Foods

Beer and Malt: New Insights into Analytical and Technological Aspects

edited by

and

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: beer; malt; brewing; fermentation; bioactive compounds; polyphenols; chalconoids; terpenoids; xanthohumol; non-alcoholic beer; non-conventional yeast; alternative raw materials; antioxidants; sensory analysis; functional beverages; beer quality; hops; yeast; sustainability

Sustainable Agri-Food Processing: From the Perspective of Starch-Based Foods

edited by

Ming Miao

and Rongrong Ma

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: starch; processing; function; nutrition; dietary; quality; utilization; sustainable

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

How to Increase the Nutritional Quality of Agricultural Products

edited by Deborah Murowaniecki Otero,

María José Aliaño-González

and

Armando Quintero-Ramos

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutritional quality; crops; bioactive compounds; health-promoting compounds; antioxidants; macronutrients; vitamins; minerals; food quality; food safety; agronomic systems; agronomic practices; storage; processing; plant genotype; development of new products; food technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Recent Advances in Cheese and Fermented Milk Production, 2nd Edition

edited by

Katarina Lisak Jakopović

,

Irena Barukcic

and Rajka Božanić

submission deadline 16 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 997 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-saving processes; new technologies; modified cheese maturation; salt replacement; fermented dairy products; bioactive compounds; plant extract addition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)

Recent Research on Function and Structure of Plant-Based Food Protein

edited by

Bo Jiao

,

Lei Dai

and Peng Wang

submission deadline 17 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based; food proteins; protein structure-function· relationships; structural modifications; functional properties; identification of emerging plant protein sources; small molecule functional active substance interactions

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

Valorization of Agri-Food Byproducts and Fresh Produce Waste to Generate High-Value Food Ingredients

edited by

H. P. Vasantha Rupasinghe

submission deadline 18 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: upcycling; fruits; vegetables and cereals; byproducts; food waste; food ingredients; nutrients; phytochemicals; value-addition; functional foods; eco-friendly extraction; fermentation; sustainability; circular economy

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

New Challenges in Foodborne Pathogen Detection in Fresh Produce

edited by

Dario De Medici

and

Elisabetta Delibato

submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne pathogens; microbial detection; microbial inactivation; microbial contamination; disinfection; sanitation; fresh vegetables and fruits; ready-to-eat vegetables

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Safety and Quality Control in Meat Processing

edited by Yuemei Zhang and

Changyu Zhou

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7795 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat products; meat quality; meat microbiology; freezing and thawing; preservation techniques; myofibrillar proteins; protein chemistry; heat-induced gelation; cryoprotection; shelf-life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Food Fraud as a Global Problem: Advanced Analytical Tools to Detect Species, Country of Origin and Adulterations: Second Edition

edited by

Hongyan Liu

,

Hongtao Lei

,

Boli Guo

, Duoyong Zhao and

Ren-You Gan

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4833 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographical origin; food fraud; food adulteration; fingerprints; stable isotopic ratios; spectroscopy; omics; AI technologies

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

The Role of Microalgae or Cyanobacteria in Major Food Crops and Sustainable Food Production

edited by

Shuhao Huo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2385 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae; microalgae; cyanobacteria; biofertilizer; bioactive substance; grain quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

The Power of Food Bioactives: Chemistry, Innovation, and Health Benefits

edited by

Ruth Elizabeth Belmares Cerda

and Mario Alberto Cruz-Hernández

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 764 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; food chemistry; nutraceuticals; functional foods; health benefits; food innovation; extraction techniques; antioxidants; phytochemicals; dietary supplements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Plants as a Source of Functional Food Ingredients to Improve Human Nutrition

edited by

Urszula Złotek

,

Anna Jakubczyk

and

Urszula Gawlik

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant food; bioactive compounds; functional food; pro-health properties

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

Flavonoids in Plant Foods: Extraction, Identification, Metabolism, Bioavailability and Health

edited by

Norma Julieta Salazar-López

and

Maribel Robles-Sánchez

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: flavonoids; biological activities; metabolism; functional foods; nutraceuticals; bioavailability; absorption of flavonoids; digestive simulation; pharmacokinetics; green extraction techniques; sustainable extraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Chemical Composition, Authenticity, and Nutritional Value of Honey and Honeybee Products

edited by

Md Khairul Islam

and

Cornelia Locher

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey authentication; adulteration; physicochemical profile; bioactivity; storage; stability and quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Formation, Occurrence and Mitigation Strategies of Food Contaminants and Natural Toxicants: 2nd Edition

edited by Changrui Xing

submission deadline 24 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1150 | Submission Open

Keywords: aflatoxins; heterocyclic amines; 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde; acrylamide; furan; 3-monochlorpropandiol; polyhalogenated hydrocarbons; biogenic amines; cyanogenic glycosides; steroidal glycoalkaloids.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)

Predictive Microbiology: New Trends of Food Safety and Quality in Food Processing Systems

edited by Priyanka Gupta,

Abhinav Mishra

and Vijay K. Juneja

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9517 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive modelling; antimicrobial interventions; risk assessment; combination models; pathogen control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Advancements in Processing and Value Addition of Underutilized Edible Plants: Extraction, Analysis, and Bioavailability of Phenolic Compounds

edited by

Ellen Silva Lago-Vanzela

and Roberto da Silva

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6020 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible plants; phenolic compounds; extraction techniques; analytical methods; bioactivity; bioavailability; functional foods; processing optimization; structural identification; sustainability

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

Seafood Components and Functional Characteristics

edited by

Dizhi Xie

,

Songlin Li

and

Kangle Lu

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: seafood; marine fish; bioactive compounds; processing and extraction; aquaculture; functional characteristics

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

Advances in Biotechnologies and Process Technologies for the Beverage Industry

edited by

Vincenzo Alfeo

and

Aldo Todaro

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnologies; beverage quality; beverage processing; process efficiency

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

Bioactive Compounds in Food: From Molecule to Biological Function

edited by Yaning Shi,

Hongyan Li

and Xing Hu

submission deadline 26 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 19452 | Submission Open

Keywords: dietary phytochemicals; bioavailability; food matrix interactions; nutrient delivery system; metabolism; functional food; antioxidants; anti-inflammatory activity; chronic diseases

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

Cutting-Edge Processing Technologies Shaping the Future of the Food Industry

edited by

Rui M. S. Cruz

submission deadline 29 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging technologies; food processing; sustainable ingredients; novel foods; food sustainability; food industry; circular economy; valorization of food by-products

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

Advances in Processing Agri-Food and Aquatic By-Products and Residues for New Food Product Development

edited by

Alcina M.M.B. Morais

and

Rui Manuel Santos Costa De Morais

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11615 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food by-products/residues; aquatic by-products/residues; algae (macro/microalgae); functional ingredients; bioactive compounds; extraction technologies; processing technologies; food product formulations; food product development; nutritional benefits; health benefits; sustainability

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

Analysis and Characterization of Food Flavor Components and Sensory Evaluation

edited by

Eva Tejedor-Calvo

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7414 | Submission Open

Keywords: volatile compounds; non-volatile compounds; flavor components; volatile extraction techniques; flavor analysis; flavor extraction; descriptive analysis; consumer perception; trained panel; product development

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

Advanced Chromatographic and Spectroscopic Techniques in Food Analysis and Quality Control: 2nd Edition

edited by

Mourad Kharbach

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6618 | Submission Open

Keywords: food control; food analysis; food safety; food classification; quality control; authenticity; gas chromatography; liquid chromatography; spectroscopic techniques; chemometric approaches; multivariate analysis

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

Quality Improvement, Preservation, and Processing Technology of Aquatic Products

edited by Ying Liu and

Yong Yu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3800 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine fish products; freshwater fish products; aquatic products; fish paste; temporary care; storage; logistics; preservation; handle; quality; test

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

Fusarium Species and Their Mycotoxins in Cereal Food

edited by

Na Liu

and

Song Yu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3634 | Submission Open

Keywords: Fusarium species; mycotoxins; synthetic regulation; fast detection method; contamination; internal exposure risk assessment; toxicity mechanism; biological control; new challenges and trends

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)

Feature Review on Food Analytical Methods

edited by

Antonello Santini

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2704 | Submission Open

Keywords: food analysis; novel analytical approaches; food quality; authenticity; recovery; green analytical approach; sustainability; method validation; traceability; nanotechnological approach; safety; contaminants

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

Quality Characteristics of Traditional and Innovative Foods

edited by

Raimondo Gaglio

,

Antonio Alfonzo

, Gabriele Busetta and

Giuliana Garofalo

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 769 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermented foods; microbial ecology; lactic acid bacteria; food safety and quality; functional foods; traditional foods; food biotechnology

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

Innovative Approaches in Sustainable Food Processing, Waste Management, and By-Product Valorization

edited by

Lucía Seguí

and

Cristina Barrera Puigdollers

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste valorization; sustainable food processing; circular economy; innovative and traditional processing technologies; value-added applications; nutritional characterization; technological characterization

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

Contamination Monitoring and Analysis Techniques in Food Processing and Safety—Second Edition

edited by María José Cardador

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: contamination monitoring; food contaminants; microbiology; analytical methods; food processing; food safety; food authentication

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

Edible Insects as a Healthy and Sustainable Strategy to Handle Protein Demand and Food Insecurity

edited by

Elena Dreassi

and

Annalaura Brai

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21750 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible insects; nutritional components; identification of bioactive compounds; functionalization of edible insects; agrifood by-products

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

Bio-Functional Properties of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Functional Foods

edited by

Svetoslav Todorov

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19073 | Submission Open

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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16848 | Submission Open

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)

Lactic Acid Bacteria: The Functions and Applications in Foods

edited by

Qingping Zhong

and Zhenlin Liao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13000 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11362 | Submission Open

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

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

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 11117 | Submission Open

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)

The Health Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables—3rd Edition

edited by

Mercedes Del Río Celestino

and

Rafael Font Villa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6233 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruits; horticultural products; health-promoting properties; phytochemicals; epidemiological studies; toxicological studies; nutritional studies; conventional agriculture; organic food

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Agro-Food Chain By-Products and Plant Origin Foods to Obtain High-Value-Added Foods—2nd Edition

edited by

Gianluca Nardone

,

Rosaria Viscecchia

and

Francesco Bimbo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6019 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory and consumer science; market value of plant-based foods; by-products as product ingredient; circular economy and business models; new product development; sustainable business models; consumer acceptance and preferences

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

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 5913 | Submission Open

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)

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 5619 | Submission Open

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)

Microorganisms in Fermented Foods: Diversity, Function, and Safety

edited by

Ioanna Mantzourani

and

Stavros Plessas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5318 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; functional; microorganisms; lactic acid bacteria

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Edible Insects: Safety, Sustainability, and Potential Applications in Food Systems and Bioproducts

edited by

,

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5158 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food systems; environmental impacts; alternative protein sources; circular bioeconomy; industrial applications; bioproducts; sustainable insect production; sustainable practices

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

Development and Utilization of Marine-Derived Functional Proteins and Peptides

edited by Yinan Du and Jianan Yan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3957 | Submission Open

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)

Application of Traditional and Innovative Technologies for the Extraction of Biologically Active Compounds from Natural Food Resources

edited by

Stoja Milovanović

,

Ivana Lukić

, Agnieszka Grzegorczyk and

Łukasz Świątek

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3834 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction technologies; plant food resources; edible insects and other non-plant resources; functional food production; total phenolic and flavonoid content; bioactive compounds; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial activity; antiviral activity; cytotoxicity

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

Starch: Structure, Modification and Nutritional Function

edited by

Hongliang Zeng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3776 | Submission Open

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)

Microbiological Safety of Food—2nd Edition

edited by

Giovanni Antonini

and Valentina Gallo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3657 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food chain; food packaging; food preservation; food storage; microbiological control; analytical methods; shelf-life of dairy products; meat products; vegetables; ready-to-eat food

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3526 | Submission Open

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)

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

edited by Deepak Kadam and

Filiz Koksel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3525 | Submission Open

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)

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 3207 | Submission Open

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)

Novel Insights into Food Flavor Chemistry and Analysis

edited by

Gianluca Tripodi

and

Roberta Foligni

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3111 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory analysis; SPME/GC– MS analysis; food flavor; volatile aroma compounds; sensory profile; consumer acceptance; novel food; innovative ingredients; emerging technologies

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

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