Sustainable Technological Advancements for Food Quality — Volume II

Dear Colleagues,

In a time of global crises and pandemics, food quality is increasingly becoming the focus of attention for consumers, who are choosing functional products that offer them both basic nutritional properties and improved health. Aligned with this, the industry is increasingly exploring the use of diverse plant sources, as well as innovative technologies and solutions aimed at sustainable food production. Additionally, with the goal of mitigating climate change, they are developing sustainable food processing technologies that have less impact on the environment (i.e., a decrease in environmental footprint) while maintaining the highest possible food quality. These technologies include advanced thermal (e.g., high-frequency heating, microwave processing, infrared heating, thermosonication, etc.) and non-thermal technologies (high-pressure hydrostatic processing, high-power ultrasound, pulsed electric fields, UV and pulsed light, etc.) have been extensively researched. Additionally, of particular importance is the additive manufacturing of 3D-printed food products, which can also be used to design functional products that meet the high demands of consumers. This Special Issue welcomes contributions that address sustainable technological advances in food quality. These include the use of advanced technologies in the processing of functional foods, the design of personalized functional foods, the (phyto)chemistry and stability of bioactives and antioxidants, ensuring food safety, studies on shelf life, sustainability, and authenticity of foods.

Dr. Danijela Bursać Kovačević
Prof. Dr. Igor Tomasevic
Prof. Dr. Predrag Putnik
Guest Editors

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• sustainable food processing
• food safety
• food quality
• advanced technologies in processing
• design of personalized functional foods
• (phyto)chemistry and quantification of antioxidant bioactives
• shelf-life and intelligent packaging
• social responsibility and sustainability
• food authenticity
• chemometrics