The 1st Authentic Food Festival and Conference is on the horizon! It will take place on 27–28 May in Dublin. Interested? Register your interest here: https://lnkd.in/e96_HtqV

What an incredible year it’s been for our community! Thanks to each and every one of you, we’re growing stronger every day - spreading the word, raising awareness, and standing together against food fraud. Your support and collaboration make all the difference. Let’s keep the momentum going and continue protecting consumers in 2026!

Warmest Christmas greetings from all of us at the EFF-Consortium ! 🎁May this festive season bring you joy 😊, peace 🕊️, and success 🌟 , and may the coming year be filled with innovation 💡, collaboration 🤝, and new opportunities 🚀 . Thank you for being part of our journey. We look forward to continuing our work together in the new year! Wishing you a Merry Christmas 🎅🎄 and a Happy, Healthy, without Food Frauds New Year 🥂✨

The   THEROS_project   final meeting took place on 2 December! 🎉 Hosted in a hybrid format at the Amalia Hotel and co-organised by   I-SENSEGroup/ICCS   and   SEAbility Ltd , the event highlighted how the EU-funded   THEROS_project   contributes to creating more trustworthy, transparent and authentic food systems. 🌍 EFF-CoP: European Food Fraud Community of Practice   was there, with an online presentation delivered by the project coordinator,   Saskia van Ruth . 🎤 Her pre

🍴   VMT   Food Safety Event 2025 📍 Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, The Netherlands 📅 20 November 2025 🎙 Presenter: Prof.   Saskia van Ruth   ( University College Dublin ) At the VMT Food Safety Event in Utrecht, Prof.   Saskia van Ruth ,   EFF-CoP 's Coordinator, delivered the keynote “Voedselfraude: hoe houd je het zuiver?” (Food Fraud: How Do You Keep It Honest?), exploring current challenges in food fraud and sharing insights on ethical practices in the sector. She also introduced

EFF_CoP   was presented on the second day (Tuesday, 18 November) of the  EFFoST Conference 2025 , held in Porto on 17–18 November 🇵🇹. 🎤 The presentation was delivered by  Charles Harper ( University College Dublin ), entitled “EFF-CoP: Connecting Minds to Tackle Food Fraud”, as part of Special Session 3: Catalysing Scientific Innovation into Food Safety Action, within the   CATALYSE Project EU . 🤝 The session was chaired by   Edward Sliwinski   and brought together exper

During this period, we were running the   #EFF_Questionnaire ! 📝 You participated, and as promised, 10 lucky people will win Amazon gift cards (€20 each)! 🎉🎁 And here are the winners! 👏 Watch the video to see if you’re one of them. 🎥✨ The lottery was completed during the Food Fraud Conference 2025 in Berlin, with #EFF_CoP ’s coordinator   Saskia van Ruth   picking the luckiest 10 participants, alongside   Farah Aisyah Sukmawati . 🏆

It would be impossible for EFF-CoP missing from Food Fraud Conference in Berlin. EFF-CoP partners gathered again, together, from different EU countries, to promote and present EFF-CoP to the conference's attendees and also to learn more and to update their knowledge in Food Fraud! First Day, 5th of November On the 5th of November, the day that the conference was beginning, EFF-CoP organised a well prepared workshop, as a Food Fraud Conference side event, 9:00-12:00 Berlin tim

🔬 Non-Targeted Analysis of Food & Flavours 2025 Symposium, organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry, London 📅 3–4 November 2025 🎙 Invited presenter: Prof.   Saskia van Ruth   ( University College Dublin ) 🧠 Presentation: Smelling Deception in Our Food Supply EFF-CoP   was honoured to be part of the inaugural Non-Targeted Analysis of Food and Flavours ( NAFF ) Symposium, held at the   Royal Society of Chemistry   in their historic London library. The event marked an imp

🎉 On the 31st of October 2025, during the 3rd Agri-Food Conference & AGROWN 2025 Expo, Rezos Brands S.A ., represented by Anastasia Vlachou , partner of EFF-CoP, participated in and presented EFF-CoP at the ORBIS hybrid workshop. 🌍 The event was held in the university of Patras, at Agrinio, Greece. 🇬🇷 During the presentation “Rezos Brands innovates in agri-food: European research & development initiatives”, ongoing EU-funded projects were highlighted, with a special focus

Blockchain technology - IS THIS THE FUTURE FOR THE AGRI-FOOD SECTOR? We are waiting for you on November 25 th at the TRUSTyFOOD project FINAL CONFERENCE   In the last years, a lot has been said around blockchain, considering it a disruptive technology able to completely revolutionize the agri-food system. However, its real effectiveness remains subject to debate, as much of the enthusiasm appears to be driven more by hype than by concrete, large-scale implementations, or me

📍 Café Loburg, Wageningen, The Netherlands 📅 15 October 2025 🎙 Invited speaker: Prof.   Saskia van Ruth   ( University College Dublin ) On the 15th of October,   EFF-CoP   took the stage at the   Science Cafe Wageningen   as part of the ongoing Science Café series. The theme “Deceptive Delicacies: What is Really in our Food?” sparked discussion, reflection and curiosity among attendees in the historic Café Loburg - one of Wageningen’s oldest cafés - with a programme that c

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EFF-CoP’s first community-wide event, titled " Igniting Conversations in the European Food Fraud Community " took place on June 26, bringing together over 100 engaged attendees. We had a fantastic time connecting with the community, exchanging valuable insights, and hearing from some of the leading experts in the field of food fraud. The event offered a great opportunity to meet new colleagues and build on the spirit of collaboration established during our kick-off meeting -

We’re excited to invite you to our first-ever community-wide event on food fraud! Meet leading experts, ask your questions, and become...

An event exploring the fields of cybercrime, economic crime and forensic accounting, which will be hosted by the Centre for Cybercrime...

Technology Networks is hosting an online symposium titled “ Advances in Food and Beverage Testing 2025” , taking place on July 16–17,...

EFF-CoP's first Community-wide event! Join us and be experts in food fraud! When?   26th of June 2025; Time: 14:30 – 16:00 CET Where? Online Register here! Preliminary Agenda Welcome and Warm-Up Session Moderator: Prof. Saskia van Ruth, University College Dublin, Ireland Turbo Talk: Food Fraud Prevention – The Impact of Tariffs (Old and New) Speaker: Dr. John Spink, Director of the Food Fraud Prevention Think Tank, USA Voices from the Field: Collaborative Challenge D

1st EFF-CoP Newsletter 🎉 Our Very First Newsletter Is Here! We’re excited to announce the launch of our very first EFF-CoP Newsletter !...

📢 Stay tuned! In the first week of June, EFF-CoP will release its very first newsletter. 📰 In it, you'll find updates and highlights of...

EFF_CoP introduced itself at a side event, organized by University College Dublin, SSAFE, and FSSC22000, of the GFSI conference on April...

The European Food Fraud Community of Practice (EFF-CoP) Editorial Board  has been created to ensure knowledge flows freely to help...

Exciting moments at the "Analysis 4 Authenticity Online Food Authenticity Conference"! Yesterday,  Saskia van Ruth  took the stage to...

Food Authenticity Network (FAN), part of LGC and an EFF-CoP partner, is leading by Selvarani Elahi (Executive Director), the Deputy...