Advanced Processing and Integration of Functional Ingredients in Sustainable Food Systems
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Process Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 February 2026 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food product development; consumer perception; upcycled ingredients; plant-based product development; circular economy in food
Interests: functional ingredients; green extraction technologies; by-product valorization; process design and optimization; encapsulation and stabilization; bioactive compounds
Interests: encapsulation and delivery of bioactive compounds; in vitro digestion; improving plant protein techno-functional properties; consumer perception
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The development of sustainable food systems increasingly depends on the adoption of responsible design of processes when obtaining and applying functional ingredients. This Special Issue aims to explore innovative and eco-efficient strategies for extracting, stabilizing, and incorporating functional compounds into food products, with a focus on minimizing environmental impact while maximizing health benefits and consumer acceptance.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
- Sustainable extraction and processing of bioactive compounds.
- Valorization of agri-food by-products and upcycled ingredients.
- Integration of functional ingredients into food matrices.
- Process modeling, optimization, and life cycle assessment (LCA).
- Encapsulation, stabilization, and controlled release systems.
This Special Issue welcomes original research that offers insights into both technological innovation and practical implementation in the development of sustainable and functional food systems.
We hope you will consider participating in this Special Issue.
Sincerely,
Dr. Ana Curutchet
Dr. Silvia Beatriz Matiacevich
Dr. Carla Arancibia
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- sustainable food processing
- functional ingredients
- green extraction technologies
- by-product valorization
- circular economy
- process design and optimization
- encapsulation and stabilization
- bioactive compounds
- life cycle assessment (LCA)
- clean label
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