Malmö, Sweden

All roads in the gorgeous southern province of Skåne lead to Malmö, Sweden. The perfect blend of old-world charm and ultra-modern cosmopolitan vibes, this seaside city offers something for everyone.

Malmö – in the far south of Sweden, just across the Öresund strait from Copenhagen in Denmark – is the third largest city in the country after Stockholm and Gothenburg. A swirl of diversity, a mishmash of old and new, Malmö is one of the most eclectic cities in Scandinavia. Spiraling skyscrapers loom above bustling centuries-old squares, and unassuming brick facades house a treasure of modern artistic creations. This incredible city will capture your heart and leave you wanting more.

A stunning Old Town filled with old-world charm

Walking along the cobblestone streets of Old Town (Gamla Staden), you’ll get a taste of life in years gone by. That is, until you stumble upon one of the many funky galleries, trendy boutiques or stylish cafés that line the narrow streets.

Christer Karlsson, MSc Chemical Engineering.  Current Chairman of the Technical Committee of the Flavour- and Spice Association in Sweden. Retired from Culinar during 2019 after more than 30 years’ work in food industry.

Marie-Claude Robert, PhD in Chemistry – EPFL Switzerland, joined Nestlé in 1997. She is currently the Corporate R&D Expert for Allergen management in the institute of Food Safety & Analytical Science at Nestlé Research in Lausanne. She acts as Subject Matter Expert for Food Allergen Management and is in charge of providing scientific guidance and training on food allergen management and food allergen labelling within the Group.She worked previously in the field of method validation in allergen detection.

Christopher Elliott, is currently Professor of Food Safety and founder of the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast. He served as Pro Vice Chancellor responsible for the Medical and Life Sciences Faculty between 2015 and 2018.  He has published more than 400 peer review articles, many of them relating to the detection and control of agriculture, food and environmental related contaminants. His main research interests are in the development of innovative techniques to provide early warning of threats across complex food supply systems. Protecting the integrity of the food supply chain from fraud is also a key research topic and Chris led the independent review of Britain’s food system following the 2013 horsemeat scandal. He currently co-ordinates a large Horizon2020 flagship project involving 16 European and 17 Chinese partners on food safety and also  co-ordinates a European Institute of Innovation and Technology flagship research project. He is currently leading a multi-partner bid to establish a centre of excellence in food integrity.  Over the years, Chris has developed a high-level network of collaborators across Europe, the United States, the Middle East and Asia. He is a visiting Professor at the China Agriculture University in Beijing, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a Guest Professor at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna. He is a recipient of a Winston Churchill Fellowship and is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Royal Society of Biology. Chris has received numerous prizes and awards for his work. In 2017 he was awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry Theophilus Redwood Prize and was also awarded an OBE by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Clare Menezes, is Director Global Food Integrity for the Global Quality & Food Safety Center of Excellence, in this role one of her key areas of focus is herbs and spice integrity and specifically supply chain vulnerability management, as part of the McCormick global authenticity programme.  As part of her leadership accountability she is responsible for directing Global Centers of Analytical Science and consequently heads McCormick’s activity investigating Emerging Technologies for the detection and verification of product integrity challenges. Ms. Menezes has worked in the herb and spice Industry for more than 20 years holding a number of technical roles including microbiology, food safety, quality assurance, supplier quality and regulatory responsibilities. Ms. Menezes joined McCormick in 1998 and was appointed to her current position of Director Global Integrity for the Global Quality & Food Safety Center of Excellence in 2018. Prior to joining McCormick, Ms. Menezes was a Public Analyst with Severn Trent Water and Company Microbiologist at Tate and Lyle Sugars (UK).Ms. Menezes has a BSc degree in Microbiology, biochemistry and physiology from the University Of Reading (UK) and is a Registered Food Safety Principle (RFoodSP) and recognized Fellow of the Institute of Food Science and Technology

Joerg Lickfett, after an agricultural education, he studied agricultural sciences with a focus on business administration, followed by a 2nd state examination at the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture. Then postgraduate studies in industrial engineering with a focus on development economics. Various positions in the international animal feed industry. Since 2000, he has been involved in 8 company foundations and has entered the analysis business, where he is continuously involved in questions and projects in the field of food fraud. Since 2012 sales manager at Eurofins Dr. Specht, since 2014 at Eurofins Food Testing Germany as strategic account manager responsible for international projects outside Europe with focus on tea, spices and edible oils. Lecturing, consulting and sales experience in more than 40 countries with a focus on Middle East and Asia. Since beginning of 2020, he is in addition Head of Sales of Eurofins Global Control, a Eurofins unit offering international inspections, audits and sampling since 01 January 2020.

Eric Jamin, has been working for Eurofins Scientific in Nantes since 1995.
After an initial PhD research work on stable isotope analysis of fruit and tobacco, he has been involved in quality assurance, client support and Research & Development in food analytical chemistry. He has taken part in more than 45 scientific papers so far. He is currently head of the Authenticity Competence Centre of Eurofins Scientific Laboratories, based in Nantes (France). His team involves ca 60 staff members, with expert skills in Stable isotopes, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Mass Spectrometry, wet chemistry and chromatography analyses of beverages and other food products tested for authenticity.