Jing Jin, Heidy M W den Besten, Ivonne M C M Rietjens, Frances Widjaja-van den Ende
{"title":"Chemical and Microbiological Hazards Arising from New Plant-Based Foods, Including Precision Fermentation-Produced Food Ingredients.","authors":"Jing Jin, Heidy M W den Besten, Ivonne M C M Rietjens, Frances Widjaja-van den Ende","doi":"10.1146/annurev-food-111523-122059","DOIUrl":"10.1146/annurev-food-111523-122059","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The growing human population, climate change, and environmental pollution pose urgent threats to global food security. New plant-based foods and precision fermentation that enable the production of new food ingredients can contribute to a revolutionary change in the food industry and can contribute to food security, yet they do not come without hazards. In this review, we describe the hazards of new plant-based foods, including precision fermentation-produced food ingredients. For these foods derived from plant-based raw materials, chemical and microbiological hazards are presented, including natural hazards, environmental hazards, and hazards derived from (inadequate) food processing. In addition, prospects for safety improvement of new plant-based foods and precision fermentation-produced food ingredients are also discussed. Chemical and microbiological hazards of new plant-based foods and precision fermentation-produced food ingredients are to be included in the hazard analysis and critical control point plans. New plant-based foods present hazards carried over from the plant-based raw materials and new hazards from the production process and storage, whereas the risks appear lower for precision fermentation-produced food ingredients than for regular fermented foods because of the use of a more controlled environment and purification of the targeted ingredients.</p>","PeriodicalId":8187,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of food science and technology","volume":" ","pages":"171-194"},"PeriodicalIF":10.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142920642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lei Wei, Wannes Van Beeck, Melanie Hanlon, Erin DiCaprio, Maria L Marco
{"title":"Lacto-Fermented Fruits and Vegetables: Bioactive Components and Effects on Human Health.","authors":"Lei Wei, Wannes Van Beeck, Melanie Hanlon, Erin DiCaprio, Maria L Marco","doi":"10.1146/annurev-food-052924-070656","DOIUrl":"10.1146/annurev-food-052924-070656","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lacto-fermented fruits and vegetables (FVs) such as kimchi, sauerkraut, and fermented olives and nonalcoholic juices have a long history as dietary staples. Herein, the production steps and microbial ecology of lacto-fermented FVs are discussed alongside findings from human and laboratory studies investigating the health benefits of these foods. Lacto-fermented FVs are enriched in beneficial live microbes and bioactive compounds, including lactic and acetic acids, phenolic compounds, bacteriocins, and amino acid derivatives such as indole-3-lactic acid, phenyl-lactic acid, and γ-aminobutyric acid. At least 11 human studies have been performed on kimchi, whereas others have been investigated in only one or two trials. Besides exploring the health benefits, it is imperative to ensure that these foods made either commercially or at home have minimal risk for foodborne illness and exposure to undesired compounds like biogenic amines. Development of starter-culture strains and production protocols can lead to lacto-fermented FVs designed for specific health benefits.</p>","PeriodicalId":8187,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of food science and technology","volume":" ","pages":"289-314"},"PeriodicalIF":10.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142977304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Rising Incidence of Food Allergies and Infant Food Allergies.","authors":"Yogini S Jaiswal, Leonard L Williams","doi":"10.1146/annurev-food-111523-121952","DOIUrl":"10.1146/annurev-food-111523-121952","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Infant food allergies have become a continually rising global health issue. There is a lack of global standardized recommendations on measures for prevention and treatment of infant food allergies because of the variations in ethnic, social, educational, and healthcare practices that affect the outcomes of research studies. Food allergies can cause mild to severe reactions and can affect social and emotional aspects of life up to the adolescent stage and are sometimes never outgrown. Maternal factors such as in utero supply of antibodies, dietary diversity, genetics, food allergen consumption during pregnancy, gut microbiota, and breastfeeding characteristics are the cornerstones of the development of an infant's immune system. In this review, we discuss how prenatal and postnatal factors affect the gut microbiota and development of an infant's immune system, and the current therapies available. The importance of food processing and education of stakeholders in the care of infants with food allergies is also discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":8187,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of food science and technology","volume":" ","pages":"269-287"},"PeriodicalIF":10.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143456600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N H M Rubel Mozumder, Jang-Eun Lee, Young-Shick Hong
{"title":"A Comprehensive Understanding of <i>Camellia sinensis</i> Tea Metabolome: From Tea Plants to Processed Teas.","authors":"N H M Rubel Mozumder, Jang-Eun Lee, Young-Shick Hong","doi":"10.1146/annurev-food-111523-121252","DOIUrl":"10.1146/annurev-food-111523-121252","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tea (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>) is one of the most popular nonalcoholic beverages in the world, second only to water. Six main types of teas are produced globally: green, white, black, oolong, yellow, and Pu-erh. Each type has a distinctive taste, quality, and cultural significance. The health-promoting effects of tea are attributed to the complex metabolite compositions present in tea leaves. These metabolite compositions vary in response to different factors. In addition to manufacturing processes in processed tea, the primary factors influencing variations of fresh tea leaf metabolites include genetics, cultivation management, and environmental conditions. Metabolomics approaches, coupled with high-throughput statistical analysis, offer promising tools for the comprehensive identification and characterization of tea leaf metabolites according to growing conditions, cultivation practices, manufacturing processes, seasonality, climate, cultivars, and geography. This review highlights the distinctive variations in fresh tea leaf metabolites, which change in response to various factors, using a metabolomics approach, which are also extended to various processed teas.</p>","PeriodicalId":8187,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of food science and technology","volume":" ","pages":"379-402"},"PeriodicalIF":10.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143057861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Down the Rabbit Hole: How Digital Media Shapes Public Perceptions of Food Science and Technology Research (And How We Can Safeguard Science Integrity and Credibility).","authors":"Mary Ann Lila, Camille Ryan, Connie Diekman","doi":"10.1146/annurev-food-111523-121925","DOIUrl":"10.1146/annurev-food-111523-121925","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Professionals and practitioners in food science and technology navigate a minefield of challenges stemming from the convergence of science, scientific inquiry and research, and online mass and social media. Misinterpretations and politicized debates occur frequently in online media, where food- and diet-related topics have an avid following, and conflicting information or incomplete coverage may occasionally undermine public trust in the integrity of food science research from both academia and industry. Leveraging a broad landscape analysis of scientific and popular lay journal reports, we catalog a series of food science and technology topics that have been popularized in online forums, sometimes at the expense of scientific accuracy. Finally, we detail some guidelines and tools that may assist food science and technology academics, industry professionals, science publishers, and online journalists in rigorously safeguarding the integrity and credibility of research reports that reach the lay consumer through social and online media channels.</p>","PeriodicalId":8187,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of food science and technology","volume":" ","pages":"459-479"},"PeriodicalIF":10.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143456596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Change Meat Resistance: Systematic Literature Review on Consumer Resistance to the Alternative Protein Transition.","authors":"M C Onwezen, G Nassar, J A Bouma","doi":"10.1146/annurev-food-111523-121744","DOIUrl":"10.1146/annurev-food-111523-121744","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Consumer resistance significantly impedes the transition from animal-derived proteins to alternative protein sources through a dual mechanism: consumer reluctance to change entrenched meat-eating habits and hesitation among policymakers, marketers, and practitioners due to anticipated resistance. The concept of resistance is intricate and viewed diversely across research disciplines. We conducted an extensive systematic literature review supplemented by an artificial intelligence-based approach. We evaluated 3,387 studies to identify 51 key papers. The results reveal that resistance is under-researched. Resistance to plant-based diets is associated with practical barriers, whereas resistance to reducing meat consumption is tied more to moral and social aspects. Resistance predominantly manifests among unmotivated meat lovers with strong meat-eating habits. On a positive note, resistance reflects consumer concerns, tends to diminish over time, is overrated, and is specifically linked to specific consumer groups. Thus, addressing resistance is vital, as it facilitates the transition to a more sustainable and healthy food supply that relies less on animal proteins.</p>","PeriodicalId":8187,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of food science and technology","volume":" ","pages":"127-146"},"PeriodicalIF":10.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142869299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Machine Learning in Automated Food Processing: A Mini Review.","authors":"Lu Zhang, Remko M Boom, Yizhou Ma","doi":"10.1146/annurev-food-111523-122039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-food-111523-122039","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Industrial food processing is rapidly transforming into automation and digitalization. Automated food processing systems adapt to variations in raw materials and product quality requirements. Implementing automated processing systems can potentially improve the sustainability of our food systems by improving productivity while reducing environmental impacts. Nevertheless, the adoption of automated food processing systems is still relatively low. In this review, we discuss the concept of automated food processing and summarize the recent advances in applications of machine learning technologies to enable automated food processing. Machine learning can find its applications in formulation development, process control, and product quality assessment. We share our vision on the potential of automated food processing systems to adapt to complex raw materials, mass customization, personalized nutrition, and human-machine interaction. Finally, we pinpoint relevant research questions and stress that future research on automated food processing requires multidisciplinary approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":8187,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of food science and technology","volume":"16 1","pages":"25-37"},"PeriodicalIF":10.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144062052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arnav Sharma, Sherry Bansal, Matthew D Moore, Yaguang Luo, Keith R Schneider, Boce Zhang
{"title":"Exploring the Frontiers of Nanopore Sequencing in Food Safety and Food Microbiology.","authors":"Arnav Sharma, Sherry Bansal, Matthew D Moore, Yaguang Luo, Keith R Schneider, Boce Zhang","doi":"10.1146/annurev-food-072023-034549","DOIUrl":"10.1146/annurev-food-072023-034549","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Foodborne illnesses are a significant global public health challenge, with an estimated 600 million cases annually. Conventional food microbiology methods tend to be laborious and time consuming, pose difficulties in real-time utilization, and can display subpar accuracy or typing capabilities. With the recent advancements in third-generation sequencing and microbial omics, nanopore sequencing technology and its long-read sequencing capabilities have emerged as a promising platform. In recent years, nanopore sequencing technology has been benchmarked for its amplicon sequencing, whole-genome and transcriptome analysis, meta-analysis, and other advanced omics approaches. This review comprehensively covers nanopore sequencing technology's current advances in food safety applications, including outbreak investigation, pathogen surveillance, and antimicrobial resistance profiling. Despite significant progress, ongoing research and development are crucial to overcoming challenges in sequencing chemistry, accuracy, bioinformatics, and real-time adaptive sampling to fully realize nanopore sequencing technology's potential in food safety and food microbiology.</p>","PeriodicalId":8187,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of food science and technology","volume":" ","pages":"219-244"},"PeriodicalIF":10.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142977302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From Processed Foods to Ultraprocessed Foods: Evolution of an Industry Model and Impact on Dietary Quality, Health, and Society.","authors":"Job Ubbink, Allen S Levine","doi":"10.1146/annurev-food-111523-122028","DOIUrl":"10.1146/annurev-food-111523-122028","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The impact of food technology and product development on the nutritional quality of foods is discussed in the context of food classification schemes, clinical research, and sociocultural studies. Food processing operations are analyzed in terms of their beneficial and detrimental consequences for the nutritional value of foods and ingredients. Several classification schemes are discussed, including dietary guidelines, nutrition information panels, and nutritional scores. The health impact of processed and ultraprocessed foods is discussed in connection with the processing-formulation scheme previously developed by the authors. The importance of product development as a driver for the food industry is highlighted, and formulation-based approaches to improve the healthfulness of industrially produced foods are discussed. Finally, the public perception of processed foods and its impact on the industry are discussed, and the need for a broad engagement among stakeholders to ensure the sustainability of our food system and healthy diets for individuals is emphasized.</p>","PeriodicalId":8187,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of food science and technology","volume":" ","pages":"1-24"},"PeriodicalIF":10.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142613667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Psyllium: A Nutraceutical and Functional Ingredient in Foods.","authors":"Yaqiong Zhang, Yinghua Luo, Boyan Gao, Liangli Yu","doi":"10.1146/annurev-food-111523-121916","DOIUrl":"10.1146/annurev-food-111523-121916","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Psyllium is an excellent natural source of soluble and insoluble dietary fiber. It has been used as a nutraceutical and functional ingredient in foods. Many efforts have been made to understand and improve its physicochemical, biological, and functional properties to promote its food applications. This manuscript reviews and discusses the current knowledge of psyllium, focusing on its health benefits, utilizations as a functional additive in foods and hydrogel delivery carrier, approaches to modify its molecular and chemical structures, nonfood utilizations, and potential side effects and toxicity. Perspectives on future research and development of psyllium are also provided. This review may serve as a scientific foundation for improved food application of psyllium to enhance human health and food quality.</p>","PeriodicalId":8187,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of food science and technology","volume":" ","pages":"355-377"},"PeriodicalIF":10.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143027803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}