The CO-FRESH website has been launched

The website of the H2020 CO-FRESH project has just been launched! The project website brings together general information about the project (e.g. concept, methodology, consortium, Pilot cases, etc.), the latest news and events, links to external resources and social media (Twitter; @COFRESH_H2020), as well as, in the near future, a LinkedIn account and a YouTube…

Horizon Europe Intelligence & Proposal Development Workshop

Horizon Europe Intelligence & Proposal Development Workshop This workshop will be a 2 stage training.  Part 1: 28/04/2021 | Part 2: 07/05/2021 Horizon Europe is the EU’s research and innovation framework programme running from 2021-2027. As the successor programme of the Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, will continue to support the entire research and innovation cycle.…

Save the date: Strength2Food Final Conference, May 20th, 2021

Strength2Food Final Conference: May 20th, 2021! The Strength2Food consortium is proud to present the results and lessons learned from this 5-years multi-actor project funded by the European Commission. The Strength2Food project aims to improve the effectiveness of EU food quality schemes (FQS), public sector food procurement (PSFP) and to stimulate Short Food Supply Chains (SFSC)…

6th International ISEKI-Food online Conference

Join the ISEKI-Food 2021 ONLINE conference and meet the ISEKI-Food network! The ISEKI-Food Association (European Association for Integrating Food Science and Engineering Knowledge Into the Food Chain) is organising the 6th International ISEKI-Food Conference (ISEKI-Food 2021) to be held ONLNE 23-25 June 2021 and will explore the theme: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN FOOD SYSTEMS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FUTURE The 2030 Agenda…

RUBIZMO’s Café Talks in April!

RUBIZMO is an H2020 funded project working to discover the vital ingredients for developing entrepreneurship and successful business models in high potential sectors such as food and agriculture, new bio-based value chains and ecosystem services. The results of the work carried out within RUBIZMO have facilitated the creation of four complementary Business Tools, specifically, designed…

EUFIC launches 1st ever Europe-wide interactive fruit and vegetables map

The European Food Information Council – EUFIC just launched the first-ever Europe-wide fruit and vegetables seasonality interactive map. In the context of the 2021 International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, the new map provides accurate and science-based information to guide consumers in making healthy and more sustainable choices. This interactive tool combines data from established national…

Sustainability concerns on consumers’ attitude towards short food supply chains: an empirical investigation

A new publication regarding Short Food Supply Chains (SFSCs) has just been published on the Operations Management Research journal. This publication attempts to provide empirical validation of the relationship between SFSCs and sustainability. Additionally, based on the 532 valid responses from Chinese consumers, this study aims to explore the customers’ attitudes towards participating in SFSCs…

IoF2020 Final Event!

As Internet of Food and Farm 2020 (IoF2020) is coming to an end, its consortium is now celebrating its legacy and take a look at the project’s achievements and impact. Aside from numerous networking possibilities, the event will address three main aspects which are relevant for the project and the agricultural sector alike. Discover them…

35th EFFoST International Conference: Healthy Individuals, Resilient Communities, and Global Food Security

The 35th EFFoST International Conference: Healthy Individuals, Resilient Communities, and Global Food Security will be hosted by Nestle and held in the city of Lausanne in Switzerland. The acceleration of climate change and the outbreak of the COVID pandemic, shows the central role of food & nutrition to provide basic needs, wellbeing and resilience for individuals,…