There is growing interest in the production of foods and beverages with nutrient and
nutraceutical profiles tailored to an individual's specific nutritional requirements. In principle …

Highlights•There have been rapid advances in edible colloidal delivery systems (CDS) for
bioactives.•Bioactive-loaded CDS are being fabricated from natural plant-based …

Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the impact of their dietary choices on the
environment, animal welfare, and health, which is causing many of them to adopt more plant …

Highlights•Advances in food nanotechnology present many novel nanostructured bioactive
delivery systems.•SLNs, NLCs, nanoliposomes, protein co-assemblies, nanofibers …

The formulation of micronutrients and nutraceuticals in the design of functional foods brings
enormous technological challenges. The incorporation of micronutrients and/or …

Micro-and nanoencapsulation is an emerging technology in the food field that potentially
allows the improvement of food quality and human health. Bio-based delivery systems of …

Health-promoting ingredients such as phenolic compounds, vitamins, and minerals are
being increasingly introduced into foods and beverages to produce “functional foods” …

Food nanotechnology is an emerging and rapidly evolving field that encompasses an
extremely broad range of disciplines and has found various applications in different food …

Designing nanoparticles that are suitable for fortification of bioactive compounds in foods
has always been a challenging task among colloidal scientists and nanotechnologists. To …

The supplementation of plant-based foods and beverages with bioactive agents may be an
important strategy for increasing human healthiness. Numerous kinds of colloidal delivery …