"ITU Journal of Food Science and Technology" is an open access publication of ITU Publications using the double-blind refereeing process. The journal is in the category of scientific and refereed journals published twice a year. Double-blind referee evaluation is applied with the participation of two or three referees. The main objectives of ITU Journal of Food Science and Technology are to ensure that scientific outputs obtained in the fields of food processing and engineering, food science, food safety and preservation, food biotechnology and physical, chemical and sensory properties of foods are shared with relevant stakeholders, to contribute to the scientific and technological progress of the whole society and to increase awareness on food-related issues. The scope of the journal consists of topics such as food chemistry, food technology, food microbiology, food engineering, biotechnology, nutrition, sensory analysis, food safety, aquaculture, food marketing, food packaging, food regulation, sustainability and waste valorization.