Living Labs: be ready for the next phase
On June 9th 2026, two new workshops are scheduled within the Living Labs: More information in the infopacks: Read more in the Living Labs section of the website.
The third batch of practice abstracts is online
A new batch of Practice Abstracts from the HOLiFOOD project is online and accessible through the EU CAP Network’s Knowledge Exchange Platform. These concise summaries capture key insights and early outcomes from our work. This new set of abstracts covers preliminary findings and approaches that are beginning to emerge from our collaborative research. Topics include: You can explore the […]
The agenda of the HOLiFOOD and FoodSafer final event is online
A preliminary programme of the HOLiFOOD and FoodSafeR final event has been published online. It covers:
Call for Posters
Submit your poster for the HOLiFOOD and FoodSafer final event. Deadline: April 17th.
Tiny Guardians Under Threat: How Apps Are Helping to Protect Our Honeybees
Every year on 3 March, the United Nations celebrates World Wildlife Day — a reminder that wildlife is not just about lions and elephants. It is also about the small creatures that keep our world alive: bees. Honeybees are among the most important pollinators on the planet. Without them, much of the food we eat […]
Five new practice abstracts available
The second batch of Practice Abstracts from the HOLiFOOD project is online and accessible through the EU CAP Network’s Knowledge Exchange Platform. These concise summaries capture key insights and early outcomes from our work. This new set of abstracts covers preliminary findings and approaches that are beginning to emerge from our collaborative research. Topics include: CHEFS (CompreHensive European Food […]
Research policies and gender equality
Research policies and gender equality On 11 February, the UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2026, we reflect on how women participate in research and innovation, who advances, who drops out, and why. New data from the European Commission show that significant barriers affect career progression and equality in research careers. […]
A message for women and girls in science
Celebrating diverse excellence in science: a message for the international day for women and girls in science The International Day for Women and Girls in Science offers a good occasion to share our message for girls and young women who are considering entering—or choosing to stay in—science. Our message is grounded in experience. We would […]
Save the date for the HOLiFOOD and FoodSafer final event
How can Europe anticipate and manage emerging food safety risks in an increasingly complex food system? From artificial intelligence and satellite data to novel detection methods and holistic risk assessment, the conference will bring together leading scientists, risk assessors, policymakers, industry representatives and young researchers to explore the future of food safety. The final conference […]
A smarter way to keep Europe’s food safe
Find out more about HOLiFOOD in the new article published by Open Access Government.
Data and models deployed on infrastructure
19th January 2026 This milestone concerns the deployment of data and models from HOLiFOOD’s Work Package 2 on the HOLiFOOD Platform. The HOLiFOOD Platform has been fully configured for the receipt of a wide array of data, from the collection of direct lab results, sampling data over many lab results and model output data. Participants […]
Prototype on chip qPCR tested
19th January 2026 Both the on‑chip qPCR system and the corresponding reader have been developed and fully tested. The prototype consists of a microfluidic silicon–glass chip with an integrated reaction chamber and inlet system, together with a compact instrument equipped with heating and optical modules for temperature cycling and fluorescence detection. The system has been […]
“Asian Hornet” case study presented at BfR colloquium
The presentation introduced current findings from the HOLiFOOD case study on the Asian hornet ,threatening honeybee populations and honey production in Germany.
HOLiFOOD webinar on food safety & consumer habits
This webinar explores how changing consumption patterns, digital transformation, and sustainability concerns are creating new food safety challenges across Europe.
29th edition of the Conference on Food Microbiology
This conference brings international speakers together with food microbiology laboratories, government representatives, participants from the food-processing industry and scientists.
HOLiFOOD Annual Meeting in Bari 2025
The HOLiFOOD project held another annual meeting in Bari on October 8-9, 2025, bringing together partners to discuss progress and objectives for the final year.
OpenLivingLab Days 2025
OpenLivingLab Days is the flagship annual event organized by the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL). It is the global gathering of international Living Labs that brings together living labbers, public officials, corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, academics, and innovators from around the world.
(Risk) communication: new frontiers in food safety
This article explores how our everyday food choices connect with climate risks and the future of safe eating.
HOLiFOOD Communication plan update III
This milestone M34 presents an update of the Dissemination and communication document at the last part of the HOLIFOOD project.
“Food safety projects” clustering workshop
The EC framework programmes Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe have funded several research and innovation projects on food safety, under the R&I policy framework Food 2030 pathway “Food Safety systems of the Future”. One of these is the HOLiFOOD project.
HOLiFOOD’s effort in the CHEFS database
The HOLiFOOD project helped building the CompreHensive European Food Safety (CHEFS), a database of 392 million analytical results into one accessible platform.
HOLiFOOD’s first practice abstracts now available
HOLiFOOD’s concise summaries capture key insights and early outcomes from the project’s work.
Organization of the second round of Workshops (II)
This milestone 32 summarizes the three Living Labs held in June 2025.
Stichting Food Micro 2025
The Food Micro Foundation organised a symposium to discuss trends and developments in the field of chemical and microbiological contaminants.
HOLiFOOD at the GHI World Congress 2025
The HOLiFOOD project attended the 2nd World Congress of the Global Harmonization Initiative held in Rotterdam from 25-27 June 2025.
Seminar on Risk Communication at EFSA 2025
On June 23, 2025, EFSA in Parma hosted a seminar on risk communication led by Ludger Benighaus from Dialogik.
The use of AI for emerging food safety risk identification (interim HOLiFOOD results)
This webinar explores AI’s potential for food safety —moving from reacting to problems to preventing them in the first place.
3 HOLiFOOD Livings Labs in June 2025
On June 2025, the HOLiFOOD projects organises 3 Living Labs online, in which stakeholders from different areas collaborate to tackle food safety challenges.
HOLiFOOD on the EDMA’s Project Repository Journal
This HOLiFOOD’s article highlights how the project seeks to transform food safety across Europe through a groundbreaking holistic approach.
Health assessment of maize consumption in Europe
Maize and a variety of maize-based products are consumed across Europe.
HOLiFOOD at IAFPS on Food Safety 2025
The HOLiFOOD project attended the International Association for Food Protection European Symposium on Food Safety 2025, held in Madrid.
Predicting veterinary drug contamination in maize using modeling
On World Veterinary Day, this article explores emerging risks in the work of veterinarians that can potentially affect multiple food systems.
World Mycotoxin Forum 2025
World Mycotoxin Forum 2025 brings together global experts to address one of the food and feed industry’s most pressing challenges: mycotoxins.
The dedicated stories of innovative women in the HOLiFOOD project
As the United Nations honors women in science through the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, HOLiFOOD seeks to spotlights brillant women in the project.
World Pulses Day: How AI and policy innovation secure our lentils for better food safety
On World Pulses Day, this article explores how AI and policy innovation secure our lentils for better food safety.
Using AI for Food risk prevention (workshop)
This four-hour interactive workshop is designed for food safety professionals, risk managers, and FSQA leaders from both industry and academia, looking to harness AI for enhancing food safety practices.
How citizens want to be informed about food risks and climate change
This publication addresses citizen preferences for risk communication associated with emerging food risks linked to climate change.
Pathogen detection in food: finding the needle in a haystack
This publication investigates the sampling and testing for pathogens in food.
Preparing lentils safely at home: microbial risks in Europe
This publication investigates the microbial risk and health burden associated with the domestic preparation of lentils in France and Hungary.
Health and cost impacts of food regulation: combining methods
This publication proposes an interdisciplinary framework that combines different methodologies to measure the risks and benefits related to dietary patterns and to assess the impact of possible regulations influencing food consumption.
Federated learning: a new approach in food research
This publication investigates the use of federated learning in food research.
Data readiness for Artificial Intelligence in food safety
This publication reviews the exploration of the transformative impact of AI technologies within the food safety ecosystem.
Risk–benefit assessment of foods and its role to inform policy decisions: outcome of an international workshop
This publication reviews the risk–benefit assessment of foods and its role to inform policy decisions: outcome of an international workshop.
2024 Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting
The SRA Annual Meeting brings together a cross-disciplinary community of scientists from academia, industry, and government dedicated to risk science in all aspects of our connected world.
Healthy soil as a foundation for safe food and feed
On World Soil Day, this article explores the importance of soil well-being, the challenges and how to address this important issue.
HOLiFOOD Communication plan update II
This milestone M33 presents an update of the Dissemination and communication document at the half of the HOLIFOOD project.
Lunch webinar on emerging risk identification
This HOLiFOOD – FoodSafeR webinar focuses on emerging risk identification around four topics together with food safety experts.
Food Revolution 2024
FoodRevolution® 2024 is an international conference series dedicated to advancing a sustainable, safe, and healthy food future.
Annual Meeting in Wageningen 2024
The HOLiFOOD project held its 3rd annual meeting in Wageningen on October 15-16, 2024, bringing together partners to discuss progress.
HOLiFOOD at the National Meeting of Principal Environmental Health Officers and FSAI
The International Society for Food and Environmental Virology focused on the study of viruses in the context of food safety and environmental health.
Performances of molecular-based assays for the quantification of viral genomes
This milestone summarizes the performance of molecular-based assays for the quantification of viral genomes.
Cellular based methods suitable for the detection of infectious virus
This milestone summarizes the performance of cell-based assays for the detection of infectious viruses on spiked alfalfa sprouts.
Food waste and emerging risks
This article explores innovative approaches to repurposing food waste, highlighting its potential as a valuable resource.
Summary of vulnerability analysis report and database
This milestone summarizes the vulnerability analysis report and data base as described in deliverable 5.2.
Summary of round I of the experimentation Workshops
On 17 June 2024, the first phase of HOLiFOOD experimentation Living Lab took place online via a workshop.
Ensuring food safety through Early Warning Systems in the AI Era
Early Warning Detection becomes central in their efforts to protect the health of consumers.
Food Micro 2024
FOOD MICRO 2024 will take place in Burgos, Spain in July 8-11, 2024. The focus will be on the latest advances in new technologies in food production and microbiological analysis, bringing together experts, researchers, regulators, and industry professionals from around the world to share knowledge and exchange ideas.
European Congress of Biotechnology (ECB)
The theme of the 2024 Congress is “Grand Challenges for Biotechnology: Health; Food Security; and Global Warming”.
Addressing these challenges required collaboration between industry, academia, research institutes and governments. The scientific programme focused on translating cutting-edge research into practical applications.
Seminar on Risk Communication at EFSA
On June 24, 2024, EFSA in Parma hosted a seminar on risk communication led by Ludger Benighaus from Dialogik.
8th International Society for Food and Environmental Virology Conference
The International Society for Food and Environmental Virology focused on the study of viruses in the context of food safety and environmental health.
Living Labs: Identification and Monitoring of Food Safety Risks
HOLiFOOD hosted a workshop titled “Identification and Monitoring of Food Safety Risks” to collect meaningful feedback on our AI-powered tools.
Nutricon 2024
NUTRICON 2024 is bringing together the scientific and expert work of: food technologists and engineers, dental and human medicine doctors, nutritionists, chemists, microbiologists, veterinarians, agricultural engineers, economists, etc. connected with food, to gain comprehensive insight and understanding of today’s food quality, safety, health, and nutrition issues.
Lunch webinar on “System design for identification of emerging food safety risks”
This lunch webinar on “System design for identification of emerging food safety risks” focuses on four topics.
Conference on “Global commodity chains from a risk assessment perspective”
The conference will bring together national and international experts in feed and food chains, digitalisation and consumer health protection to exchange and transfer knowledge on concepts, data and tools for a holistic evaluation of risks in global commodity chains.
EU and other gender-related sources
EU and other gender-related sources EU Policies & Figures EIGE Webpages Gender mainstreaming, Toolkits, Gender Equality in Academia and Research; recently updated. EC, DG Research and Innovation (2021). Horizon Europe guidance on Gender Equality Plans, Publications Office of the EU. European Commission website: Gender Equality in Research and Innovation, Brochure (see website for more explanation […]
Gender-related websites of the partner institutions
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the impact that our actions are having on the planet’s climate. While we grapple with the consequences of our choices as a society, one critical concern that often goes unmentioned is the safety of the food we consume.1 In this article, we will dive into how climate change can disrupt our ability to produce enough safe and nutritious food to feed the growing global population.
HOLiFOOD Gender Policies
Advancing Gender Equality is central to HOLiFOOD in line with the European Commission’s Gender Equality Strategy for 2020-2025.
Identifying Emerging Food Safety Risks
Food safety professionals play a crucial role in the use of ICT tools for emerging risk identification (ERI).
HOLiFOOD Living Lab #2
The Delphi technique is a systematic process of forecasting using the collective opinion of panel members.
The HOLiFOOD infrastructure
The HOLiFOOD infrastructure is a sophisticated, AI-driven platform specifically designed to enhance food safety measures.
Lunch webinar on analytical approaches on food safety
Improving food safety risk analysis is crucial in safeguarding public health and maintaining consumer trust.
WDCC Meet-up: how knowledge graphs can help solve sustainability challenges
Learn about what knowledge graphs are and how to deploy them, together with the experts and the WDCC community.
Technology and alternative protein sources
There has been an increasingly need for replacing animal protein resources for sustainability concerns and animal welfare.
Network event: Food and feed safety in circular food production systems
The European food production system has become effective, but resource depletion, loss of biodiversity and climate change put the system under pressure.
HOLiFOOD Gender Survey and Figures
End 2023, HOLiFOOD did a Gender Survey and Headcount among all members as agreed in D 9.2 HOLiFOOD Gender Policies.
Women in STE(A)M: From dairy desserts to bridging food safety and economics
Prof. Ine van der Fels-Klerx has a long history in the Wageningen domains.
World Pulses Day 2024
As stated by the Food and Agriculture Organisation, legumes play a fundamental role in the transformation to agrifood systems.
New ways to detect mycotoxins in food and feed
This publication reviews the implementation of low-cost and rapid technologies for the on-site detection of mycotoxin-contaminated crops.
Comprehensive analysis of PFAS presence from environment to plate
This publication reviews a comprehensive analysis of pfas presence from environment to plate. The study analyses over 150,000 entries from food safety authorities and scientific publications from 2017 onwards.
Holistic risk assessments of food systems
This publication reviews the various assessment methods and their applications in food systems, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages.
Interim Sustainability and Commercialisation Roadmap for HOLiFOOD
The Deliverable 7.4 report aims to compile and document the Key Exploitable Results (KERs) developed over the course of the HOLiFOOD project and maps out market research in support of moving these KERs onto their next stages of adaptation.
HOLiFOOD Living Lab #3
The living labs offer a non-traditional arena for stakeholders to play a direct role in shaping the course of food safety.
What is being done to fight antimicrobial resistance?
Improper and excessive use of antimicrobials in both human health care and agricultural production domains has accelerated the development of bacterial defences against them and the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Antimicrobial resistance (Q&A)
Antibiotic resistance represents one of the most significant global threats to health and food security in the world today.
EU Food Safety Forum
This EU Food Safety Forum gathers stakeholders from science, policy and society to share ideas, create synergies, and shape the future of food safety.
37th EFFoST International Conference 2023
This EU Food Safety Forum gathers stakeholders from science, policy and society to share ideas, create synergies, and shape the future of food safety.
Key initial legal and ethical requirements for HOLiFOOD
This milestone M30 represents the initial report on the legal and ethical framework
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FOODSHIFT 2030 Policy Conference
The FoodSHIFT 2030 Final Policy Conference presents the results of the project through the lenses of the EU Farm to Fork Strategy.
14th World Mycotoxin Forum 2023 Presentation
The forum brings together a holistic conference covering latest issues in mycotoxin management and welcomes everyone in the mycotoxin field.
HOLiFOOD Living Lab #1
The living labs offer a non-traditional arena for stakeholders to play a direct role in shaping the course of food safety.
SFSN Workshop: Case studies in co-creating sustainable food systems
Different stakeholders are foraging collaborations across Europe to build sustainable food systems!
14th World Mycotoxin Forum 2023
The forum brings together a holistic conference covering latest issues in mycotoxin management and welcomes everyone in the mycotoxin field.
HOLiFOOD Communication plan update
This milestone M27 presents an update of the Dissemination and communication after the first 12 months of the HOLIFOOD project.
HOLiFOOD to Host Its First Series of Living Lab Workshops During EU Synergy Days
The Synergy Days will serve as a gathering point for digital innovators in the European agrifood sector.
4th Working Group Meeting – European Burden of Disease Network
The 4th Working Group meeting provides all network members the opportunity to reconnect, assess progress, and discuss future activities.
FSI Food Safety Innovation Conference 2023
FSI 2023 brings together over 150 industry professionals – unified in their determination to advance food safety and hygiene.
Climate change, how will it affect how safe your food is?
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures, rainfall and relative humidity, and more in general weather patterns.
Mycotoxin Risks in the Food & Feed Supply Chain: Leveraging the power of AI to setup a risk-based approach
The potential and applicability of AI-powered risk forecasting in mycotoxin contamination detection, mitigation & prevention.
EFSA session on risk communication
Researcher Ludger Benighaus from HOLiFOOD partner DIALOGIK recently chaired a One-Day-Training on Risk Communication on Food and Nutrition.
Key stakeholders’ actors and end-users in emerging risk identification
This milestone summarizes the vulnerability analysis report and data base as described in deliverable 5.2.