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Formulation and Nutritional Aspects of Cereal-Based Functional Foods

edited by

Marcio Schmiele

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4258 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereal-based foods; dietary fibers; functional foods; functional ingredients; health benefits; innovative techniques; metabolic effects; new products; sustainable techniques; whole grains

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Impact of Processing on the Biological Effects of Bioactive Compounds in Food

edited by

Anna Rafaela Cavalcante Braga

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4246 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; low-carbon-footprint methods; nanotechnology; delivery systems; 3D printing; plant-based food; additive manufacturing technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Bioactive Composition, Quality, and Sensory Properties of Wines

edited by

Ignacio García Estévez

and

Cristina Alcalde-Eon

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4183 | Submission Open

Keywords: wine; phenolic compounds; polysaccharides; biopolymers; bioactive compounds; color; astringency; bitterness; aroma; health effects

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

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 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4050 | 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)

Functional Regulation, High-Value Processing and the Utilization of Starch-Based Foods

edited by

Han Tao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4045 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereal processing; starch; gluten; fiber; interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

The Ethnobiology of Wild Foods: 2nd Edition

edited by

Andrea Pieroni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3833 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethnobotany; ethnomycology; ethnozoology; ethnozymology; TEK; local development; gastronomy

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

Consumer Behavior and Food Choice—4th Edition

edited by

Cristina Calvo-Porral

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3426 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behavior; food choice; food perception; food sensory analysis; food marketing; food safety

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

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 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3393 | 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)

Protein-Based Delivery Systems: Properties, Applications, and Potential Risks for Foods

edited by

Rui Yang

, Lingli Chen and Chunkai Gu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3079 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein-based delivery system; bioactive molecules; activity; stability; nutrition; interaction; potential risks

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

Green Processing Technology of Meat and Meat Products: 3rd Edition

edited by

Jinxuan Cao

and

Changyu Zhou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2963 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat processing; green technologies; meat flavor; safety of meat products; nutrition of meat products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Bioactive Compounds and Biocatalysts: Application in the Food Industry in Non-Encapsulated or Micro/Nano-Encapsulated Form

edited by

Viktor Nedovic

Aleksandar Ž. Kostić

Mirjana B. Pešić

and Steva Lević

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2608 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; biocatalysts; micro/nano-encapsulation; functional food formulation; functional food ingredient; edible films and coatings; gastrointestinal digestion; health-promoting properties; sensory properties

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

Olive Bioactives: Occurrence in Olive Oils and Byproducts, Obtainment, Potential Health Effects and Applications

edited by

María del Mar Contreras

and

Irene Gómez Cruz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1919 | Submission Open

Keywords: encapsulation; functional food; green extraction; olive bioactives; olive biomass; oleuropein; hydroxytyrosol; pigments; olive oil; olive pomace oil

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Functional Foods, Gut Microbiota, and Health Benefits

edited by Pedro Miguel Silva and Ana Isabel Bourbon

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1882 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; gut– brain axis; gut microbiota; health properties; bioactive compounds; probiotics; prebiotics; food personalization; gut microbiome; novel foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Enzymes in Food Industry: Fermentation Process, Properties, Rational Design and Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Fufeng Liu

and Jingming Zhao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1841 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme engineering; enzyme; food industry; enzyme activity; enzyme immobilization; biocatalysts; enzymatic modification; enzyme design; food ingredients; functional food; bioactive compounds; enzyme stability; molecular simulation; structure– function relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

Advances in Bioactive Peptides: Innovations in Food Processing, Functional Foods, and Health

edited by

Mohammad Zarei

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1640 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive peptides; food-derived peptides; peptide mechanisms of action; molecular docking; functional foods; peptide bioactivities; food processing innovations; antihypertensive peptides; antidiabetic peptides; food sustainability

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

Interactions Between Gut Microbiota and Food Bioactive Components: Implications for Health

edited by Adriane Elisabete Costa Antunes and Douglas Xavier-Santos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1156 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant compounds; beneficial microbes; bioactive compounds; functional foods; gut microbiota; health benefits; postbiotics; prebiotics; probiotics; synbiotics; psychobiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Emerging Technologies for the Extraction and Purification of Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Morad Chadni

and

Nabil Grimi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1096 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction technologies; purification process; bioactive compounds; food byproducts; biomass valorization; emerging technologies; pretreatments

(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 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1037 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Innovations in Postharvest Physiology and Technology: Key to Optimizing the Quality of Fruits and Vegetables

edited by

Juan Luis Valenzuela

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 963 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest physiology; pathology and technology; innovative technologies; ethylene control and management; postharvest losses and wastes; fresh cut products; quality assessment methods; quality changes during handling; cold storage and marketing

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

Emerging Processing and Detection Technologies for Meat and Meat Products

edited by

Chao Hui Feng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 768 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat science; innovative detection method; meat processing; food safety; meat quality; nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Functional Ingredients from Food Waste and By-Products: Processing Technologies, Functional Characteristics and Value-Added Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Cristina Barrera Puigdollers

and

Lucía Seguí

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Systems)

Starches: From Structure to Functional Properties

edited by Enpeng Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 657 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereal starch; molecular structure; liquid chromatography; starchy food; digestion; sensory aspects

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

Novel Processing Methods of Milk and Dairy Products Preservation

edited by

Maria S. Tsevdou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 571 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasounds; microwaves; high pressure processing; pulsed electric fields; milk; yoghurt; cheese; probiotics; prebiotics; biofunctional properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)

Extraction Technology in Food Processing and High-Value Utilization of By-Products

edited by

Mariel Calderón-Oliver

, Liliana Santos-Zea and

Edith Ponce-Alquicira

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction technologies; by-product utilization; circular economy in food; bioactive compound recovery; sustainable food innovation; waste valorization; high-value by-products; nutritional enhancement; green extraction methods

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

Tracking Food Additives, Pesticide Residues, Food Contaminants, Novel Foods, and Food Allergens Using Footprint Analysis Based on Regulatory Requirements

edited by

Kosuke Nakamura

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 444 | Submission Open

Keywords: food hygiene management; footprint analysis; regulatory science; global food safety standards; hygiene monitoring systems; risk assessment in food safety; inspection/analytical methods and innovation; harmonization of regulations; food safety and public health; sustainable hygiene practices

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

Applications of Spectroscopy Combined with Machine Learning in Food Quality and Safety: Second Edition

edited by

Zhengjun Qiu

and

Lei Zhou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrared spectroscopy; hyperspectral imaging; machine learning; deep learning; convolutional neural networks; food quality; food safety; food authentication; food traceability

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

Application of Metabolomics in Enhancing Food Texture and Flavor

edited by Yanan Yu and

Junmin Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolomics; food textures; food flavor; new methods for food texture and flavor analysis; food textures and flavor changes resulting from processing; food textures and flavor changes occurring during storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Foodomics)

Unlocking the Potential of Ancient Grains: Health Benefits and Food Applications

edited by

Laura Gazza

and

Francesca Nocente

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals; legumes; landraces; populations; associations; sustainability; agro-food biodiversity; healthy diets; agroecology; value chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Systems Metabolic Engineering of Escherichia coli for Production of Nutritional Compounds

edited by Guipeng Hu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable nutritional compounds; microbial biotechnology; Escherichia coli; systems metabolic engineering; synthetic biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Lipidomics in Food and Nutrition

edited by

Zipora Tietel

Maria do Rosário Domingues

and Isabel Medina

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: food lipidomics; nutritional lipids; functional food; health benefits

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

The Unrevealed Value of Agro-Food Products and Their Impact on Human Health (3rd Edition)

edited by

Domenico Iacopetta

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 193 | 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)

Food Proteins: Extraction, Functions and Applications

edited by Yuqian Liu,

Rui Yang

and Jinguang Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: food proteins; extraction; bioactive proteins and peptides; functional properties; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

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

edited by Valmor Ziegler

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Characterization of Food Lipids and Their Derivatives

edited by

Ki-Teak Lee

and

Jung-Ah Shin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional lipid ingredients; lipid structural modification; solid lipid nanoparticle; liposome; purification and isolation; fat replacers; quantitative analysis; phospholipids; fat-soluble vitamins; lipid oxidation

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

The Effect of Food Bioactive Compounds on Reducing Oxidative Stress

edited by Jianmei Li

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 740 | Submission Open

Keywords: food or food bioactive compounds; antioxidant active ingredients; phytochemicals; functional foods and dietary supplements; vitamins and minerals; natural foods; anti-aging; hepatoprotection; neuroprotection; anti-dyslipidemia; anti-inflammation

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

Intelligent Packaging Solutions for Fresh Foods

edited by Hualin Wang and Linlin Li

submission deadline 3 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 477 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent packaging; freshness indicator; shelf life; food quality; food safety

Advances in Food Processing, Quality Control, and Functional Properties of Egg Products

edited by

Zhijie Bao

submission deadline 5 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1454 | Submission Open

Keywords: egg; egg product; egg powder products

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

Cereal Products: Novel Uses and Processing Technology

edited by Fayin Ye

submission deadline 5 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereal starch; cereal proteins; functional cereal ingredients; cereal products; cereal-based food processing; novel cereal processing technologies; emerging technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Dietary Polyphenols in Foods

edited by

Cristiano Ballus

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 26025 | Submission Open

Keywords: phenolic compounds; in vitro and in vivo metabolism of polyphenols; polyphenols characterization; food sources of polyphenols; clean strategies for polyphenol extraction; phenolic ingredients; development of foods enriched in phenolics; optimization of polyphenols extraction; analytical developments for polyphenols analysis; digestion of polyphenols

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Fruit By-Products and Their Applications in Food Industry

edited by

Paula Pereira

and

Marisa Nicolai

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1685 | Submission Open

Keywords: food analysis; sustainable ingredients; health science; food industry; food by-products; food applications

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

Preharvest and Postharvest Technology on Quality and Shelf Life of Agri-Foods

edited by Jiali Yang and

Juan Pablo Fernández Trujillo

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1342 | Submission Open

Keywords: preharvest and postharvest technology; horticultural products; fruit preservation; plant physiology; molecular biology

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

Technological Strategies to Obtain Gluten-Free Foods with High Nutritional Value and Sensory Comparability to Gluten-Containing Products

edited by

Elisabetta Bravi

submission deadline 14 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: gluten-free products; technological strategies; nutritional value; food quality; diet; celiac disease; non-celiac

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Honey and Bee Products: Characterization, Bioactivities and Authenticity

edited by Sandra M. Osés and

Maria Teresa Sancho

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14687 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey; bee products; physicochemical properties; bioactivity; nutritional properties; analytical methods; authenticity; health benefits

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

Feeding and Processing Affect Meat Quality and Sensory Evaluation

edited by

Sandra Rodrigues

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9168 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; processing; sensory; quality; additives; texture; flavor; consumer; innovation; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

AI-Powered Advances in Data Handling for Enhanced Food Analysis: From Chemometrics to Machine Learning

edited by

Mourad Kharbach

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9093 | Submission Open

Keywords: data handling tools; chemometrics; machine learning; artificial intelligence (AI); food analysis; food quality assessment; safety evaluation; authenticity verification; feature extraction; multivariate data analysis

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

Advances in Food Biotechnology and Enzyme Engineering

edited by

Muhammad Waheed Iqbal

and

Xianghui Qi

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3441 | Submission Open

Keywords: food biotechnology; biocatalysis and conversion; bio-based product engineering; microbial enzyme technology; enzyme characterization; protein purification; gene cloning and expression; docking and enzyme modifications; rare sugar production; food microbiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

Exploring the Nutritional and Functional Properties of Plant Food-Derived Bioactive Components

edited by

Kefeng Zhai

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2091 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunomodulatory activity; anti-diabetic activity; lipid-lowering activity; anti-tumor activity; antioxidant activity; anti-inflammatory activity; antibacterial activity; alkaloids; flavonoids; nysin; sterols; volatile oils

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Nutrition, Safety and Storage of Seafoods

edited by Deyang Li and Zhe Xu

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1787 | 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)

Conventional and Emerging Technologies for Meat Processing

edited by Javier Telis-Romero and Marcio Augusto Ribeiro Sanches

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 791 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat processing; unconventional technologies; vacuum impregnation; power ultrasound; high-pressure processing; pulsed electric fields; process optimization; process engineering; technological properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Advancements in Acrylamide Research: Food Formation, Analysis, and Exposure

edited by