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

Recurring event, Online 'Spotlight on Food Fraud Café', is a two-monthly virtual café for early career scientists with usually one early career scientist presenting and one senior expert from the EFF-CoP presenting and leading the discussion. If anyone is interested in joining the cafe's and being sent a zoom link: email to effcopevents@gmail.com

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

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

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 #

EFF-CoP is pleased to announce the upcoming joint webinar “Safeguarding Food Security in Europe,” taking place on 🗓 31 March 2026 from ⏰ 14:00 to 15:30 CET. This online event will bring together experts from several Horizon Europe projects, including ACT4FOOD, DEFENSEFOOD, SECUREFOOD, and EFF-CoP, to discuss emerging threats and challenges affecting Europe’s food supply chains. The webinar will explore how issues such as food fraud ⚠️, cyber threats 💻, chemical, biological,

2-5 February, Tromsø Petter Olsen of Nofima participated in the "Arctic Frontiers 2026: Turn of the Tide" conference, in Tromsø, Norway. He gave a a presentation entitled "What is traceability, and how can we use it to add value to seafood products?" as part of the "Traceable Fisheries for a Prepared Arctic: Technology, Governance, and Food Security" session arranged by SINTEFNord. The recorded event is available here

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 🥂✨

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📅 December 2nd | 🕙 10:00 – 12:30 CET | 💻 Online via Microsoft Teams We joined this outstanding networking event where #EFF_CoP was presented by Eva Zavitsanou (Smart Agro Hub), along with an overview of 10 EU-funded initiatives. The participating projects came together to share insights, exchange knowledge, and explore collaboration opportunities in the field of sustainable food systems and agri-tech innovation. 🌱✨ A great opportunity to strengthen synergies and build mea

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 presentation was titled

🍴 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, highli