Authentic Food Festival and Conference

Schedule

Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 08:30 am to Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

University College Dublin | Dublin 4, DN

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Bringing together science, industry, regulation, policy, labs, creatives, and curious minds exploring food authenticity, integrity & fraud
About this Event

The festival-conference features three parallel tracks:
Track 1 – Stories | Track 2 – Fraud Lab | Track 3 – The ChaseStories include:

  • Food Fraudsters vs Fighters — a live debate in the Debating Chamber
  • Fraud insights from unexpected places: neuroscience and trade-flow economics meet forensic accountancy
  • Two conference sessions on food fraud prevention and detection (abstracts invited)
  • Round Table on Good Practices and Shared Insights with representatives from global industry, authorities, and retail
  • Dangerous Stories — presented by a scientist, a prosecutor, and a media expert

Highly interactive sessions include:

  • The Clinic: Under Pressure
  • Mini Food Fraud Film Festival with discussion forum (UCD Cinema)
  • A Scent of Olive Oil Authenticity Clinic
  • Escape the Fraud Room
  • The serious game Dirty Money
  • Mini Science Lab & Poster Market

Plus:

  • Science in Tune Café with live evening music
  • Food-truck dining featuring authentic foods
  • Round tables, workshops, and plenty of networking opportunities

Registration Fee includes refreshments and lunches on both days and evening food on 27 May.


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Where is it happening?

University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland

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Tickets

EUR 200.00 to EUR 250.00

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