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I MEDIFIT Conference: “An interlinked digital platform for food integrity and traceability of relevant Mediterranean supply chains"

October 16-17th 2023, University of Cordoba (Cordoba, Spain)

 
 
 
 
 
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MEDIFIT PROJECT

MEDIFIT-PRIMA is a consortium of academic institutes and industrial partners funded by the PRIMA-EU scheme. It aims to enable traceability and authenticity control of traditional Mediterranean foods using latest analytical and software technologies.

MEDIFIT is a consortium partnership of 12 entities consisting of seven enterprises (retailers, SMEs, big industry), three academic organizations, and two national authorities.

The overall objective of MEDIFIT is to enable traceability and authenticity control of traditional Mediterranean foods using latest analytical and software technologies.

The focus will be on high added value Mediterranean products, honey and cheese, which hold nutritional value and are important for biodiversity conservation.

MEDIFIT will develop and demonstrate a flexible, modular and standards-based software framework that provides end-users the necessary communication interfaces and web-based software solutions that facilitate the routine use of innovative analytical methods for assessing food traceability and integrity.

MEDIFIT will be addressing current needs on develop and implement innovative solutions, technological tools and/or digital solutions and protocols to achieve traceability and to confirm authenticity of Mediterranean food products.

For further details, please visit the official website

https://medifitprima.wordpress.com/

MEDIFIT CONFERENCE

The MEDIFIT conference is organized within the framework of international project “An interlinked digital platform for food integrity and traceability of relevant Mediterranean supply chains” funded by the joint programme focused on the development and application of solutions for food systems and water resources in the Mediterranean basin (PRIMA).

CONFERENCE TOPICS

The main objective of the MEDIFIT CONFERENCE is to disseminate the main results obtained by the MEDIFIT consortium, based on the development of novel not-target methods (NIR, Raman, RMN, etc.) in combination with the application of cutting-edge digital technology to jointly improve Food Integrity of two specific food chains, that is, Mediterranean Honey and Cheese.

The synergistic integration of EPCIS (Electronic Product Code Information Service), along with FSKX (Food Safety Knowledge Exchange) by RAKIP and MicroHibro prediction tool will be highlighted with specific examples and case studies.

The conference will be opened to other existing International and National scientific and technological initiatives, projects and research groups working on food traceability, digital solutions and non-destructive methods aimed to improve food safety and quality and to protect food authenticity in the Mediterranean region and Europe.

For further information, contact: fernando.perez@uco.es

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Researchers are invited to submit abstracts falling in the area and topics covered by the MEDIFIT conference, related to food safety and quality, food authenticity, digital tools applied to food traceability, shelf-life assessment and food quality.

Abstracts will be assessed by a scientific committee and selected to be presented as poster or oral communication.

Please, submit your abstract using the file template  by September 25th

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    PROGRAMME

    Monday, October 16th 2023
    12:00 –14.00 h Registration and networking
    13.00 – 14:30 h Opening and Welcome
    14:30 – 16:30 h Two parallel symposia:

    • New advances in food safety and quality of Honey
    • Hands-on session on Microhibro tool for managing microbial risk and spoilage from farm to fork.
    16.30 – 16.45 h Coffee Break
    16.45 – 18.30 h Two parallel symposia

    • Biofresh cloud tools for enhancing shelf-life of vegetable products
    • Hands-on session on MEDIFIT digital solutions
    Tuesday, October 17th 2023
    09:00 – 10:30 h MEDIFIT overview:

    • 09:00-WP1- Sven Böckelmann, Benelog, Germany
    • 09:15-WP2- Bettina Haack, BfR, Germany
    • 09:30-WP3- Sven Böckelmann, Benelog, Germany
    • 09:45-WP4- Fernando Perez-Rodriguez, UCO, Spain
    • 10.00-WP5- Antonio Valero, TAFIQS, Spain
    • 10.15-Q&A- Kostas Koutsoumanis, AUTH, Greece
    10:30 – 11:00 h Keynote Speech: Predictive microbiology through the last century. From paper to Excel and towards AI . Prof. Dr. Alberto Garre. Polytechnical University of Cartagena.
    11:00 – 11:30 h Coffee Break and poster presentations (Sessions 1-2)
    11:30 – 13:00 h Session 1: Innovative authentication analytical methods
    13:00 – 14:30 h Lunch Time
    14:30 – 15:00 h Keynote Speech: Use of digital technologies in the agri-food sector and their integration in the global value chain. Prof. Dr. Antonio Valero. University of Córdoba.
    15:00 – 16:00 h Session 2:  Quality and safety of Mediterranean products
    16:00 – 16:30 h Coffee Break and poster presentations (Session 3-4)
    16:30 – 17.30 h Session 3: Predictive tools for food integrity from farm to fork
    17:30 – 18:30 h MEDIFIT conclusions and conference closing

    INVITED SPEAKERS

    Dr. Prof. Antonio Valero. University of Córdoba

    Dr. Prof. Alberto Garre. Polytechnical University of Cartagena

    SYMPOSIA AND WORKSHOPS

    Symposium 1: 14.30-16.30 h. New advances in food safety and
    quality of Honey
    14.30-15.00 h The challenge of making a healthy and tasty honey powder with a clean label Prof. María Teresa Sancho Ortiz
    University of Burgos, Spain
    15.00-15.20 h Bioactive value of honeys from different botanical and geographical origin Prof. Ahmed Hegazi
    National Research Center, Egypt
    15.20-15.40 h The sensory analysis applied to the authentication of honeys Prof. Salud Serrano
    University of Cordoba, Spain
    15.40-16.00 h Volatile and semivolatile compounds in honey and influence of chemical extraction and gastrointestinal
    digestion of honey on its antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-Inflammatory activities    		 Prof. Miguel Ángel Fernandez Muiño
    University of Burgos, Spain
    16.00-16.20 h Key role of melissopalinology on honey authentication and quality control Prof. Inmaculada Rodríguez
    University of Cordoba, Spain
    16.20-16.30 h Concluding remarks All speakers
    Symposium 2: 14.30-16.30 h. Hands-on session on
    Microhibro tool for managing microbial risk and spoilage from farm to fork
    Canceled
    Symposium 3: 14.30-16.30 h. Biofreshcloud tools for enhancing
    shelf-life of vegetable products
    16.45-17.00 h BIOFRESHCLOUD project overview Prof. Fernando Pérez Rodríguez
    University of Córdoba, Spain
    17.00-17.20 h New predictive models and biopreservation solutions for increasing fresh-produce shelf life and safety Prof. Aricia Possas
    University of Córdoba, Spain
    17.20-17.40 h Development and application of non-target methods in the shelf-life assessment of tomato and strawberry Prof. Francisco Jiménez Jiménez
    University of Córdoba, Spain
    17.40-18.00 h Characterized logistic chain and its optimization by using an innovative food cloud system supported by
    predictive microbiology models    		 Dr. Zeynep Zerrin
    MIGROS, Turkey
    18.00-18.20 h A model-driven cloud solution for managing and optimizing the dynamic shelf-life of vegetables Mr. Matthias Brunner
    Tsenso, Germany
    18.20-18.30 h Concluding remarks All speakers
    Symposium 4: 16.45-18.30 h. Hands-on session on MEDIFIT
    digital solutions
    16.45-17.15 h EPCIS 2.0: A Symphony of Connection, Visibility, and Traceability Sven Böckelmann
    Benelog, Germany
    17.15-17.30 h Developing a Web-Based Solution for Executing Predictive Models: Harnessing FSKX and Singularity Containers Thomas Schueler
    BfR, Germany
    17.30-18.00 h Interconnecting an EPCIS-event repository and MicroHibro toolbox for increasing food model usability and prediction transparency. Cristina Díaz & Fernando Pérez-Rodriguez
    UCO, Spain
    18.00-18.30 h Q&A All speakers
    Programme booklet

    VENUE

    This Conference and workshops will be held in the University of Córdoba on 16-17 October 2023 at the Rectorate Building.

    REGISTRATION FEES

    • PRIMA member: 200 EUR
    • No PRIMA member: 300 EUR
    • Students*: 100 EUR
    • On site: 375 EUR
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    *Official statement is required

    Registration fees includes: conference attendance and proceedings, participation in symposia, work lunches, conference dinner, coffee breaks and social events.

    ACCOMMODATION & TRAVEL

    Hotel Córdoba Center
    Hotel Eurostars Palace Córdoba
    AC Hotel Córdoba
    Hotel Oasis Córdoba
    Hotel Córdoba Medina Azahara

    Tips for travelling to Córdoba

    ACTIVITIES

     
     
     
     
     
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    This event is part of the PRIMA programme, supported by European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, under grant agreement No 1932, project MEDIFIT (Call 2019 Section 1 Agrofood IA).