The EFF-CoP: European Food Fraud Community of Practice, is excited to pre-announce the first Authentic Food Festival & Conference on 27–28 May 2026, Dublin, Ireland.
This is a bold new event bringing together science, industry, enforcement, policy, laboratories, creatives, and curious minds to explore food authenticity, integrity, and fraud—in ways you have never experienced at a conference before!
Expect far more than traditional sessions:
🍽️ A Food Fraudsters vs Fighters live debate in a Debating Chamber
🧠 Fraud Insights from Unexpected Places — neuroscience and trade flow economics meets forensic accountancy
🔐 Escape the Fraud Room
🎮 The serious game Dirty Money
🔬 A Mini Science Lab & poster market
📖 Dangerous Stories — from a scientist, a prosecutor and a media expert
🎬 A mini food fraud film festival in the UCD Cinema
🎶 Science in Tune Café with live evening music
🚚 Food-truck dining featuring authentic foods
🧩 Roundtables, workshops, shared good practices, Guess the Fake
📢 Plus classic conference sessions — abstract submissions will be invited!
This is a highly interactive, cross-disciplinary festival-conference designed to spark collaboration, start difficult conversations, and explore food authenticity through creativity, imagination, and unexpected perspectives.
Register your interest to be notified when registration opens: Authentic Food Festival and Conference Interest Form (Dublin 27-28 May 2026)
