Special Issues

Foods runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build 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 in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Effect of Processing on Sensory Quality and Bioactive Components in Food Products submission deadline 25 May 2023 | 12 articles | Viewed by 20115
Keywords: food processing; citrus; nuts; bioactive ingredients; food quality; aroma; color; volatile; antioxidants; sensory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Modulation of the Immune and Inflammatory Responses by Bioactive Food Compounds submission deadline 25 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2464
Keywords: immunonutriton; immunometabolism; inflammation; immune response; inflammatory response; bioactive food compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Application of Biotechnology in Food Processing
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submission deadline 25 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2255
Keywords: fermentation; molecular markers; low-cost substrate transformation; strains for food additives; enzymes; white biotechnology; food-valuable compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)
Safety and Nutrition: From Livestock to Meat Products
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submission deadline 25 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1499
Keywords: gene control; feeding control; nutrients changes; safety; flavor; texture; color; processing properties; functional components; processing hazardous substances; digestion properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Plant Based Food and Its Waste for Value-Added Bioproduct Development
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submission deadline 25 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1266
Keywords: bioproduct; bioactive compounds; extraction; functional food; nutraceutical products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods)
Total Diet Studies Exposure in a Risk Assessment Framework
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submission deadline 25 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 917
Keywords: total diet study; dietary exposure; risk assessment; contaminants; nutrients
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)
Application of Biopolymer-Based Food Packaging Films to Extend Shelf Life of Perishable Products
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submission deadline 25 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 754
Keywords: sustainability; biopolymer; food packaging; shelf life; perishable products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Application of Nonthermal Processing and Green Extraction in Functional Foods
edited by and Kar Lin Nyam
submission deadline 25 May 2023 | Viewed by 317
Keywords: nonthermal technologies; sustainability; food processing; electrotechnologies; high pressure; membrane processes; fermentation technology; enzyme-assisted extraction; functional food
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
PAHs in Smoked Goods: Impact, Related Issues, and Reduction Technologies submission deadline 25 May 2023 | Viewed by 156
Keywords: PAHs; foams; materials; reduction; HPLC; detection; smoked foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Food Lipids — Chemistry, Nutrition and Biotechnology submission deadline 26 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3955 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetable oils and animal fats; fatty acid composition; essential fatty acids; oxidative stability; instrumental methods; modern thermal techniques; modification of lipids; biotechnological application of lipids; microbial lipid production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Storage and Shelf Life of Foods
edited by and Saroj Kumar Giri
submission deadline 26 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3470 | Submission Open
Keywords: food storage; shelf life; metabolic analysis; biochemistry; plant– pathogen interaction; physiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Studies on Food Physical Characterization
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submission deadline 28 May 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4385 | Submission Open
Keywords: food; gels; physical chemistry; mechanics; thermal analysis; microscopy; spectrophotometry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Emerging Analytical Technologies for Food Contaminants Detection
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submission deadline 28 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3691 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibody; aptamer; peptidomimetic; immunoassay; immunosensor; nanomaterial; food contaminants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Recent Advances in the Food Safety and Quality Management Techniques submission deadline 28 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3087 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel and advanced technologies; emerging non-destructive methods; food safety and quality assessment; food quality improvement; food packaging and preservation; food nutrition; omics based techniques; next generation technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Green Processing of Starch: Structure, Function and Application in Food submission deadline 29 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2329 | Submission Open
Keywords: starch; green processing; starch-based foods; functional food materials; starch-derived foods; structure and function
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Food Security and Structural Transformation of the Food Industry
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submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6979 | Submission Open
Keywords: green/sustainable development; food consumption; coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); food security; international food trade; food-related E-commerce; global food industry; carbon emissions and eco-friendly development; take-out food industry; dietary habits and health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Innovative Processing Technologies for Developing Functional Ingredients and Food Products with Health Benefits from Grains II submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6622 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereals; pseudocereals; legumes; processing technologies; functional ingredients/foodstuffs; bioactive compounds; bioavailability; health; grain quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series in Food Hazards and Food Safety
edited by , and Saji George
submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1519 | Submission Open
Keywords: food hazards; food processing; analysis methods; formation pathways; mitigation strategies; toxicological effects and mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Essential Oils to Improve Health-Related Properties of Food Products
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submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1310 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oil; encapsulation; packaging materials; food quality; natural additive
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Eggs and Their Derivatives: Physicochemical, Nutritional and Technological Properties
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submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 874 | Submission Open
Keywords: fried egg; boiled egg; salted egg; marinated egg; preserved egg; soft-boiled egg; hot spring egg; edible raw egg; fermented egg; vinegar egg; egg sausage; dried egg; egg powder; liquid egg; egg white; egg yolk; egg shell; shell membrane; processing; preservation; nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Food Functional Ingredient Delivery System (Microcapsules, Nanoemulsions, Colloidal Particles, Pickering Emulsions) submission deadline 30 May 2023 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open
Keywords: microcapsules; nanoemulsions; colloidal particles; liposomes; pickering emulsions; bioavailability; activity; chemical fingerprinting; safety assessment; stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Peptidomics: New Trends in Food Science submission deadline 30 May 2023 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: proteomics; peptidomics; analytical techniques; mass spectrometry; bioinformatics; peptide quantification; post-translational modifications; peptidogram; health; wellbeing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Foodomics)
Circular Bioeconomy: Novel Processes and Materials for Food Preservation submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 24034 | Submission Open
Keywords: Circular Bioeconomy; biomass; biopolymers; green composites; bioactives; food preservation; waste valorization; food packaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Microbiota and Probiotics in Fermented Food
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13015 | Submission Open
Keywords: fermented foods; microbiota; probiotics; functional foods; antiviral activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Exploiting the Rice Germplasm for Health-Promoting and Value-Added Foods submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11965 | Submission Open
Keywords: breeding; cereal chemistry; functional beverages; functional beverages; germination; lipids; phenolics; phytochemicals; processing; protein; value-added
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods)
From Plant to Plate: New Trend in Nutritious and Healthy Food
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10589 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced technologies; bioactive compounds; biological activity; healthy effects; sensory quality; nutritional quality; safety; flavor quality; formula optimization; nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Advances in the Valorization of Food Waste for Novel Products submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7728 | Submission Open
Keywords: food waste valorization; bioactive compounds; green extraction techniques; safety assessment; food applications; non-food applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Recent Advances in Extraction, Characterization and Biotechnological Use of Food Phytochemicals submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6693 | Submission Open
Keywords:   plant foods;   agro-food waste material valorization;   extraction optimization;   chemical characterization and identification;   pharmacological properties;   nutraceutical properties;   antimicrobial properties;   food industry applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Mechanism and Engineering Research on Processing, Storage and Preservation of Fresh Food
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 4841 | Submission Open
Keywords: fresh food; processing; storage; preservation; fresh food supply chain; packaging; transportation; functionality; safety; freshness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
NMR Applications in Food Analysis submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3471 | Submission Open
Keywords: NMR methods; food adulterations; NMR relaxometry; high-resolution NMR; food quality assessment; foodomics; food characterization; quantitative NMR; time domain NMR; fast field-cycling NMR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Sensory Evaluation of Foods: Current Practice and Future Perspectives submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3152 | Submission Open
Keywords: classical sensory analysis and sensory profiling; novel and modified sensory techniques; sensometrics and data science; sensory analysis methodologies intrinsic elements; digital and instrumental sensory science; sensory mimicry and instrumental devices; sensory modalities and their specific involvement in food and eating; new immersive contexts and cognitive psychological contributions how will these reinforce sensory assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)
Assessment of Food Toxicology, Diet and Nutrition submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2865 | Submission Open
Keywords: food toxicants; food contaminants; food hazards; innovative techniques and methods; natural toxins; toxic metals; trace elements; allergens; pesticides; residues; emerging contaminants; risk analysis; risk assessment; food toxicology; food safety; pollutants; environmental pollution; risk management; risk communication; regulatory; public health; daily intake; trace elements; essential elements; dietary reference values; dietary requirements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
The Identification and Characterization of Aroma Compounds in Food
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2024 | Submission Open
Keywords: volatile aroma composition; aroma-active compound; retronasal aroma; flavor release; flavor masking; food pairing; sensory evaluation; food quality; processing technology; chemometrics and omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
New Strategies in Production and Product Quality Control of Fresh Meat Series II
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1718 | Submission Open
Keywords: meat; beef; pork; lamb; chicken; quality control; production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Further Research in Food Processing Safety and Quality from Field to Fork submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1344 | Submission Open
Keywords: (bio)sensors for food safety and quality; safety and toxicity of natural products; pesticides in food; microorganisms in food; metallic contaminants in food; organic pollutants in food; veterinary drug residues in food; toxins in food; radionuclides in food; nutritional properties of food; antioxidant properties of food; natural antioxidants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Food Aspects: From Prevention to Diet-Related Diseases submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1151 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive food components  ; phytochemicals  ; antioxidants  ; natural compounds  ; bioavailability of bioactive components  ; health promotion  ; disease prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
NMR Driven Foodomics Applications submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 996 | Submission Open
Keywords: food-omics; NMR spectroscopy; chemometrics; food metabolites; food quality; food safety; traceability; authenticity; dietary intake biomarkers; food-related functional compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Fermented Foods and Their Role in Human Health submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 800 | Submission Open
Keywords: fermentation; lactic acid bacteria; food– gut axis; intestinal microbiota; bioactive compounds; probiotics; functional food; food preservation; food safety; gut health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods)
Development and Safety Control of Marine Functional Food
edited by and Dongyu Li
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 792 | Submission Open
Keywords: development technology of marine functional food; physiological function of marine food; in vivo metabolism of marine functional food; interaction mechanism with intestinal microorganisms; food safety risks in marine functional food; safety control of marine functional food
(This special issue belongs to the Section Foods of Marine Origin)
High-Added-Value Bioactive Molecules Recovered from Vegetables and Agri-Food Waste Suitable for Use in the Food Industry submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 663 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetables and plants  ; waste and by products  ; bioactive compounds  ; functional properties  ; extraction methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Advanced Technologies for Biodegradation of Food Contaminants
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; food contaminants; biodegradation; enzyme and enzyme engineering; biodegradation mechanism; degradation process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Challenges in Developing and Processing Plant-Based Functional Foods with Emerging Technologies submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional ingredients; prebiotic; probiotic; dietary fiber; plant-based meat; plant-based milk; nutraceutical; post-harvesting technology; extract technology; encapsulation technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods)
Nanotechnology in Agri-Food Science: Opportunities and Challenges submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: agri-food products; nanotechnology; valorization; extraction processes; smart systems; nanostructures; validation methods; nanoparticle; nanosensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Emerging Technologies for Improving Properties, Shelf Life and Analysis of Dairy Products
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submission deadline 1 Jun 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13465 | Submission Open
Keywords: dairy products; non-thermal or novel thermal processing; membrane methods; enzymatic or fermentation procedures; supplementation with non-dairy substances; analytical methodologies; diagnostics; blockchain technology; packaging; preservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)
Cereal Bioactive Compounds: Chemical Analysis, Health Benefits and Novel Foods Development submission deadline 1 Jun 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11756 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereals; whole grains; cereal byproducts; bioactive compounds; chemical structure; biological activity; processing; digestion; health benefits; functional foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Plant Extracts: From Extract Technology to Health Benefits submission deadline 1 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5409 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemicals; green extraction; natural extracts; bioavailability; gut microbiota; health effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Fruits and Vegetables: Recent Advances in Sustainable Extraction and Processing Technologies submission deadline 1 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5186 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruits and vegetables; fruit and vegetable by-products; extraction of bioactive compounds; advanced processing technologies (ultrasound; plasma; PEF); sustainability; functional foods and additives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Recent Advances in Geographical Traceability of Food Products
edited by and Simona Sighinolfi
submission deadline 2 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3929 | Submission Open
Keywords: food authenticity; geographic traceability; food quality; light Isotopes; heavy Isotopes; elemental composition; molecular fingerprinting; chemometrics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Bioactive Compounds in Plant-Based Food and Food Supplements submission deadline 5 Jun 2023 | 13 articles | Viewed by 42676 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactivity; bioavailability; digestibility; functional foods; health-promoting properties; plant bioactives; plant-based powders; plant-based supplements; processing; sustainability; traditional foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Enzymes in Food Industry: Novel Food Processing Technologies
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submission deadline 5 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7009 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme sources; structure; classification; production; immobilization; food industry application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
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