Program
Welcome to the Nordic Network For Food Control Research: June 4-5, 2026. The program is posted further down at this page.
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Schedule
Day 1, Thursday
| Day 1, Thursday 4.6. Ulls hus, Room V | Time | Lecturer |
| Lunch | 11:30-12:30 | |
| Welcome and opening remarks | 12:30-12:45 | |
| Current risk-based food control: challenges and research needs |
12:45-13:05
13:05-13.25
13:25-13:45
13:45-14:05
14:05-14:30 |
Moderator: Ivar Vågsholm, SLU Carmela Hellsten Ruokavisto, Finnish Food Authority Alexander Sobestiansky, Swedish Food Agency (SLV) TBC, Mattilsynet, Norweigan Food Safety Authority Lis Alban, Danish Agriculture and Food Council/ University of Copenhagen (UoC) Aivars Berzins, Institute of Food Safety Animal Health and Environment (BIOR): Perspectives from the Baltic, EFSA/EU |
| Coffee/tea break | 14:30-15:00 | |
| A comparative analysis of risk-based food safety inspection methods across EU countries and Canada | 15:00-15:30 | |
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Current research in food control
Presentation 1
Presentation 2
Short break Presentation 3
Presentation 4
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15.30-15.50
15:50-16:10
16:10-16:25
16:25-16:45
16:45-17:05
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Moderator: Viktor Almqvist, SLU Presentations
Salla Aaltonen, University of Helsinki (UoH): Associations between the amount of food control inspections and compliance level of FBO Maybritt Poulsen, Danish Agriculture and Food Council: Control of AMR in meat – Danish example Arja Helena Kautto, SLU: Remote meat inspection - an obligation? confirmed Jörgen Leisner, University of Copenhagen (UoC): Food control vs bacteriological quality of sushi |
| Closure | 17:05-17:15 | Ivar Vågsholm |
| Dinner | 18:30 | Location to be decided |
Day 2, Friday
| Day 2, Friday 5.6. Ulls hus, Room V | Time | Lecturer |
| Coffee/tea available | 08:30 | |
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Current research in food control
Presentation 1
Presentation 2 Presentation 3 |
09:00-09:20
09:20-09:40
09:40-10:00 |
Moderator: Arja Kautto, SLU Presentations Mati Roasto, Estonian University of Life Sciences. Estonia safety and quality of high risk plant based foods designing food control novel foods Vadims Bartkevičs, University of Latvia. Risk-Based in Name or in Practice? Residue Control Programmes in the EU and Latvia Paula Saarimaa, University of Helsinki: Pressure towards food control officials |
| Third party controls – from a FBO perspective | 10:00-10:30 | Rikard Hellqvist from Bergström & Hellqvist AB, Sweden |
| Coffee/tea break | 10:30-11:00 | |
| Validation of indicators for assessing food safety culture: results from an Italian Finnish project. | 11:00-11:30 | Viktor Almqvist, SLU |
| Frugal inventions, objective measurements food control | 11:30-12:00 | Viktor Almqvist, SLU |
| Plenary discussion | 12:00-12:45 |
Moderator Sofia Boqvist Panel: Rikard Hellqvist, Bergström & Hellqvist AB Lis Alban, Danish Agriculture & Food Council/UoC Åsa Kjellgren, Swdish Food Agency SLV Frode Veggeland, University of Inland Norway/ Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research Terje Elias, Mati Roasto Estonian University of Life Sciences (Tartu) |
| Final remarks and closure | 12:45-13:00 | Janne Lunden, University of Helsinki and Sofia Boqvist, SLU |
| Lunch | 13:00 | Stay or grab and go |