974

Keywords: food safety; mycotoxins; toxicity; HACCP; sampling; detection; occurrence; pre-harvest control; post-harvest control; decontamination/detoxification

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

Feature Review on Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods

edited by

Antonello Santini

and

Tânia Gonçalves Albuquerque

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5033

Keywords: nutraceuticals and new sources; recovery from byproducts and waste; novel formulations; food supplements; novel foods and new sources; efficacy and safety; novel analytical approaches; mechanism of action; in vitro and in vivo assessments of efficacy

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

Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Food Analysis

edited by

Shuxiang Fan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5013

Keywords: food analysis; food quality; food safety; food authenticity; AI; machine learning

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

Non-Thermal Technologies for Food Safety and the Preservation of Bioactive Compounds in Fruit and Vegetable-Based Products

edited by

Cielo D. Char

and

Luis Puente

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4898

Keywords: non-thermal technologies; food safety; foodborne pathogens; bioactive compounds; antioxidants; high hydrostatic pressure; cold atmospheric plasma; pulsed electric fields; ultraviolet light; pulsed light

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

Sustainability of Olive Oil System (2nd Edition)

edited by

Emma Chiavaro

,

Cristina Alamprese

and

Francesco Caponio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4288

Keywords: sustainability; olive oil; biodiversity; environment; economics; green chemistry; byproducts; innovation

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

Environmental and Comprehensive Utilization of Agricultural and Food Production Wastes and Residues

edited by

Jin Liang

, Guanhua Wang and

Wenjie Sui

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4229

Keywords: agricultural and food wastes; clean production; comprehensive utilization; biorefining process; functional food additives; bio-fuels; -materials and -chemicals; separation and purification; bioconversion; pyrolysis; novel technologies

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

Nutritional Value and Health Properties in Milk and Dairy Products: Focusing on Functional Compounds

edited by

Xiaodong Li

and

Lu Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3335

Keywords: milk; dairy products; functional compounds; nutritional properties; health benefits; bioavailability; metabolic health; personalized nutrition

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

Advances in the Application of Artificial Intelligence in Food Quality and Safety Analysis

edited by Yongqiang Shi and

Xinai Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2192

Keywords: artificial intelligence; food quality and safety analysis; machine learning; computer vision; predictive modeling; real-time quality monitoring; risk prediction; authenticity verification

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

Detection and Control of Foodborne Pathogens in Food Supply Chain

edited by

Daniela Manila Bianchi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1856

Keywords: food safety; foodborne outbreak; food safety analytical methods; characterization of foodborne pathogens; performance validation of analytical methods used in food safety; results of monitoring and surveillance of official plans for food safety; foodborne outbreak investigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Detection and Characterization of Natural Toxins in Food Matrices

edited by

María Isabel Sierra Alonso

and

Sonia Morante Zarcero

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1740

Keywords: natural toxins; mycotoxins and aquatic biotoxins; pyrrolizidine alkaloids; tropane alkaloids; opium alkaloids; glycoalkaloids; advanced analytical methodologies; green Analytical Chemistry (GAC) principles; occurrence in food; exposure for the population

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)

Insights into Chemical Composition, Authenticity and Nutrition Value of Honey

edited by

Ivana Flanjak

and Blanka Bilić Rajs

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1421

Keywords: honey; melissopalynological analysis; sensory analysis; physicochemical characteristics; nutritional properties; functional food; honey quality control; authenticity

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

Next-Generation Chemometric and Spectroscopic Strategies for Food Safety and Authenticity: Toward Faster and More Reliable Detection

edited by Itziar Ruisánchez Capelastegui

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1282

Keywords: food safety; food authenticity; chemometrics; spectroscopy; multivariate analysis; machine learning; rapid detection; non-destructive analysis; model validation; food fraud

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

The Expanding Role of Metabolomics in Food Analysis, Food Quality, and Personalized Nutrition

edited by

Flaminia Cesare Marincola

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 919

Keywords: food metabolomics; nutritional metabolomics; food quality assessment; food authenticity; precision nutrition; omics technologies; metabolic profiling; food traceability; chemometric analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Advanced Intelligent Detection and Processing Technology and Equipment for Food Safety and Quality

edited by Yawen Xiao, Anqi Li, Yanlong Han and

Yang Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 800

Keywords: food processing; food quality; food quality monitoring and control; sensors; biosensors; and nanobiosensors; rapid and non-destructive testing; simulation; control; optimization; and machine learning

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

Effects of Processing Operations on Physicochemical Properties, Quality Formation and Nutritional Function of Food Products

edited by Chun-Sen Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 548

Keywords: food processing; physicochemical properties; quality formation; nutrition function

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

Strategies for the Preservation of Plant-Based Foods

edited by

Katarzyna Rajkowska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 356

Keywords: food spoilage; food safety; food loss and waste prevention; plant-based food; preservation; bioactive substances; postbiotics and parabiotics; food quality; new technologies

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

New Technologies in Quality Control and Safety Detection of Grain and Oil Products

edited by Valmor Ziegler

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 247

Keywords: postharvest grain; grain and oil quality; grain and oil technology; mycotoxins in grain; emerging technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Extraction, Analysis and Application of Functional Ingredients for Food and Beverage Formulation

edited by

Antonella Pasqualone

and

Jaroslawa Rutkowska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 221

Keywords: green extraction methods; hydrophilic and lipophilic extracts; bioactive compounds; bioavailability; antioxidative potential; upcycling; food formulation; functional beverages; sensory properties; safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Innovations in Crop Quality and Safety

edited by

Riccardo De Flaviis

and

Daniela Romano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 211

Keywords: crop quality; crop safety; volatile compounds; mycotoxins; sustainable agriculture; toxin detection; breeding strategies; risk assessment; flavor enhancement; safety assessment

Safety and Regulatory Perspectives on Nanotechnology in Food Systems

edited by

Magdalena Krystyjan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 197

Keywords: nanotechnology; nanoparticles; safety; agri-food systems; legislation

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

Enzymatic Processing of Starch and Development and Improvement of Starchy Food

edited by Chunsen Wu and Lunan Guo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 167

Keywords: enzymatic starch modification; starch-based food innovation; functional carbohydrate engineering; texture optimization; nutritional enhancement; sustainable food processing

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

Edible Insects: Valuable Source for Human Nutrition

edited by

Roee Gutman

and Itai Opatovsky

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 513 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible insects; nutritional composition; sustainable diets; food security; alternative protein; consumer acceptance; entomophagy; food safety; insect farming; functional foods

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

Advances in Research on Olive Oil Quality, Production, and Consumption: 2nd Edition

edited by

Karolina Brkić Bubola

,

Igor Lukić

and

Olivera Koprivnjak

submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 21210 | Submission Open

Keywords: olive oil; olive oil production technology; olive oil quality; olive oil composition; olive oil authenticity; bioactive constituents; volatile compounds; sensory characteristics

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

Factors Affecting Meat and Meat Products: Feeding, Formulation and Processing

edited by

Piotr Domaradzki

and

Mariusz Florek

submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13276 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock production and feeding systems; pre-slaughter conditions and animal welfare; post-slaughter treatment; sensory and nutritional aspects; meat quality characteristics; packaging systems; processing and cooking methods; preservation; shelf-life; functional and bioactive additives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Food Environmental Pollution Monitoring, the Transfer of Hazardous Materials in Soil–Crop Plant Systems and a Risk Assessment of Emerging Contaminants in Food

edited by Guozhong Feng and Qing Yan

submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2698 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment of human exposure to food contaminants; food environmental pollution monitoring; emerging contaminants in consumer products; emerging food contaminants; environmental contaminants; food safety; transfer of hazardous materials in soil– crop plant systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)

Valorization and Utilization of Plant-Based Food Wastes and By-Products: Recent Trends, Technologies and Sustainability Challenges: 2nd Edition

edited by

Noelia Betoret

, Virginia Teresa Glicerina and Ester Betoret

submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based by-products; vegetable proteins; extraction; fermentation; nutritional value

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

Food Brewing Technology and Brewing Microorganisms (Second Edition)

edited by

Guiming Fu

and Yanru Chen

submission deadline 9 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: food brewing technology; brewing microorganisms; alcoholic products; soy sauce; MSG; vinegar; yogurt; cheese; pickle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

How Does Consumers’ Perception Influence Their Food Choices?

edited by

Wilma Araújo

and

Sandra Fernandes Arruda

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 31631 | Submission Open

Keywords: food choices; acceptance; eating behaviour; consumer perception; consumer understanding; consumer preference; consumer behaviour; consumer evaluations; consumer attitudes

Functional Ingredients and Natural Extractions in Foods: Sources, Health Benefits and Disease Prevention

edited by Qiong Wang and Yanli Wang

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 30236 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional food; natural plant resources; extraction techniques; chemical compounds; prebiotic and probiotics; physiological functions; chronic diseases; antioxidants; immunity; neurodegeneration or neurological complication; cardiovascular diseases; metabolic diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Fortification of Food with Micronutrients: Production, Determination, Bioaccessibility and Health Benefits

edited by

Chong Xie

, Yongbin Han and Yan Xu

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17874 | Submission Open

Keywords: vitamins; minerals; biofortification; bioaccessibility; health benefits; determination

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

Recent Advances in the Detection of Food Contaminants and Pollutants

edited by

Francesca Buiarelli

and

Giulia Simonetti

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15029 | Submission Open

Keywords: food contamination; pollutant detection; metabolites; targeted and untargeted analysis; separative techniques; mass spectrometry; spectroscopic techniques; food safety

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

Postharvest Technologies and Applications in Food and Its Products

edited by