Advances in Non-Bovine Milk and Dairy Processing

Non-bovine dairy animals such as goats, camels, sheep, donkeys, yaks, mares, and llamas play an essential role in the dairy sector, providing milk with distinct nutritional properties that support local diets and specialized dairy products. These non-traditional milks often contain unique protein profiles or higher fat and protein contents than cow's milk, offering alternatives for dietary needs such as allergies or diabetes. Despite their nutritional value, the scientific exploration and technical innovations in the processing and characterization of milk from these species have not advanced as rapidly as those from bovine sources, primarily due to their limited production range in rural areas. However, growing interest in their unique properties has sparked research efforts aiming at improved processing techniques and novel product development.

This Research Topic aims to showcase recent advancements and research in the production, processing, and characterization of non-bovine milk. It seeks to uncover and enhance the safety, quality, nutritional profile, and shelf life of non-traditional dairy products, paving the way for innovative solutions that address current limitations. With a focus on creative technologies and interdisciplinary collaborations, this Topic strives to bridge the knowledge gap and offer practical insights to advance this promising field.

To gather further insights in the processing and enhancement of non-bovine dairy products, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:

• Quality and authenticity of non-bovine milk and dairy products
• Innovations and emerging processing technologies, both thermal and non-thermal
• Development of functional dairy products with added health benefits
• New preservation strategies for extending the shelf life of dairy products
• Bioactive peptides derived from non-bovine milk and their potential applications

We invite submissions across various article types, including Original Research, Reviews, Mini-reviews, and Perspectives.

Article types and fees

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Clinical Trial
• Conceptual Analysis
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• General Commentary
• ... View all formats

Articles that are accepted for publication by our external editors following rigorous peer review incur a publishing fee charged to Authors, institutions, or funders.

Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Clinical Trial
• Conceptual Analysis
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Policy and Practice Reviews
• Review
• Systematic Review
• Technology and Code

Keywords: Non-bovine milk, dairy products, authenticity, nutritional profile, safety, quality, innovative processing, preservation strategies

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.