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Bioactive Compounds in Fruits and Vegetables submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruits and vegetables; bioactive compounds; polyphenols; glucosinolates; fibres; food waste; chronic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
The Ethnobiology of Wild Foods: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4174 | Submission Open
Keywords: ethnobotany; ethnomycology; ethnozoology; ethnozymology; TEK; local development; gastronomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Nutrition, Safety and Storage of Seafoods
edited by Deyang Li and Zhe Xu
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2634 | Submission Open
Keywords: seafood; bioactive compounds; function; nutrition; sensory quality; processing and storage; utilization of by-products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Foods of Marine Origin)
Advanced Sustainable Approaches for the Valorization of High-Value Bioactive Compounds from Agro-Industrial Waste: Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2053 | Submission Open
Keywords: valorization; recovery; optimization; waste; bioactive compounds; spectroscopy; chromatography; encapsulation; additives; products; food
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Microbial Metabolism Contributes to Enhancing Food Quality and Health Benefits
edited by Bing Fang, Qing Peng and Chan Zhang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 954 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial metabolism; fermented foods; functional foods; probiotics; prebiotics; food safety; intestinal microbiome; microbial metabolites; nutritional enhancement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
The Unrevealed Value of Agro-Food Products and Their Impact on Human Health (3rd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: agro-food valorization; agro-food by-products; nutraceuticals and chemical modified compounds; autochthon or alimurgic plants; biological activity; human health and diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Omics Approach to the Analysis of Changes in the Bioactive Compounds of Foods During Fermentation submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: food bioactive compounds; omics technologies; polyphenols; antioxidant activity; oxidative fermentation; fermentation processes; AAB; LAB; yeast
(This special issue belongs to the Section Foodomics)
Quality of Eggs, Poultry Meat and Egg Products submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: egg quality; poultry meat quality; egg products; poultry farming; nutritional composition; processing technologies; packaging innovation; sustainability; food safety; consumer trends
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Residues and Contaminants in Foodstuffs: Extraction, Analytical and Advanced Detection Methods submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; sample preparation; mass spectrometry techniques; chromatographic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
The Popularity of Essential Oils and Hydrolates/Hydrosols in the Food Industry submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial; antioxidant; edible coatings; essential oils; flavour; food; hydrolates/hydrosols; safety; shelf life; toxicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Food By-Products as a Source of Active Ingredients for a Sustainable Food Industrial Sector submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open
Keywords: by-products; food waste; sustainability; food fortification; shelf life extension; biopolymeric film; active coating; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Research on the Composition and Nutritional Quality of Oil and Its Lipid Concomitants
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: fats and oils; composition of oils; quality of oils; nutritional value of oils; stability of fats and oils; use of by-products
Valorization of By-Product Resources for the Development and Sustainability of Functional Ingredients in Foods submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: by-product; sustainable extraction; biotechnology; chemical characterization; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Food Safety and Hygiene: Strategies for Educating and Informing Consumers
edited by Marzena Tomaszewska, and
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; good hygiene practice; food-borne illness; consumer behavior; educational programs; food spoilage; food safety knowledge; communication methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Multi-Omics Insights into Traditional Fermented Foods: Microbial Ecology, Metabolite Profiles, and Functional Applications
edited by , Lan-Szu Chou, Chih-Yu Lo and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open
Keywords: traditional fermented foods; omics analysis; fermentation biotechnology; bioactive metabolites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Food Preservation: Traditional and Modern Processes and Strategies
edited by Magdalena Efenberger-Szmechtyk and
submission deadline 28 May 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open
Keywords: food preservatives; biopreservation; bioactive compounds; plant extracts; essential oils; bacteriocins; bacteriophages
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Impact of Processing Technologies on Food Quality and Sensory Properties—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9528 | Submission Open
Keywords: new and functional ingredients; processing technologies; food quality; sensory properties; consumer acceptance; consumer emotion; purchase intent
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)
Valorization of Agrifood Waste and Byproducts in the Development of New Added-Value Applications submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8775 | Submission Open
Keywords: agrifood waste and byproducts; bioactive compounds; natural extracts; food applications; functional food; non-food applications; bioplastics; packaging; sustainability; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
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