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Advances in Meat Quality and Quality Control
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submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: meat quality and control; preservation and shelf-life; non-destructive testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Fats and Colloid Foods submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: fats and oils; lipid– colloid interactions; food emulsions; food texture; structured foods; sensory properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Artificial Intelligence and Modeling Science in the Food Industry
edited by , and Yamine Bouzembrak
submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 653 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); predictive modeling; food quality and safety; 3D food printing; computer vision; big data; simulation analysis; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Feature Review on Plant Foods submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 55136 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetables; fruits; legumes; agri-food wastes; diet; health; bioactive compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Latest Research on Flavor Components and Sensory Properties of Food: 2nd Edition submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7493 | Submission Open
Keywords: storage and food processing; sensory properties; sensory and instrumental measurements; classic and new consumer methods; flavor components; new product development; consumers and expectations; purchase decisions; food quality; novel food
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Application of Innovative Technologies for Improving Food Quality and Safety: 2nd Edition
edited by and João Henrique Fernandes da Silva
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4531 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative technologies; non-thermal technology; food quality; food safety; food preservation; nutrition; food composition; bioactive compounds; sensory quality; chemometrics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Analysis of the Chemical Composition and Biological Function of Carbohydrates in Food
edited by , Xiaojun Huang and Tao Hong
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3426 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbohydrates; structured design; chemical composition; biological function
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
3D Food Printing: Future Outlooks and Applications in Food Processing
edited by and
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D food printing; additive manufacturing; food processing innovation; personalized nutrition; food texture design; sustainable food production; food material science; digital gastronomy; food structure engineering; future food technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Functional Lipids and Proteins—Chemistry, Nutrition and Health Promotion
edited by and Yi Zhang
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: new food resources; lipid science; protein utilization; physicochemical properties; nutritional safety evaluation; value-added utilization; functional lipids; bioactive peptides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Advances in Functional Colloids and Emulsions and Their Application as Active Packaging Materials in Food Preservation
edited by and Bo Zheng
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: emulsions; colloids; active packaging; food preservation; modification technology; controlled release; active substance loading; nanotechnology; 3D printing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
The Latest Advances in Phenolic Compounds and Their Application in Healthy Food submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 18463 | Submission Open
Keywords: phenolic compounds; antioxidant properties and anti-inflammatory effects for chronic disease prevention; antimicrobial activity; functional ingredients for functional foods; gut microbiota modulation; bioavailability; nanoencapsulation for healthy food innovation; natural preservatives; food sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Food Packaging and Preservation Technologies for Improving Fresh Product Shelf Life
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14690 | Submission Open
Keywords: food preservation; food packaging; shelf life; quality control; fresh products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
New Aspects of Shaping Quality in Meat Production, Processing and Consumption submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11743 | Submission Open
Keywords: production of meat and meat products; determinants of meat consumption; safety of meat products; quantity and quality of meat and meat products; health and ecological trends in meat production and processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Novel Strategies for Meat Processing, Preservation, and Quality Improvement submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10119 | Submission Open
Keywords: meat processing; preservation techniques; quality improvement; advanced technology; microbial control; sensory quality; nutritional value; sustainability; consumer preferences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Recent Development of Rapid Non-Destructive Detection Technology of Quality and Safety in Foods
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8928 | Submission Open
Keywords: food pollutant monitoring; nutrient analysis; portable sensing; biomimetic catalysis; nanozymes; guest– host recognition; point-of-use tracking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Application of NMR Spectroscopy in Food Analysis submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6972 | Submission Open
Keywords: food chemistry; nuclear magnetic resonance; time-domain NMR; magnetic resonance imaging; metabolomics; structural elucidation; authenticity; food quality; quantitative analysis; chemometric analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Innovative Technologies, Processes and Strategies for More Sustainable Winemaking submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5003 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-impact technologies; biotechnologies; maceration; clarification; stabilization; microbial inactivation; aging on lees; innovative adjuvants; by-product valorization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drinks and Liquid Nutrition)
Bioactive Molecules and Natural Functional Ingredients in Foods and Beverages
edited by Irina Ioannou and Marie Dufrechou
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4630 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; functional ingredients; bioactive molecules; food industry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Advances in Bioactive Peptides: Innovations in Food Processing, Functional Foods, and Health
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4021 | 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)
Factors Affecting the Choice and Consumption Behavior Towards Aquatic Products submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3800 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic foods; sustainable food systems; consumers’ characteristics; intrinsic and exstrinsic characteristics of aquatic foods; diet habits; new tailored aquatic foods; aquatic food development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Foods of Marine Origin)
Exploitation of Microbiota in the Development of Innovative Fermented Food Products with High Added Value
edited by Łukasz Łopusiewicz and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3565 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial transformation; bioactive compounds; functional foods; innovations in fermented products; biological activity; health-promoting activities; lactic acid bacteria; yeasts; molds; prebiotics and probiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Proteins from Plant Food: Processing, Functionality, Flavour, and Nutritional Properties
edited by Bipro Nath Dubey and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3456 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-based protein extraction; functional properties of plant proteins; flavour optimisation in plant proteins; nutritional profile of plant-based foods; novel plant protein sources; protein digestibility and bioavailability; anti-nutritional factors; food processing innovations; fermentation and flavour enhancement; consumer acceptance of plant-based foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
The Application of Enzymatic Catalytic Conversion in the Preparation of High-Value-Added Nutritional Foods and the Detection of Food Composition
edited by Bin Zou
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3276 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzymatic catalytic conversion; high-value-added nutritional chemicals; nutritional food preparation; food component detection; food contaminant detection; food additive detection; enzyme biosensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)
Responsible Approach Toward Food Safety: Contaminant Analysis and Removal Methods submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2523 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; chemical contaminants; removal methods; analytical and removal methods; pesticide residues; heavy metals; veterinary drug residues; food additives; microplastics and nanoparticles; toxicity assessment; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Plasma Technology in the Food Industry: Current Applications and Future Trends
edited by and Sea C. Min
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1834 | Submission Open
Keywords: plasma technology; plasma-treated gas and water; sterilization; safety evaluations; food processing; process standardization; economic feasibility; waste management; alternative foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Advanced Analytical Methods for Food Safety and Composition Analysis
edited by Zhen Yan and Yang Cheng
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1507 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; nutritional quality; analytical methods; mass spectrometry; nanotechnology; metabolomics; separation; extraction; and purification; molecularly imprinted polymers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Food Computing-Enabled Precision Nutrition
edited by and Xiao-Jun Wu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1456 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision nutrition; food computing; artificial intelligence; fundamental models; food recommendation; nutrition estimation; diet– nutrition– disease interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Advancements in Acrylamide Research: Food Formation, Analysis, and Exposure submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1189 | Submission Open
Keywords: acrylamide; chemical process contaminants; Maillard reaction; food safety; risk/benefit; mitigation; exposure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Omics Strategies to Enhance Food Safety and Quality
edited by and Yuan Li
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 987 | Submission Open
Keywords: omics strategies; metabolomics; proteomics; transcriptomics; genomics; food safety; food quality  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Next-Generation Approaches to Foodborne Pathogens: Genomics, Resistance, and Emerging Risks submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 962 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodborne pathogens; antimicrobial resistance; whole-genome sequencing; mitigations strategies; virulence and resistance mechanisms; biofilm formation; predictive modeling for food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
The 6th International Electronic Conference on Foods—“Future Horizons in Foods and Sustainability” (Foods 2025)
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 921 | Submission Open
Keywords: food science; sustainability; food technology; functional foods; food security; personalized nutrition; food biotechnology; food safety; global food systems
Quality Analysis and Control of Post-Harvest Fruits and Vegetables submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 921 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; innovations in agriculture; vegetables and fruits; cultivation technology and raw material processing; biotic and abiotic factors; mechanical; chemical; and microbiological properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Characterization of Phenolic Compounds with Potential Food Applications submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 798 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; nutritional value; green extraction techniques; chromatography– mass spectrometry; bioactivity; healthy foods; nutraceuticals; food wastes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Microbial Production of Nutritional Compounds and Their Health Applications
edited by Guipeng Hu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial biomanufacturing; nutritional compounds; synthetic biology; precision nutrition; metabolic regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
The Application of 3D Printing Technology in Foods: Printing Characteristics, Challenges and Prospects
edited by Marta Igual-Ramo, and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 282 | 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)
The Extraction, Structure and Bioactivities of Plant Polysaccharides
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: polysaccharides; digestion; fermentation; structure; bioactivities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Bioactive Phytochemicals and Antioxidants: Exploring Innovative Technology, Functional Properties and Health Benefits for Edible Fungi and Plant-Based Functional Foods
edited by Hua Zhang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive phytochemicals; antioxidants; edible fungi; plant-based functional foods; health benefits; omics technologies; bioavailability; sustainable food
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing in Foods submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: three-dimensional food printing; additive manufacturing; food inks; personalized nutrition; food rheology; protein-based inks; polysaccharide-based inks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Foodborne Pathogens, Antimicrobial Resistance and Contaminants Risk Assessment and Management Along the Animal-Based Food Chain
edited by Joanna Pławińska-Czarnak, Magdalena Kizerwetter-Świda and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: food-born pathogens (Listeria monocytogenes; Salmonella spp.; Campylobacter spp.; antibiotic resistance of microorganisms; antimicrobial bioactive compounds; safety in the supply chain; microbial contamination; pathogenic microorganisms; risk analysis in food safety; One Health approach; food processing hygiene
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Dietary Folates in Foods
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: folate; food folate; folate analysis; folate content of foods; folate nutrition; folate and health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Fruits and Fruit-Based Products as a Source of Bioactive Compounds, 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; fruits and fruit-based products; functional foods; food processing technologies; antioxidants; polyphenols; nutritional quality; health benefits; fruit by-products; thermal and non-thermal processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Agri-Food: Processing Techniques and Nutritional Composition Analysis
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural products; food processing and preservation; food nutrition; functional components analysis; development of functional food; comprehensive utilization of agricultural byproducts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Natural Bioactive Compounds: Extraction, Function and Application Research in Food
edited by Valentina Santoro and
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 575 | Submission Open
Keywords: green extraction; bioactive compounds; agricultural byproduct; functional food; novel food; plant profiling; health promoting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Tea Technology and Resource Utilization
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 18427 | Submission Open
Keywords: tea; tea resource; tea technology; tea resource utilization; tea processing; tea secondary metabolism; tea quality; tea safety control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drinks and Liquid Nutrition)
Postharvest Storage and Preservation Technologies for Agri-Food
edited by and Yaowen Liu
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1611 | Submission Open
Keywords: postharvest preservation; smart packaging; food waste reduction; non-thermal processing; circular agri-food systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Volatile Compound Dynamics in Fresh and Processed Foods
edited by Xin Yang, , Tina Huang and
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open
Keywords: volatile compounds; aroma; flavor; food processing; food quality; food analysis; food chemistry; food safety; sensory; food shelf life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Processing and Preservation Technology of Agri-Food Products
edited by
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: food processing; food preservation; agro-food products; sustainable technologies; non-thermal processing; thermal processing; food safety; shelf-life extension; novel packaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Food Colloids: Creating Structure, Delivering Functionality and Advancing Sustainability
edited by and Sung Je Lee
submission deadline 6 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: food colloids; structure– function relationships; emulsions and foams; hydrocolloids; protein– polysaccharide complexes; controlled release; oleogels and structured lipids; prebiotics and microbiome; texture-modified foods; plant-based hybrid and cultivated meat systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Innovations and Insights in Probiotics: Their Applications, Mechanisms and Safety submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 30814 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; fermented foods; intestinal microbiota; delivery system; mechanism; application; safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Innovations and Advances in Coarse Cereals: Nutritional Aspects, Functional Properties, and Processing Technology
edited by , and Yafang Shao
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 20752 | Submission Open
Keywords: coarse cereals; functional ingredients; novel processing techniques; nutritional enhancement; bioavailability; sensory quality; high-value cereal products; comprehensive utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
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