TRUSTFOOD Interview Series

The clustering interview was hosted online by the University of Nicosia in June 2024. where the UNIC team interviewed Dr. Marianna Faraldi, coordinator of TRUSTyFOOD. During the interview, both projects presented their overviews and objectives. Both sides quickly identified the common points between the two projects. Dr. Marianna Faraldi invited TRUSTFOOD to join TRUSTyFOOD’s skills development initiative and proposed co-organising an event together. She also emphasized the importance of synergy and a unified approach between TRUSTFOOD and TRUSTyFOOD, highlighting the need for both projects to collaborate towards shared goals and avid working in isolation.  The UNIC team also suggested the possibility of establishing a joint innovation hub of the two projects, and co-authoring white papers focusing on blockchain applications in the agrifood sector as potential starting points. 

The interview was promoted through the social media accounts of the participating partners, as well as the official accounts of the projects. It is available on TRUSTFOOD’s YouTube channel. 

TrustFood 3rd Newsletter

Smart Agro Hub, leading communication and dissemination for TRUSTFOOD, actively participated in several key events throughout 2023 to showcase the TRUSTFOOD project. At the Agri Innovation Expo held in Athens, the project was introduced by Thanos Karvounis. TRUSTFOOD was also represented by Rezos Brands SA at the Digital Europe Programme meeting in Brussels. Additionally, the Smart Agro Hub team, including Dr. Thomas Bartzanas and Thanos Karvounis, presented at the Patras Innovation Quest and a food science event in Patras, engaging with industry professionals and researchers to discuss innovation and challenges in the food sector

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Building a Course on Blockchain Applications for Food Quality Assurance and Certification – Approach and Lessons Learned

As part of the TRUSTFOOD project, a paper titled “Building a Course on Blockchain Applications for Food Quality Assurance and Certification – Approach and Lessons Learned” was accepted for presentation at the 16th Annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies. The conference was held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, from July 1st to 3rd, 2024.

The paper, authored by professors Karetsos, Demestichas, and Costopoulou, explores the development of a course designed to educate the labour force on blockchain’s role in ensuring food quality and transparency. It outlines the approach taken, as well as key lessons learned during the course’s creation.

The full paper is available here.

The conference website is available here.

TRUSTFOOD and Arsakeio school students!

As part of our ongoing school visit initiative, TRUSTFOOD was recently featured during a Summer School hosted at the University of Patras. This engaging session welcomed a group of enthusiastic students from Arsakeio School, who were keen to learn about and interact with our project. The students’ eagerness to delve into the innovative aspects of TRUSTFOOD highlighted their curiosity and commitment to understanding the role of technology in advancing agrifood systems.