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

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

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 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,

🎉 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 o

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.

Blockchain technology - IS THIS THE FUTURE FOR THE AGRI-FOOD SECTOR? We are waiting for you on November 25th 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 measu

📍 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

This free webinar is jointly hosted by Food Authenticity Network (FAN) and the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST). Different stakeholders will give their perspective on the food fraud landscape over the decade since FAN was formed in 2015, improvements made and challenges remaining, and their view of the next 10 years. It will be followed by an open Q&A to all speakers. Stakeholders range from government regulators, food industry and laboratory industry represent

Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto is organizing a Workshop, entitled "Autenticidade e Segurança de Suplementos Alimentares à Base de Plantas", on the 18th of September. It will be held in person and you can find the agenda HERE. Don't miss it!

We are excited to launch the very first episode of EFF’s Authentic Appetites, a new podcast series exploring critical issues in food safety and fraud detection. As billions are spent globally on food testing, one crucial question remains: Can we truly trust our laboratories? In this episode, host Olivia Rossman and Prof. Saskia van Ruth are joined by two special guests - Eric Jamin (Eurofins) and Filippo Grassi (INSME) - to unpack the challenges and opportunities facing today

Join Bruker and the Hamburg School of Food Science, University of Hamburg, for an immersive and insightful workshop dedicated to advancing the science of food authenticity through mass spectrometry. This event brings together leading experts, researchers, and industry professionals to explore the latest developments, methodologies, and applications in the field. Over the course of the workshop, participants will gain valuable knowledge on key topics such as: - Authentication

With food fraud lurking out of sight, We shine our lens, expose the blight. A magnifying glass in every hand, Detectives working across the land. For detection, truth, and shared insight, We team up strong to do what’s right. So mark your calendar, don’t forget— 🗓️ 4th of September, 11:00–12:30 CET! 🚀 REGISTER AND JOIN HERE 📖 Find the agenda here: https://hub.eff-cop.eu/event-details/eff-cop-online-workshop Don’t worry if you miss it! The recording will be available for

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 - wh

We’re excited to invite you to our first-ever community-wide event on food fraud! Meet leading experts, ask your questions, and become part of the EFF-CoP journey. 🚨 Save the Date – 26th June 2025! Join us for an exciting community-wide event hosted by the EFF-CoP: "Igniting Conversations in the European Food Fraud Community". 🕒 14:30–16:00 CET 💻 Online Event --> REGISTER HERE AGENDA:

An event exploring the fields of cybercrime, economic crime and forensic accounting, which will be hosted by the Centre for Cybercrime and Economic Crime at the University of Portsmouth on Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th June 2025. On 18–19 June 2025, the University of Portsmouth will host the 14th Counter Fraud, Cybercrime and Forensic Accounting Conference. The event will bring together international experts to discuss the latest developments in fraud prevention, cybercrim

Technology Networks is hosting an online symposium titled “Advances in Food and Beverage Testing 2025”, taking place on July 16–17, 2025. We’re excited to announce that Prof. Saskia van Routh, EFF-CoP Coordinator, will be presenting on the latest developments from the EFF-CoP and sharing key advances in the field of food and beverage testing. To learn more about her talk and to register for the event, please click here:https://go.technologynetworks.com/advances-in-food-bevera

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 Dis

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 ahead of the curve by joining our growing community of professionals, researchers, and stakeholders dedicated to fighting food fraud and promoting authenticity in the food supply chain. ✅ Download the newsletter to explore key insights on food fraud and authenticity 📖 Read expert updates, research highlights, and upcoming opportunities

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

EFF_CoP introduced itself at a side event, organized by University College Dublin, SSAFE, and FSSC22000, of the GFSI conference on April 1st in Dublin. Around 50 participants from various sectors gathered at the Ferryman Townhouse pub in Dublin to learn about EFF-CoP. Prof. Saskia van Ruth presented the initiative, using a port wine tasting to highlight the complexity of food fraud. The event showcased EFF-CoP’s goals: enhancing food fraud prevention, fostering new collaborat

The European Food Fraud Community of Practice (EFF-CoP) Editorial Board has been created to ensure knowledge flows freely to help experts unite, and members to shape the conversation! The EFF-CoP Editorial Board is comprised of a team of passionate professionals dedicated to delivering insightful, high-quality content tailored to our members' interests. Each article will be written by specialists in their fields, ensuring accuracy, depth, and practical insights. All EFF-CoP

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)

Exciting moments at the "Analysis 4 Authenticity Online Food Authenticity Conference"! Yesterday, Saskia van Ruth took the stage to present EFF_CoP to an engaged audience. A great step forward in strengthening our community and driving innovation in food authenticity!

Food Authenticity Network (FAN), part of LGC and an EFF-CoP partner, is leading by Selvarani Elahi (Executive Director), the Deputy Government Chemist at LGC, and John Points, an experienced consultant in the food authenticity testing area, the Secretary. The FAN is served as an one-stop-shop for anyone involved in food authenticity testing, food fraud prevention and supply chain integrity, and as such, will be of interest to scientists, the food industry, government, academ

EFF-CoP's kick-off meeting took place on January 15-16 and was hosted in Amsterdam where we marked the official beginning of our food fraud journey, and we couldn't be more excited about the path ahead. All partners were represented across the two lively two days, with a charade, jigsaw logo puzzle, a organisation art poster gallery, a cooking workshop dinner, workshops guiding two work packages, and a flash-mob on the streets of Amsterdam on the song 'No body, no crime'. Αll