Foods

Innovative Processing and Food Safety: Chemical and Microbiological Hazards

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel preservation techniques; hurdle technology; foodborne pathogens; novel food; microbial communities; microbial and chemical hazards; novel packaging materials; challenge studies; risk assesment

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

Toxicological Risks in Foodstuffs Due to Chemical Contaminants

edited by

Jean-Paul Vernoux

and Emmeline Lagrange

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: food toxicology; food safety; food contaminants; food hazards; risk analysis; risk assessment; risk management; risk reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)

Bioactive Compounds, Nutritional Quality and Oxidative Stability of Edible Oils and By-Products of Their Extraction—Volume II

edited by

Katarzyna Ratusz

,

Małgorzata Wroniak

and

Iwona Ścibisz

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible oils; cold-pressed oils; by-products of oil pressing in food production; bioactive compounds; nutritional quality; oxidative stability

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

Chemical and Functional Characterization of Food Proteins in Different Processing Methods

edited by Xingfei Li

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional property; protein composition and chemical structure; physical modification; chemical modification; bio-modification

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

Starch Modifications: Physicochemical and Enzymatic Properties

edited by Chunsen Wu and Lunan Guo

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: starch modification; physicochemical properties; enzymatic properties; retrogradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Functional Carbohydrate Products: From Structure to Application

edited by

Ming Miao

, Xuesong Xiang and Rongrong Ma

submission deadline 22 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 832 | Submission Open

Keywords: starch; dietary fiber; structural design; precision processing; nutrition

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

Valorization of Seafood Resources to Obtain High-Value Products

edited by

Liliana G. Fidalgo

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4571 | Submission Open

Keywords: seafood resources ; by-products ; waste ; value-added products ; bioactive compounds ; nutritional compounds ; quality ; preservation ; extraction ; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Foods of Marine Origin)

Novel Technologies to Improve the Nutritional Properties of Food

edited by Yuhuan Liu and Leipeng Cao

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4516 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional activity; non-thermal processing; nutritional quality; traditional processing; emerging processing technologies; microalgae food; functional oligosaccharides; biodiversity; intestinal microbiota

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

Nutritional Value of Meat and Meat Products and Their Role in Human Health

edited by

Joanna Stadnik

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2859 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat; processed meat; nutritional value of meat; health benefits; cardiovascular disease; cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Food Quality Characterization under Different Preservation Methods and Storage Conditions

edited by Yi Dong

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2560 | Submission Open

Keywords: food quality characterization; microbial safety; preservation and storage; taste; nutritional value

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

Plant-Based Dietary as Part of Sustainable Food System

edited by Belal J. Muhialdin

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based; plant proteins; meat analogs; pasta analogs; functional foods; bioprocessing; extrusion; mechanical elongation; vegetarian; flexitarian

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

Exploring Local Foods and Its Supply Chains: Resilience, Autonomy and Sustainability

edited by

Sylvain Charlebois

submission deadline 26 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1874 | Submission Open

Keywords: local foods; food supply chains; supply chain resilience; food autonomy; food sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Systems)

The Application of Biotechnology in Food Contaminant Detection and Monitoring

edited by

Conrado Javier Carrascosa Iruzubieta

,

Arturo Hardisson de la Torre

and

Carmen Rubio

submission deadline 27 May 2024 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: food contaminant; contaminant detection; contaminant monitoring; food safety; food prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)

Effects of Microbial Disease, Mechanical Damage and Chilling Injury on Storage and Processing Quality of Postharvest Fruits and Vegetables

edited by Lanhua Yi

submission deadline 29 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 784 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest fruits and vegetables; microbial disease; mechanical damage; chilling injury

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

Nutritional, Functional, and Health Benefits of Seed- and Grain-Based Foods

edited by

Gengjun Chen

submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13569 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed and grain; storage; processing; functional; nutrients; bioactive; bioavailability; safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Innovative Sample Pretreatment and Detection Techniques for Foods

edited by

Weiwei Cheng

and

Kaiqiang Wang

submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1389 | Submission Open

Keywords: foods; sample pre-treatment; nanomaterials; biosensors; food detection

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

The Role of Diet and Food as Sources of Pollutants

edited by

Arturo Hardisson de la Torre

and

Soraya Paz

submission deadline 30 May 2024 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxic metals; pesticides; trace elements; marine food; seaweeds; macroelements; fluoride; iodine; dietary intake; risk assessment; pollution; vegan foods; nitrates; organic foods; novel foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)

The Past, Present and Future of the Fruit Wine Industry

edited by

Xianagyu Sun

, Tingting Ma and Qian Ge

submission deadline 30 May 2024 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit wine; wine; yeast; processing and wine making; bioactive compounds; health effects

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

Advances in the Development of Biotic Foods: Probiotics, Prebiotics, Synbiotics, and Postbiotics

edited by Thatyane Vidal Fonteles and

Sueli Rodrigues

submission deadline 30 May 2024 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; synbiotics; postbiotics; fermented foods; microbiota; non-thermal processing; oligosaccharides; polysaccharides; toxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

Functional Foods: Composition Detection, Benefits and High-Value Development

edited by Kewei Chen and Jianquan Kan

submission deadline 30 May 2024 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; functional evaluation; high-value development; food analyses; health benefits; detection techniques; functionality screening; phytochemicals

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

Innovative Muscle Foods Preservation and Packaging Technologies

edited by

Michael Kontominas

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 16552 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative preservation and packaging technologies; minimally processed foods; food quality; food safety

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

Advances in Bioactive Compounds from Food on Human Health

edited by

Sabrina Somacal

and

Paula Rossini Augusti

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15846 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidative stress; inflammation; non-communicable diseases; health-related potential; microbial fermentation; phenolic compounds; carotenoids; isoflavones; phytosterols; analytical methods

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

Further Research in Food Processing Safety and Quality from Field to Fork

edited by

Tamara Lazarević-Pašti

and

Nebojša Potkonjak

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15716 | 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)

Heavy Metals and Potentially Toxic Elements (PTE) in Foods

edited by

Carmen Rubio

and

Jesus Olivero-Verbel

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10188 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; potentially toxic metals; occurrence; hazard identification; hazard characterization; exposure assessments; risk assessments; risk analysis; risk management; risk communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)

Coffee and Coffee Byproducts: Processing, Quality, Nutritional and Health Aspects - Volume II

edited by

Adriana Franca

and

Leandro S. Oliveira

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9399 | Submission Open

Keywords: byproduct valorization; coffee; coffee byproducts; coffee waste recovery; bioactive compounds; nutraceutical value

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

Insights on the Health Benefits and Functional Potential of Food Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Diego Morales

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9256 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; hypocholesterolemia; antiproliferation ; antihypertension ; prebiotic ; antidiabetic ; functional food ; microbiota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Effects of Novel Processing Technologies on Physicochemical and Nutraceutical Properties of Foods

edited by

Jun Chen

,

Taotao Dai

and Lizhen Deng

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8917 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging processing technologies; nonthermal technologies; thermal technologies; physicochemical properties; nutritional properties; functional properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

New Advances in Management and Characterization of Zoonotic Pathogens in Foodstuffs and Food Processing Facilities

edited by

Maria Schirone

,

Mirella Luciani

and

Luigi Iannetti

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6555 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne pathogens; food contamination; food safety; omics technologies; challenge tests; predictive microbiology

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

Risk Assessment of Exposure to Multiple Toxic Chemicals from Foods

edited by

Matthaios P. Kavvalakis

and

Manolis N. Tzatzarakis

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6290 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment; food; chemical mixtures; exposure; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)

Dietary Polyphenols in Foods

edited by

Cristiano Ballus

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6056 | 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)

Starch Chemistry and Function

edited by

Xu Lu

and

Chengdeng Chi

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5996 | Submission Open

Keywords: structures; slow-digesting starch; starch modification; complex; resistant starch; digestibility; intestinal microbiota; interaction; gut-brain axis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Food Proteins: Structural, Physicochemical, Functional and Nutritional Properties

edited by

Zhaojun Zheng

and

Luping Gu

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5784 | Submission Open

Keywords: food proteins ; structure ; physicochemical properties ; functionality ; nutritional properties ; food processing ; protein modification ; digestive profile

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

Exploring the Rise of Alternative Foods: A Consumer Behavior Perspective

edited by

Francisco Javier Mesias

and Carlos Diaz-Caro

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5596 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative food; sustainable food; ethical food; food consumption; willingness to pay; behaviour choice consumer

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

Factors Affecting Food Preferences and Their Association with Consumption

edited by Voltaire Sant'Anna

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4997 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behaviors; sensory acceptance; perception; consumer attitudes; sensory science

Novel Techniques for Food Authentication

edited by

Athanasios Ladavos

and

Eleni Mazarakioti

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3934 | Submission Open

Keywords: food authentication; geographical origin; food safety and quality; food fraud/adulteration; physical/chemical methods; molecular biology techniques; multi-elemental analysis; stable isotope analysis; fingerprinting / profiling; food production methods

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

Advances and Future Challenges to Microbial Food Safety—Volume II

edited by

Maria Lavilla

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2770 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; foodborne pathogens; natural preservatives; biocontrol; microbial detection; microbial inactivation; emerging technologies; active packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Structure Identification and Functional Mechanism of Natural Active Components (Volume II)

edited by

Guowen Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2566 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural active components; antioxidant; structure identification; immunoregulation; functional mechanism; interaction; anti-inflammatory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Ethnic Foods: Scientific Insights and Innovative Development

edited by

Patricia García

,

Marisol Villalva

and

Elena Arranz

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2464 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethnic foods; traditional foods; underutilized crops; lesser-known foods; food diversity; food and culture; tastes and preferences; local dietary habits; traditional ingredients; cooking methods; ethnic culture

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

Novel and Green Processing Technology Applied in Dairy Products Series II

edited by

Carlos José Dias Pereira

and

Marta H. Henriques

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2122 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane technologies; byproduct valorization; whey; probiotics; active packaging; cleaning; disinfection; life cycle analysis; new product development; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)

Advances in Analytical Techniques for Food Quality and Safety

edited by

Donghui Xu

,

Guangyang Liu

and Yongxin She

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1862 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial-based pretreatment; contaminant monitoring; bioactive extraction and quantitation; novel analytical techniques; rapid detection device; bioactive separation mechanism; analytical methods; evaluation model; dietary risk assessment; food quality and safety

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

Natural Products in Food: Chemical Structure, Extraction and Isolation, and Biological Activity

edited by

Yan Ding

and

Jingran Bi

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1821 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical analysis; structure elucidation; database construction; novel extraction; rapid isolation; bioactivity evaluation; active mechanism

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

Recent Progress on Multifunctional Food Packaging and Film Applications

edited by

Aleksandra Nesic

and Gustavo Cabrera Barjas

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1523 | Submission Open

Keywords: food packaging materials; polysaccharides; edible films; bioplastic; biobased antimicrobials; composite materials; nanotechnology; bio-adhesives

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

Bioactive Peptides as Natural Antioxidants in Food Industry

edited by

Fabiana Galland

and

Maria Teresa Bertoldo Pacheco

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1363 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive peptides; antioxidant bioactivity; food proteins; enzymatic hydrolysis; antioxidant food additives

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

Preparation, Structure-Property Relationships and Applications of Food Emulsion

edited by

Qiangzhong Zhao

, Bifen Chen, Lihua Huang and

Yongjian Cai

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 849 | Submission Open

Keywords: food emulsions; novel ingredients; emerging preparation technologies; structure– property relationships; component interactions; interfaces; delivery systems

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

Application of Natural Plant Extracts to Improve the Nutritional and Health-Related Properties of Food Products

edited by Giuseppina Crescente and

Stefania Moccia

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 842 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; nutritional and health-related properties; food fortification

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

Applications of Chromatography and Spectroscopy in Food Analysis

edited by

Kavita Sharma

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 724 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC); gas chromatography (GC); mass spectrometry (MS); nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR); infrared (IR) spectroscopy; bioactive compounds; food analysis

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

Metabolomics Advances in Food Science

edited by

Flaminia Cesare Marincola

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 624 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolomics; NMR spectroscopy; mass spectrometer; food chemistry; food quality; food processing; nutrition; fraud; chemometrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

Multifunctional Applications of Natural Extracts: Current Status and Trends

edited by Rogério Luis Cansian

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 527 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; biological activity; functional food packaging; nutraceutical; functional foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Waste Reduction and Management in Food Security and Food Sustainability

edited by

Ali Khoddami

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open

Keywords: food system; food security; food sustainability; value adding to food waste; food loss; world hunger; consumer behaviour

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

Separation and Purification Technology Based on Chromatography of Bioactive Compounds in Food Resources

edited by

Xueli Cao

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid chromatography; counter-current chromatography; convergence chromatography; combined chromatography; hyphenated and multi-dimensional techniques; herbal resources for food; agri-food resources; food by-products; antioxidants; phytochemicals; botanicals; functional food additives (fragrance and pigment); other natural resources and relevant approaches

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

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