About this Research Topic
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) present a universal mandate to end poverty, protect the planet and improve lives and prospects globally. Innovations along the Food Supply Chain are key to attaining the SDGs, ensuring food security while reducing the environmental impact of food production. With this aim, new strategies for producing, distributing and preserving food products have been developed during the last years. These strategies include the adoption of alternative technologies as well as the use of sensors, predictive models, and advanced data analytics. However, these novel strategies may inadvertently pave the way for the emergence of new pathogens or the adaptation of existing ones. Therefore, scientific efforts are required to ensure the quality and safety of food produced via these innovative, eco-friendly methods.
This Research Topic seeks to highlight recent breakthroughs in the field of food safety and quality, with a particular focus on identifying the advantages and limitations of cutting-edge methods and strategies for controlling foodborne microorganisms. These include non-thermal preservation techniques, innovative food packaging technologies, and novel antimicrobial agents. We also consider innovative strategies such as the use of artificial intelligence and other data-driven systems to enhance food safety control systems, or the reuse of by-products to reduce the environmental impact of food production. We also encourage studies employing a multidisciplinary approach to provide a comprehensive understanding of the impact of such novel strategies on food security.
This Research Topic welcomes submissions addressing the following research areas with an emphasis on food safety and quality:
• Methods for detecting and controlling microbial hazards and spoilage in food;
• Non-thermal technologies for controlling microbial food contaminants;
• Development of antimicrobial compounds as potential substitutes for synthetic disinfectants;
• Development of green strategies for food production that reduce the environmental impact;
• Investigations on the revalorization of food by-products to implement circular economies;
• Use of predictive models and data analytics to enhance the safety and sustainability of food production.
This Research Topic is available in the Food Microbiology specialty of Frontiers in Microbiology as well as the Agro-Food Safety specialty in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. Authors are welcome to submit their work to their preferred relevant section.
This Research Topic seeks to highlight recent breakthroughs in the field of food safety and quality, with a particular focus on identifying the advantages and limitations of cutting-edge methods and strategies for controlling foodborne microorganisms. These include non-thermal preservation techniques, innovative food packaging technologies, and novel antimicrobial agents. We also consider innovative strategies such as the use of artificial intelligence and other data-driven systems to enhance food safety control systems, or the reuse of by-products to reduce the environmental impact of food production. We also encourage studies employing a multidisciplinary approach to provide a comprehensive understanding of the impact of such novel strategies on food security.
This Research Topic welcomes submissions addressing the following research areas with an emphasis on food safety and quality:
• Methods for detecting and controlling microbial hazards and spoilage in food;
• Non-thermal technologies for controlling microbial food contaminants;
• Development of antimicrobial compounds as potential substitutes for synthetic disinfectants;
• Development of green strategies for food production that reduce the environmental impact;
• Investigations on the revalorization of food by-products to implement circular economies;
• Use of predictive models and data analytics to enhance the safety and sustainability of food production.
This Research Topic is available in the Food Microbiology specialty of Frontiers in Microbiology as well as the Agro-Food Safety specialty in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. Authors are welcome to submit their work to their preferred relevant section.
Keywords: Food Safety Techniques, Food Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence in Food Safety, Green Technologies for Food Industry, Sustainable Practices, Revalorization of Food Waste, Microbial Hazards, Spoilage Microorganisms, Predictive Modelling
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
