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

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

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