Special Issues

Foods publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Separation and Identification of Natural Antioxidant Extracts in Foods submission deadline 12 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural antioxidants; solid– liquid extraction; liquid– liquid extraction; green technologies; analytical methods; bio-based solvents; food application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Trace Elements in Food: Nutritional and Safety Issues submission deadline 13 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open
Keywords: trace elements; nutrients; safety; toxicity; foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Towards the Future of Food Ecosystems: Food Production, Consumption and Policy submission deadline 13 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence in food ecosystems; circular economy in food ecosystems; food; health and wellbeing; food and identity; food; culture and heritage; food and nutrition; food management; food marketing; food tourism; tradition and innovation in food products; preferences and practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Nanofibrous Membranes for Edible and Bioactive Food Packaging
edited by and Yuan Zhao
submission deadline 13 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: food packaging; edible biomaterial; food processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Consumer Behavior and Food Choice—Volume III submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 24977 | 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)
Agro-Food Chain By-Products and Plant Origin Food to Obtain High-Value-Added Foods submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 21968 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensory and consumer science; by-products as product ingredient; circular economy and business model; new product development; sustainable business models; consumer acceptance and preferences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Starch and Food Processing: Structure, Functionality and Nutrition
edited by Chen Chao and Haiteng Li
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8942 | Submission Open
Keywords: starch processing control; structure/function relationship and design; digestion fermentation; gastrointestinal models; starchy foods; quality and nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Elements in Food: Detection, Bioaccessibility and Food Fortification submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3135 | Submission Open
Keywords: food chemistry; biochemistry; speciation; ICP-MS; ICP-OES; spectroscopy; element analysis; extraction; bioavailability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Advances in Beneficial Food Microorganisms: Isolation, Identification, Characterization and Applications
edited by Xiaomin Li and Xingguang Chen
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2844 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiomes; metagenomes; enzyme engineering; probiotics; expolysaccharides; aromatic compounds; pigments; vitamins; biodegradation; food fermentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Recent Advances in Biological and Technological Research of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable (Volume II)
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submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2642 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruit and vegetable; quality deterioration; biological mechanism; physiology disorder; preservation technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Advances in Postharvest Processing to Enhance the Safety and Quality of Agri-Food
edited by and Rui Li
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open
Keywords: postharvest storage; food quality and safety; fruit disease resistance; biological control; postharvest processing; foodomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Milk and Dairy Products: A Bridge between Sensory, Technological, Microbiological and Chemical Properties submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: milk composition; milk and cheese quality; foodomics; feedomics; metabolomics; metagenomics; enzymatic and non-enzymatic browning process; lactic acid bacteria; sensory profile; novel technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)
Deep Processing of Cereals, Pseudo-Cereals and Legumes for Enhanced Product Development submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep processing; cereals; legumes; cereal-derived products; processing technologies; starch
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Recent Advances and Opportunities of Honey & Bee Products submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: bee products; botanical origin; unifloral honeys; nutritional properties; sensorial attributes; biological and functional activities; phytochemical markers; medicinal properties; honey adulteration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Feeding and Rearing Strategies for the Improvement of Meat and Meat Product Quality submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: feeding strategies; rearing practices; sustainability; alternative feedstuffs; novel protein sources; bioactive compounds; agri-food co-products; encapsulation; meat quality; healthy foods; fatty acid profile; texture properties; sensory attributes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
The Evaluation of Biofilm Formation, Virulence Factors, and Antibiotic Resistance of Food-Associated Microorganisms submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodborne pathogens; spoilage microorganisms; biofilm; virulence factors; antibiotic resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Functional Ingredients and Natural Extractions in Foods: Sources, Health Benefits and Disease Prevention
edited by Qiong Wang and Yanli Wang
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 105 | 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)
Art and Science behind Modified Starch: Treatment, Function and Application
edited by Fei Ren and Jinwei Wang
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: starch modification; treatment method; structural property; functionality; food processing; food packaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Application of Edible Coating in Food Preservation submission deadline 16 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open
Keywords: edible coatings; preservation; quality; foods; vegetables; fruits; meat; dairy products; antioxidants; antimicrobials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
The Extraction and Separation of Natural Products from Fruits and Vegetables submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4939 | Submission Open
Keywords: food science; products; bioactive compounds; processing; fruit; vegetables
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Cereals and Cereal-Based Foods: Nutritional, Phytochemical Characterization and Processing Technologies submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3582 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereals and cereal end-products  ; primary and/or secondary metabolites; innovative ingredients; cereal-based food processing; sensory acceptability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Sustainable Processing Technologies: Impact on Food Bioactivity, Safety and Quality submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1584 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural food extracts; food bioactivity; sustainable production; quality attributes; sustainability; food waste; bioactive compounds; functional foods; bioactive health ingredients; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Meat and Meat Products: Processing Technology, Quality Control and Sensory Evaluation
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; traceability of meat and meat products; meat; meat products; sensory evaluation; human health foodomic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Plant-Based Alternatives to Meat Products: Innovative Processing Technologies and Their Future Perspectives
edited by Claire Darizu Munialo, Parag Acharya and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-based foods; meat analogues; meat alternatives; meat substitutes; substitute meat products; alternative foods; foods of plant origin; plant-based meat alternatives; future foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Application of Non-invasive Spectral and Multi-spectral Sensors in Food Analysis submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensors; spectroscopy; hyperspectral imaging; multispectral imaging; food products; food quality; food processing; advanced data analysis techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Grain Quality Characterization before and after Processing
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submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2195 | Submission Open
Keywords: grain processing; quality change; characterization; processing technology; structure; nutrition; mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Advances in Cereal and Cereal Product Chemistry, Nutrition and Technology Volume II
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2123 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereal chemistry; cereal proteins; nutritional functionality; processing technology; wheat dough
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Metabolic Toxicology in the Food Sector: Food Safety Prospects
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; foodborne toxins; toxic effects; detection methods; risk assessment; regulatory measures; bioavailability; health risks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)
Current State-of-the-Art Spectroscopic and Chromatographic Techniques Utilized in Food Authenticity and Food Traceability submission deadline 26 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2089 | Submission Open
Keywords: food frauds; NIR spectroscopy; Raman spectroscopy; LC/MS-MS; isotope ratio; fishery products; meat products; vegetable
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Instrumental Analysis or Human Evaluation to Measure the Appearance, Smell, Flavor and Physical Properties of Food
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submission deadline 27 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4729 | Submission Open
Keywords: instrumental sensory analysis; sensory evaluation; smell; flavor; texture; physical property; consumer; e-nose; e-tongue; e-eye
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)
Advances on Functional Foods with Antioxidant Bioactivity
edited by and Carla da Silva Carneiro
submission deadline 29 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional foods; bioactive antioxidants; antioxidant-delivery systems; natural antioxidants; antioxidant biological assays
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Beneficial Microorganisms: Metabolites, Strain Selection and Utilization
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9337 | Submission Open
Keywords: beneficial microorganisms or probiotics; bioavailability; biosynthetic pathways; fermentation; food safety; functional ingredients; productivity strategy; strain selection; utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Applications of Spectroscopy Combined Machine Learning in Food Quality and Safety
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6862 | 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)
Food Contaminants: Detection, Toxicity and Safety Risk Assessment
edited by , and Zeying He
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6540 | Submission Open
Keywords: foods; pesticides; environmental contaminants; migration and transformation; contaminated levels in food; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Characterization of Food Products for Quality Control submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6000 | Submission Open
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)
Advancements in Novel Packaging Technologies to Improve the Sustainability of Food Systems
edited by and Eva Almenar
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5691 | Submission Open
Keywords: packaging technologies; sustainability; food system; active packaging; smart packaging; active compounds; shelf life; waste reduction; safety; environmental impact; consumer perception; regulations; economics; processing; modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
The Unrevealed Value of Agro-Food Products and Their Impact on Human Health - 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5459 | 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 Processing, Cooking and the Digestive System Modify the Bioaccessibility of Bioactive Compounds in Foods submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5135 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds bioaccessibility  ; digestion  ; biodistribution  ; cooking  ; food processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Extraction Technologies, Functional Properties, and Biological Activities of Plant Proteins
edited by and Yang Yao
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4566 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant proteins; extraction technologies; functional properties; biological activities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Grain Storage Technology and Quality Control
edited by Yan Zhao and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4427 | Submission Open
Keywords: grain storage; green grain storage technology; grain quality; basic theory of grain characteristics; application process parameters; equipment development; quality inspection technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Extraction, Chemistry and Utilization of Active Ingredients from Agri-Food Wastes and Byproducts—Volume II
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3810 | Submission Open
Keywords: active compounds; agri-food wastes/byproducts; extraction techniques; physical– chemical characterization; new applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Meat Quality, Sensory and Consumer Preferences and Attitudes
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3673 | Submission Open
Keywords: eating quality; consumer satisfaction; meat tenderness; meat flavor; meat color; sensory evaluation; sensory preference; willingness to pay; branded meat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Sensory Analysis of Plant-Based Products: Series II
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3559 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-based; meat alternatives; sensory evaluation; consumer perception; dairy alternatives; sensory analysis; consumer acceptance; alternative protein; descriptive analysis; food product development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Trends in the Latest Research on Fermented Beverages
edited by , Edyta Kordialik-Bogacka and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3476 | Submission Open
Keywords: fermented beverages; fermentation processes; microorganisms; bioactive compounds; functional properties; stability; sensory properties; nutritional value; bioavailability; consumer preferences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drinks and Liquid Nutrition)
Food Drying Applications for Plant Products: A Comparative Analysis submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3042 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant products; drying; pretreatments; traditional and novel drying methods; drying optimization and modeling; chemical composition and antioxidativity of dried products; energy usage and consumption of drying methods; integrated and organic plant production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Lipid and Protein Oxidation in Meat: Quality, Safety and Human Health
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3017 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid oxidation meat and fish products; protein oxidation meat and fish products; myoglobin oxidation and impact on meat colour; mechanisms of lipid and protein oxidation in meat and fish; factors affecting development of lipid oxidation; free radicals; metal ions; pro-oxidative enzymes; natural antioxidants; hydroperoxides; MDA (malondialdehyde) TBARS analysis; sensory analysis connected with “ worm-over flavour” (WOF) and rancidity of meat and fish; sensory properties (appearance; odour; taste; flavour and texture); social and health aspects of lipid and protein oxidation in meat/fish; consumer behaviour (including willingness-to-pay and purchase intentions of healthy meat/fish products)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Research on Extraction of Functional Ingredients from Foods and Evaluation of Bioactivity, Antioxidative, and Antibacterial Properties
edited by , Vanessa Naciuk Castelo-Branco and Renata Galhardo Borguini
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2593 | Submission Open
Keywords: food bioactive compounds; phenolic compounds; carotenoids; antioxidant activity; antibacterial properties; green extraction techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Novel Processing Treatment of Wines: Influence on Microbial, Physicochemical and Sensorial Quality
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2554 | Submission Open
Keywords: wine technology; wine microbiology; alcoholic fermentation; malolactic fermentation; wine yeasts; wine bacteria; wine quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Applications of Polymeric Nanomaterials in the Food Industry
edited by Qiaomei Zhu and Huijuan Zheng
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2240 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymeric nanomaterials; foods; biopolymers; nutrient delivery; food packaging; pickering emulsion; food safety
Toxin Contamination of Foods: From Occurrence to Control submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1792 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; food control; food toxicology; exposure assessment; food contaminants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)
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