Foods

The Application of 3D Printing Technology in Foods: Printing Characteristics, Challenges and Prospects

edited by Marta Igual-Ramo,

and

submission deadline 3 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D food printing; food structure; printability; rheology; food processing; personalized nutrition; food customization; challenges; future trends; food innovation

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

Innovations and Applications in Encapsulation of Food Bioactive Ingredients

edited by

Jixian Zhang

and

Chaoting Wen

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1323 | Submission Open

Keywords: food bioactive ingredients; functional factor stabilization; encapsulation; delivery system; controlled release; stability; precise nutrition; bioavailability; biological activity

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

New Trends in Food Chemical Analysis: Advanced Analytical Methods and New Research Directions

edited by

Justyna Dobrowolska-Iwanek

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: food analysis; sample preparation; analytical methods; food fraud; food adulteration; food authentication; food contamination; food composition; separation techniques; elemental analysis

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

Future Technology and Sustainable Interventions for the Improvement of the Quality of Dairy Products

edited by

Ekaterini Moschopoulou

,

Golfo Moatsou

and Lambros Sakkas

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4267 | Submission Open

Keywords: various kinds of milk; non-thermal treatments; sustainability; circular dairy products; drinking milk; cheese; yoghurt; ice cream; various types of whey; butter and buttermilk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)

Food Products and By-Products: Deep Processing and Comprehensive Utilization

edited by

Antonio Segura-Carretero

and

María Del Carmen Villegas-Aguilar

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: food by-product valorization; sustainable food processing; bioactive compounds extraction; circular economy in food systems; functional foods development; green bioprocessing technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Impact of Processing Technology on Food Quality and Safety

edited by

Rajat Suhag

and

Giovanna Ferrentino

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-thermal processing; oxidative stability mechanisms; bioactive retention and bioaccessibility; supercritical CO2 extraction; microbial inactivation kinetics; machine learning in food processing; active packaging sensors; sustainable food valorization

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

Natural Ingredients for Functional Foods: Advances in Composition, Bioactivity, and Applications

edited by

Daniela Ilieva Batovska

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; natural ingredients; plant-based bioactives; phytochemicals; nutraceuticals; food antioxidants; food safety; essential oils; phenolic compounds; clean-label products; bioavailability; sustainable food ingredients; traditional food sources; health-promoting compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

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

edited by Yanqin Yang

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 66 | 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)

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

edited by

Silvani Verruck

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 54 | 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)

Technologies in Agricultural Product Quality Control and Traceability

edited by

Andrea Marchetti

and

Veronica D’Eusanio

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 898 | Submission Open

Keywords: food traceability; geographical origin; food quality; targeted and untargeted approaches; metabolomics in food authentication; NMR profiling approaches; isotopic analysis; spectroscopic and spectrometric techniques; analytical chemistry in food quality; food fraud detection; digital traceability technologies

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

Recent Advances in Functional Components in Plant-Based Foods

edited by

Anderson Junger Teodoro

and

Otniel Freitas

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 674 | Submission Open

Keywords: planted-based foods; fruits; functional foods; bioactive compounds; food production; food technology; analytical methods applied to foods

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

Innovations in Fermented Foods and Beverages: Microbial Diversity, Functional Metabolites, and Health Implications

edited by

Uyory Choe

and Young-Jin Park

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 589 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; microorganisms; bioactive compounds; functional metabolites; microbial diversity; health benefits; probiotics; disease prevention; food quality; sensory analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

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 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 302 | 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)

Explore the Nutritional Composition of Human Milk and Its Impact on Infant Formula Development and Human Health

edited by Jonathan Allen

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: human milk composition; infant formula innovation; probiotics and prebiotics; immune components; nutritional optimization; bioactive molecules; safety and quality control; hormonal regulation; microbial contamination prevention; human health; chronic diseases; obesity; diabetes; infant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)

Stable Isotopes and Elemental Profiles as Guardians of Food and Beverage Integrity: Tracing Origins and Evaluating Quality

edited by Gabriela Cristea and

Adriana Dehelean

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: stable isotopes; elemental profiling; food traceability; geographical origin; quality assurance; fraud detection; chemometrics; spectroscopic techniques; authenticity; geochemical fingerprinting

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

Microalgae in Food Systems: From Cultivation to Application

edited by

Jiangyu Zhu

and Minato Wakisaka

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14172 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae cultivation; nutritional profiling; bioavailability; novel food products; sensory evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Systems)

Edible Oils: Composition, Processing and Nutritional Properties

edited by

Encarnación Goicoechea

and

Ainhoa Ruiz-Aracama

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5168 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible oils; characterisation; triglycerides; minor lipid components; food processing; nutritional properties

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

Milk and Dairy Products: Linking the Chemistry, Structure, Processing, and Food Properties: Second Edition

edited by

Shuwen Zhang

,

Lina Zhang

and Xiaomeng Wu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3958 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy product; flavor; quality improvement; dairy chemistry; structure; innovative processing techniques; bioactivity; functionality; essential dairy ingredient isolation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)

Functional Food and Safety Evaluation: Second Edition

edited by

Shun Wan Chan

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3857 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; food safety; nutraceutical; food ingredients; antioxidants; food toxicology

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

Probiotics in the Dairy Product: Trends, Advances and Opportunities

edited by

Carlos José Dias Pereira

and

Marta H. Henriques

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy products; fermentation; probiotics; postbiotics; bioprotective cultures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)

Enhancing Wine Quality and Sustainability Through the Integration of Microbiology and Chemistry Approaches

edited by Georgia Lytra and

Maria Dimopoulou

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1510 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; microbiology; wine chemistry; sensory quality; process innovations

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

Storage and Shelf-Life Assessment of Food Products: 2nd Edition

edited by

Rui M. S. Cruz

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: food storage; shelf-life assessment; food safety; food quality; food sustainability; food industry; storage parameters; preservation techniques; packaging innovations

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

Application of Nano Materials in Food Analysis

edited by Qi Zhao and Ligang Chen

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; food contamination monitoring; nano-sensors; molecular imprinting technology; rapid detection; environmentally friendly materials

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

Production, Health Benefits and Potential Applications of Bioactive Peptides Derived from Food and By-Products

edited by Xiaowei Zhang and

Ting Zhang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive peptides; functional foods; health benefits; food by-products; sustainable production; bioavailability; targeted delivery; potential applications

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

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

edited by Fangda Sun and

Qian Liu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 111 | 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)

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

edited by

Eva Maria Santos

and

Paulo Cezar Bastianello Campagnol

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 66 | 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)

Marine Dietary Fiber in Foods: From Molecular Characterisation to Gut Health

edited by

Shuang Song

and Zhengqi Liu

submission deadline 21 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2791 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine polysaccharides; dietary fiber; hydrophilic colloid; biomacromolecule; biopolymer; intestinal inflammation; colitis; gut microbiota; algae; seafood

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

Impact of Functional Ingredients on Technological, Sensory and Health Properties of Bakery Products: 2nd Edition

edited by

Roberta Tolve

,

Barbara Simonato

and

Federico Bianchi

submission deadline 21 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1532 | Submission Open

Keywords: bakery products; bioactive compounds; new product development; functional bread; food fortification; gluten-free products; technological properties; nutritional properties; sensory properties; agro-industrial by-products

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

Cereal Starch and Baked Products

edited by Seon-Min Oh and Carlos W. P. Carvalho

submission deadline 21 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereal starch; baked product; physicochemical properties; carbohydrate; baking technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Hyperspectral Imaging and Other Nondestructive Methods for Analyzing Food Quality

edited by

Jun Sun

submission deadline 22 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open

Keywords: food quality; nondestructive detection; hyperspectral imaging; spectral analysis; sensory sensing; chemometrics; machine learning

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

Fruits and Vegetables: Physicochemical Properties, Product Development and Health Benefits

edited by

Karla A. Batista

submission deadline 24 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; food products; healthy food; bioactive packaging; food biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Risk Assessment in Food Safety

edited by

Adriana Pavesi Arisseto Bragotto

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4916 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne pathogens; chemical contaminants; food additives; chemical residues; foreign matter; nutrients; allergens; intake; toxicity

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

New Advances in Analysis and Sustainable Technologies in the Winemaking Industry

edited by

Uroš Čakar

and

Miona Belović

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2188 | 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)

Modification and Functional Enhancement of Egg-Derived Proteins: Advances and Applications

edited by Hanyu Li, Lechuan Wang and Huajiang Zhang

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2046 | Submission Open

Keywords: egg-derived protein; modification; active substances; interaction; interface properties; processing characteristics

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

Exploring the Antioxidant Potential and Health Benefits of Plant Foods

edited by Sanja Krstic and Maria-Eleni Grafakou

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1268 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; secondary metabolites; chemical characterization; biotransformation; antioxidant activity; antiinflammatory activity; antidiabetic activity; anti-inflammatory activity; anticancer activity; effects on microbiota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Advancements in Non-Thermal Technology for the Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Agro-Industrial By-Products and Implications for Food Preservation and Shelf Life Extension

edited by Junior Bernardo Molina-Hernández and

Hugo A. Martinez-Correa

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 1043 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; non-thermal technology; by-products; green extraction; shelf life

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

Advances in Dielectric Heating in Food Processing: Enhancing Safety, Quality, and Sustainability of Plant-Based Foods

edited by Hongfei Fu and

Xiangyu Guan

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open

Keywords: dielectric heating; plant-based foods; food safety; nutritional quality; sensory characteristics; industrial application; mechanistic studies; sustainability

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

Nutritional Manipulation, Composition Analysis, and Sensory Evaluation of Meat

edited by Miao Zhang and

Di Zhao

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat quality; sensory evaluation; nutritional values; novel technologies; ultra-processing; physicochemical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Biofortified Foods for a Healthier Future: Analytical Tools and Technological Advances

edited by

Víctor Manuel Pérez Puyana

,

Alberto Romero

and

Mercedes Jiménez Rosado

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofortification; biofortified foods and crops; bioactive compounds; nutrition; security

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

Development and Application of Biosensors in the Food Field

edited by

Long Wu

,

Sihang Zhang

, Hongji Li and Rui Chen

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4540 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; food safety; mycotoxin detection; pesticide residue analysis; pathogen detection; food allergen screening; nutrient analysis; food authentication; environmental monitoring; quality control; portable biosensors; on-site testing; nanotechnology; microfluidics; digital integration; data analytics; foodborne illness prevention; aptasensors; electrochemical biosensors; optical biosensors; immunosensors

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

Advanced Technology of Starch Retrogradation, Modification, and Its Impact on Digestion

edited by Shaokang Wang and

Songnan Li

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3619 | Submission Open

Keywords: starch modification; starch retrogradation; starch digestion; advanced technology.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Food Proteins and Peptides: Bioactivity, Applications and Health Benefits

edited by

Ivan Cruz-Chamorro

and

Guillermo Santos-Sánchez

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1384 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Advanced Determination and Nutritional Assessment of Trace Elements in Food: Beneficial and Harmful Trace Elements

edited by

Raquel Fernanda Milani

and

Marcelo Antônio Morgano

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 928 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioaccessibility; bioavailability; food analysis; food safety; inorganic contaminants; micronutrients; novel methods; risk assessment; spectroscopic techniques; trace elements

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

Sustainable Postharvest Solutions for Fruits and Vegetables: Innovations in Processing, Packaging and Storage Systems

edited by

Valeria Rizzo

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 592 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable postharvest solutions; fruits and vegetables; processing innovations; storage technologies; eco-friendly packaging; postharvest losses; food waste reduction; cold chain logistics; shelf-life extension; integrated solutions; quality preservation

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

Advances in AI for the Quality Assessment of Agri-Food Products

edited by

Yujie Wang

and

Mostafa Gouda

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; sensor technology; sustainable monitoring; generalizable model

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

Identification and Functional Study of Bioactive Components in Seafood

edited by Grzegorz Tokarczyk, Grzegorz Bienkiewicz and Katarzyna Felisiak

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: seafood; aquaculture; fishery; functional marine foods; bioactive compounds; biotechnology

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

Quality Changes of Blue Food During Preservation and Processing

edited by Yao Zheng

submission deadline 29 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3023 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue food; preservation techniques; processing methods; quality evaluation; sensory attributes; packaging strategies; shelf-life extension; quality control

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

The Biological and Functional Properties of Polypeptides and Polysaccharides Isolated from Food Sources

edited by

Haizhao Song

submission deadline 29 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: food-derived polypeptides; food-derived polysaccharides; biological properties; functional properties; isolation techniques; structural characterization; antioxidant activity; immunomodulation; food applications; bioavailability

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

Food Supplements: Composition, Health Benefits, Adulteration, and Safety

edited by

Joana S. Amaral

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 16296 | Submission Open

Keywords: composition of food supplements; plant food supplements; frauds (botanical adulteration and illegal addition of drugs); health benefits; bioactive compounds; bioavailability; consumption and consumer awareness; quality control; safety assessment; potential side effects and safety concerns

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

Cereal and Cereal Products: Quality, Functionality, Health Security and Application of New Technologies

edited by Olivera Šimurina and

Elizabet Janić Hajnal

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8005 | Submission Open

Keywords: physicochemical properties; nutritional properties; sensory properties; cereals antinutrients; contaminants; health security; cereal waste; new cereal product and technology; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

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