How can emerging technologies help build more transparent, reliable and trustworthy food systems? This question was at the heart of an interactive roundtable discussion organised by EFF-CoP on 13 October 2026, bringing together representatives from the foodigIT and DARWIN projects. Organised within the framework of EFF-CoP's Work Package 5 (Interactive Events), under the coordination of REZOS Brands, the online session, entitled "Building Trust in Food Systems: AI, Digital In

On 21 October 2026, EFF-CoP organised an online webinar entitled “From Weak Signals to Prevention: Anticipating Food Integrity Risks Before They Become Incidents.” The webinar featured Carolina Ruiz Olivos, Founder & Executive Director of INNOCUITY, a food engineer and senior food industry professional with nearly 30 years of experience in food safety, quality, operations, auditing and training. Drawing on her extensive professional background, Carolina explored why food inte

EFF-CoP is launching a new collaborative initiative to develop European Good Practice Recommendations for food fraud vulnerability self-assessment, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Interested stakeholders are invited to participate in the process, which will officially begin with a kick-off meeting in Amsterdam on 5 November 2026. Supporting SMEs in Tackling Food Fraud Food fraud remains a significant challenge for the food sector, affecti

How can European research projects join forces to address some of the most pressing challenges facing our food systems? From food fraud and authenticity to consumer trust, food safety, and food waste reduction, collaboration is essential to building a safer and more sustainable future. On 12 October 2026, EFF-CoP participated in the joint webinar "Connecting EU Research for a Safer Food System", bringing together researchers and experts representing four EU-funded projects: E

Yes, it is a fact - EFF-CoP will be at RAFA 2026! And we are not coming alone. We are bringing an EFF-CoP Living Lab, waiting for you to join the discussion, share your experience and explore with us what it really takes to catch food fraud. 🔎 Living Lab: Authenticity on Trial: What It Actually Takes to Catch Food Fraud How do we actually detect food fraud in practice? What happens when an authenticity issue raises suspicion? What expertise is needed? What evidence should we

Recurring, Online, Next event: 1 December 12.00-13.00 CET Welcome to the Spotlight on Food Fraud Café! ​ The European Food Fraud Community of Practice (EFF-CoP) has launched the Spotlight on Food Fraud Café. This is a casual, online meeting space to discuss the latest work in finding and preventing food fraud. The main goal of the Café is to give early career researchers (ECRs), students and postdocs, a welcoming place to present their projects. It is a great chance to share

How can stronger collaboration and knowledge sharing help us better prevent and detect food fraud? On 21 October 2026, EFF-CoP invites professionals, researchers, policymakers, industry representatives, and other stakeholders to join our upcoming online webinar dedicated to strengthening connections across the food fraud and food integrity community. The webinar will feature Carolina Ruiz Olivos, Founder & Executive Director of INNOCUITY®, who brings nearly 30 years of experi

What will the food fraud landscape look like over the next ten years, and what research and innovation will we need to stay ahead of emerging threats? The EFF-CoP project is inviting stakeholders from across the food fraud community to share their views through a new survey developed as part of WP2 needs of EFF-CoP and future research agenda. The survey explores the relevance and potential application of food fraud macro-scenarios developed by the project, while gathering per

3-6 November, Prague The 2nd EFF-CoP Living Lab is planned to take place at the International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA), 3-6 November in Prague, Czech Republic. The Living Lab session focuses on innovative participatory approaches for strengthening food fraud prevention, monitoring and control across the agri-food chain. The session will introduce the EFF-CoP social co-innovation methodology, a community-based and multi-stakeholder approach designed

5-6 November, Amsterdam During the Fraud Film Festival in Amsterdam on 5-6 November 2026, the EFF-CoP will host a Lab Session: Under Pressure. Note: this event is in Dutch

The 1st Social Co-Innovation Living Lab was organised by REZOS on 29–30 June 2026 at the Conference and Cultural Center of the University of Patras, as part of the EFF-CoP project and its activities dedicated to stakeholder engagement, co-innovation and upskilling. Following a participatory and community-based approach, the Living Lab brought stakeholders together to exchange experiences, identify real-world food fraud challenges and collaboratively explore practical solution

Behind the EFF-CoP is a diverse community of experts, researchers, professionals and stakeholders working together towards a common goal: strengthening collaboration and knowledge exchange in the fight against food fraud. Through our short interview series, we invite some members of the EFF-CoP community to share their experiences, perspectives and insights, while giving you the opportunity to get to know some of the people contributing to the project and its mission. Explore

🎙️ New #EFF_CoP Podcast Episode is Now Available! Food fraud is no longer just a regulatory issue-it has become a significant business risk affecting global supply chains, consumer trust, and market resilience. In this new episode, our moderator Anastasia Vlachou (Rezos Brands SA- European R&D Department) and experts from Deloitte (Constantinos Kritiotis) and Eurofins (Eric Jamin) explore: 🔹 The growing vulnerabilities in global food supply chains 🔹 How scientific methods

"Safeguarding Food Security in Europe: Managing Fraud, Crisis Risks, CBR and Cyber Threats" This joint webinar brings together four Horizon Europe projects - EFF-CoP, SecureFood, ACT4FOOD, and DEFENSEFOOD - to discuss the growing challenges to food security, including food fraud, cybersecurity, CBR threats, and food system resilience. Through expert presentations, interactive discussions, and a live Q&A, discover how collaboration and innovation are helping build a more secur

Advancing Food System Security: From Early Signals to Systemic Resilience In this joint webinar, EFF-CoP, SecureFood, ACT4FOOD, and DEFENSEFOOD come together to discuss how research and cross-project collaboration are strengthening food system resilience through: 🔹 Food fraud prevention and authenticity 🔹 Digital food safety and emerging technologies 🔹 Cyber-physical threats to the food supply chain 🔹 Food defense and future risk preparedness Featuring expert presentation

EFF-CoP was represented at the EU CONEXUS Research Conference 2026, held in Athens, Greece, by project partner Smart Agro Hub. Through a dedicated EFF-CoP roll-up banner, conference participants had the opportunity to learn more about the project, its growing community, and its mission to strengthen collaboration, knowledge exchange and innovation in the fight against food fraud across Europe. The conference also provided an opportunity to further disseminate the outcomes and

The 17th & 18th of June marked the end of the Data4Food2030 project and our sister project Titan. Their achievements were celebrated in Brussels during this two day conference, where the EFF-CoP was also well represented. Joris Boom of UCD delivered a presentation titled: "EFF-CoP - Strengthening the fight against food fraud through novel education methods". Petter Olsen of Nofima went the extra mile with two presentations with the theme "Detecting, and preventing food fraud

🎉 Here’s Your 3rd EFF-CoP Newsletter! We are delighted to share the latest edition of the EFF-CoP Newsletter! 📥 Download the 3rd EFF-CoP Newsletter and discover all the activities, achievements, publications, webinars, collaborations, and community highlights from January to June 2026. This edition features a special spotlight on the 1st Authentic Food Festival & Conference (AFFC), bringing together 130 participants from 18 countries to explore innovative approaches to food

EFF-CoP was represented at BEYOND Expo 2026, held in Athens, Greece, from 17 to 19 June 2026, by project partner Smart Agro Hub. As one of Southeast Europe’s leading exhibitions focusing on technology, innovation and digital transformation, BEYOND Expo brought together researchers, entrepreneurs, businesses, policymakers and innovators to exchange knowledge and explore solutions addressing current and future societal challenges. Through the dedicated EFF-CoP roll-up banner, v

Following the success of our first joint webinar, the Horizon Europe projects SecureFood, ACT4FOOD, DEFENSEFOOD, and EFF-CoP are pleased to invite you to their 2nd Joint Webinar: 🌍 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. As food systems face increasingly complex challenges, strengthening resilience requires collaboration across food safety, food defense, cybersecurity, and food

Written by Professor Christopher Elliott, the article reflects on the key lessons from the 1st Authentic Food Festival & Conference (AFFC) in Dublin. It emphasizes that food fraudsters continuously adapt and innovate, meaning that researchers, industry, regulators, and policymakers must work together, share knowledge, and develop new approaches to stay ahead. The conference demonstrated the power of collaboration, creativity, and community in strengthening the fight against f

Wisdom of Expert Crowds: the FoodSafeR Open Digital Hub anticipating emerging risks in food safety On 3 June 2026, the EFF-CoP, in collaboration with the FoodSafeR Project, successfully hosted an online webinar dedicated to emerging food safety risks, digital innovation, traceability, and food fraud prevention. The webinar introduced the FoodSafeR Open Digital Hub and demonstrated how expert knowledge, collaborative intelligence, and digital technologies can support the antic

Event Highlights 👥 130 participants 🌍 18 countries represented 🎤 45 speakers and moderators 🧪 25 scientific posters presented 🙌 80 volunteers involved On 27–28 May 2026, Dublin became the meeting point for food fraud fighters, researchers, industry representatives, policymakers, laboratories, students, and innovators from across Europe and beyond, as the EFF-CoP proudly hosted the 1st Authentic Food Festival & Conference (#AFFC). More than a traditional conference, the #

🎙️ Listen to the newest episode of EFF-CoP’s Authentic Appetites - “How AI is transforming food fraud prevention and detection”! In this episode, our hosts Sara Erasmus (Assistant Professor at Wageningen University & Research) and Anastasia Vlachou (Project Coordinator at R&D Department, Rezos Brands S.A.) are joined by leading experts Yamine Bouzembrak (Chercheur scientifique | Assistant Professor| Chef de project | Artificial Intelligence et Machine learning) and Dimitrios