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

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

📅 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

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 experts committed to

🔬 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 important moment

EFF-CoP was proudly presented by Thanos Karvounis (Smart Agro Hub), alongside other Horizon Europe projects, highlighting the vital role of building a strong and collaborative community dedicated to protecting food authenticity and integrity. 🌍🍽️ The presentation took place during the workshop “Ecological Crisis & Economic Impacts: Adaptation, Innovation & Resilience”, organized by Aegean College on 30/10/2025 in Athens, Greece 🇬🇷 The discussion emphasized how innovation,

EFF-CoP was presented at the Annual Meeting of the Norwegian Fishermen's Association on 28/10/2025, by Marianne Svorken of our partner Nofima. The presentation was titled 🇳🇴"Forebygging av fiskekrim. Til hvilken kostnad?" (in ENG: Fisheries Crime Prevention – At What Cost), and EFF-CoP was highlighted as a very important initiative for food fraud detection and prevention.

📍 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 combined scienc

The Cost Action SensAIfood had it's final three day conference in Tirana, Albania. On the third day Joris Boom from UCD organised a workshop for the participants, encouraging collaboration and out-of-the box thinking. The session began with a brief introduction to EFF-CoP and some early results, followed by an energizing activity to engage all participants. The main exercise invited participants to imagine a food fraud case in 2050 🕵️‍♂️, exploring: 1. the type of fraud and

AFI Conference: A Systematic Approach for Official Investigation Brussels, 27 & 28 May 2025 Presenter: Saskia Title presentation: Together we begin

Online Food Fraud Network meeting organised by the EU Food Fraud Network 11-12 February Presenter: Saskia Title presentation: Connecting: The European Food Fraud Community of Practice (EFF-CoP)

Online Food Authenticity Conference organised by the Food Authenticity Network: Analysis 4 Authenticity 11-12 February Presenter: Saskia Title presentation: Connecting: The European Food Fraud Community of Practice (EFF-CoP)