Special Issues

Foods publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building 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 on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Valorization of Seafood Resources to Obtain High-Value Products
edited by
submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4585 | 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 4544 | 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
submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2868 | 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 2598 | 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
submission deadline 26 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1877 | 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 submission deadline 27 May 2024 | Viewed by 150 | 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 790 | 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
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13609 | 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 and
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1410 | 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 submission deadline 30 May 2024 | Viewed by 247 | 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 , 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
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | Viewed by 81 | 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)
Advances in Bioactive Compounds from Food on Human Health submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15892 | 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 submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15826 | 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 submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10236 | 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 submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9480 | 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
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9294 | 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 , and Lizhen Deng
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8978 | 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 submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6598 | 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 submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6302 | Submission Open
Keywords: risk assessment; food; chemical mixtures; exposure; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)
Starch Chemistry and Function
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6143 | 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)
Dietary Polyphenols in Foods
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6125 | 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)
Food Proteins: Structural, Physicochemical, Functional and Nutritional Properties
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5813 | 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 and Carlos Diaz-Caro
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5634 | 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 5030 | Submission Open
Keywords: consumer behaviors; sensory acceptance; perception; consumer attitudes; sensory science
Novel Techniques for Food Authentication submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3945 | 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
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submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2799 | 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
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2587 | 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 submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2480 | 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 submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2135 | 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 , and Yongxin She
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1884 | 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 and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1830 | 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 and Gustavo Cabrera Barjas
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1552 | 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 submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1368 | 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 , Bifen Chen, Lihua Huang and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 856 | 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
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 844 | 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
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 755 | 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 submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 634 | 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
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 416 | 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
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 268 | 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)
Applications of Pulsed Electric Fields in the Food Industry submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open
Keywords: PEF; pulsed electric field; food proteins; dairy proteins; plant proteins; food safety; food processing; structure; non-thermal food processing; extraction; macromolecules; inactivation; microbial properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
New Insights into Drying Technologies’ Applications in Food Processing
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: drying technologies; thermal processing; food dehydration; food preservation; radio frequency; inductive heating
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Emerging Antimicrobial Technology Applied in Food Packaging
edited by , Alya Limayem and Zahra Allahdad
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer; biopolymer; natural extract; non-thermal; antimicrobial; composite films; packaging; nanoparticles; natural extract; shelf life  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Influence of Farm Animal Production and Processing Conditions on the Quality of Animal Origin Based Products
edited by and Marian Mihaiu
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal products; quality; farm conditions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Grains: Processing, Characterization and Development of Novel Healthy Products submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel foods; grains; phenolic compounds; bioactive compounds; antioxidant activity; anti-inflammatory activity; functional foods; biological mechanisms/pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series in “Wine Processing: Physicochemical, Microbiological and Sensory Insights”
edited by Jose Antonio Couto, and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: wine quality; volatile composition; phenolic composition; microbiota fermentation; winemaking technologies; managing sensory evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drinks and Liquid Nutrition)
Advances in Food Bioactive Compounds as Health Promoters submission deadline 5 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 902 | Submission Open
Keywords: active compounds of natural origin in foods; natural products; extraction techniques; analytical methods; HPLC; LC-MS; GC-MS; capillary electrophoresis; method development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
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