1 Introduction
Monitoring and improving the safety and quality of our food is a universal theme for food scientists across the globe. From an analytical perspective, a goal is to meet the emerging demands of the agricultural and consumer communities through the expansion of existing measurement technologies and development of new ones. Although an impressive collection of methods has already been established, there remains a need for innovation that addresses the challenges associated with metabolite profiling in conventional and transgenic foods, rapid and accurate identification of known and unknown chemical contaminants, and for understanding food factors associated with human health. Consumers have begun to shift their attention away from strictly organoleptic characteristics to a greater focus on health and nutritional attributes (Bongoni, Steenbekkers, Verkerk, van Boekel, & Dekker, 2013). Therefore, food is no longer considered exclusively in terms of energy and satiation, but also for its impact on health and disease.