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News | UP-RISE Food Safety https://uprisefoodsafety.org/category/news/ News Wowchemy (https://wowchemy.com)en-UKThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/media/sharing.png News https://uprisefoodsafety.org/category/news/ Strengthening mycotoxin control in African fermented food systems: evidence from UP-RISE and the Accelerator Platform https://uprisefoodsafety.org/policy-brief-strengthening-mycotoxin-control/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/policy-brief-strengthening-mycotoxin-control/ UP-RISE featured in the AU-EU High Level Policy Dialogue newsletter: Strengthening African Union - European Union ties in food safety and innovation https://uprisefoodsafety.org/au-eu-highlevel-policy-dialogue-newsletter/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/au-eu-highlevel-policy-dialogue-newsletter/ Enhancing the Kunun Zaki Value Chain: UP-RISE workshop targets cereal beverage safety in Nigeria https://uprisefoodsafety.org/workshop-nigeria/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/workshop-nigeria/ Tradition Meets Safety: UP-RISE Workshop Enhances Umqombothi Value Chain in South Africa https://uprisefoodsafety.org/workshop-southafrica/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/workshop-southafrica/ Safeguarding the Maziwa Lala Value Chain: UP-RISE Workshop Enhances Dairy Safety in Kenya https://uprisefoodsafety.org/workshop-kenya/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/workshop-kenya/ Safeguarding Tradition: UP-RISE Workshop Tackles Coco Baca Food Safety in Côte d’Ivoire https://uprisefoodsafety.org/workshop-cdivoire/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/workshop-cdivoire/ Co-creating Food Safety: UP-RISE Workshop Empowers Akpan Value Chain Operators in Benin https://uprisefoodsafety.org/workshop-benin/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/workshop-benin/ Newsletter December 2025: 🌍 UP-RISE Business Cases: Stories of Impact on Food Safety in Africa https://uprisefoodsafety.org/newsletter-december-2025/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/newsletter-december-2025/ UP-RISE celebrates its first scientific publication in Elsevier Food Science, one of the world’s leading scientific publishers: “Nutritional benefits, technological innovations and safety of fermented cereal products: Insights from umqombothi” https://uprisefoodsafety.org/unlocking-potential-umqombothi/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/unlocking-potential-umqombothi/ Towards a Regulatory Model for Food Safety and Mycotoxin Control under the UP-RISE Project https://uprisefoodsafety.org/workshop-sitans/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/workshop-sitans/ Food Safety Discussions Highlights at the 21st Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme Partnership Platform (CAADP PP) and Commemoration of the 16th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security (ADFNS) https://uprisefoodsafety.org/food-safety-discussion-highlights/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/food-safety-discussion-highlights/ Practice Abstract: Mycotoxin contamination of cereals and fermented foods across African regions in the last 10 years (2014-2024) https://uprisefoodsafety.org/practice-abstract-7/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/practice-abstract-7/ Practice Abstract: Toolkit for mycotoxin risk assessment https://uprisefoodsafety.org/practice-abstract-6/ Sun, 20 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/practice-abstract-6/ Practice Abstract: Value chain analysis of Akpan in Benin https://uprisefoodsafety.org/practice-abstract-5/ Sat, 19 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/practice-abstract-5/ Practice Abstract: Value chain analysis of Coco baca in Côte d’Ivoire https://uprisefoodsafety.org/practice-abstract-4/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/practice-abstract-4/ Practice Abstract: Value chain analysis of Kunun zaki in Nigeria https://uprisefoodsafety.org/practice-abstract-3/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/practice-abstract-3/ Practice Abstract: Value chain analysis of Maziwa lala in Kenya https://uprisefoodsafety.org/practice-abstract-2/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/practice-abstract-2/ Practice Abstract: Value chain analysis of Umqombothi in South Africa https://uprisefoodsafety.org/practice-abstract-1/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/practice-abstract-1/ World Food Safety Day 2025 Symposium for Next Gen Food Safety Practitioners https://uprisefoodsafety.org/world-food-safety-day-2025-symp/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/world-food-safety-day-2025-symp/ Newsletter May 2025: 🔬 UP-RISE PhD Community: Second series 🌍 Highlights of GA in Johannesburg https://uprisefoodsafety.org/newsletter-may-2025/ Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/newsletter-may-2025/ World Food Day 2024: Get to know Michal Okonda, PhD student at University of Nairobi (Kenya) https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-michal-okonda/ Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-michal-okonda/ World Food Day 2024: Get to know Riccardo Corina, PhD at University of Montpellier, CIRAD & CNR Bari https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-riccardo-corina/ Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-riccardo-corina/ The African Union Development Agency introduces UP-RISE to improve food safety systems with a focus on informal sector at CAADP Summit in Uganda https://uprisefoodsafety.org/summit-caadp-report/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/summit-caadp-report/ Statement by the University of Johannesburg on hosting the General Assembly of the EU funded project UP-RISE in Johannesburg between 12-14 February 2025 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/press-general-assembly-johannesburg-2025/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/press-general-assembly-johannesburg-2025/ Value chain analysis of Maziwa Lala in Kenya: Insights from CIRAD, Wageningen University, and University of Nairobi https://uprisefoodsafety.org/value-chain-analysis/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/value-chain-analysis/ Newsletter December 2024: 🔬 UP-RISE PhD Community 🌐 World Food Safety Day 📢 Open Call for Food Processors https://uprisefoodsafety.org/newsletter-december-2024/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/newsletter-december-2024/ World Food Day 2024: Get to know Julia Virol, PhD at Wageningen University (Netherlands) https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-julia-virol/ Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-julia-virol/ World Food Day 2024: Get to know Vukosi Edwin, PhD at University of Johannesburg (South Africa) https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-vukosi-edwin/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-vukosi-edwin/ World Food Day 2024: Get to know Edson Coffi, PhD at Université Abomey-Calavi (Benin) https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-edson-coffi/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-edson-coffi/ World Food Day 2024: Get to know Kgoale Sebotse Potlako, PhD at University of Johannesburg (South Africa) https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-kgoale-sebotse/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-kgoale-sebotse/ A glimpse into crop sampling in Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and South Africa https://uprisefoodsafety.org/glimps-into-crop-sampling/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/glimps-into-crop-sampling/ World Food Day 2024: Get to know Kevin Omwomo, PhD at Federal University of Technology Minna (Nigeria) https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-kevin-omwomo/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-kevin-omwomo/ World Food Day 2024: Get to know Truphosa Amakhobe, PhD student at University of Nairobi (Kenya) https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-truphosa-amakhobe/ Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-truphosa-amakhobe/ World Food Day 2024: Get to know Charles Yeo, PhD student at University of Nangui Abrogoua (Côte d’Ivoire) https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-charles-yeo/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-charles-yeo/ World Food Day 2024: Get to know Mirabelle Feliho, PhD student at Université Abomey-Calavi (Benin) https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-mirabelle-feliho/ Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-mirabelle-feliho/ World Food Day 2024: Get to know Mohammed Mahdi, PhD at Wageningen University (Netherlands) https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-mohammed-mahdi/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-mohammed-mahdi/ World Food Day 2024: Get to know Lungani Nyathi, a PhD student at the University of Johannesburg! https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-lungani-nyathi/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-lungani-nyathi/ Involving third parties in the UP-RISE Project https://uprisefoodsafety.org/call-text-for-third-parties/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/call-text-for-third-parties/ World Food Safety Day 2024: Bridging gaps in Africa’s informal sector webinar https://uprisefoodsafety.org/world-food-safety-day-2024-outcome/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/world-food-safety-day-2024-outcome/ World Food Safety Day 2024: Did You Know campaign https://uprisefoodsafety.org/world-food-safety-day-2024-did-you-know/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/world-food-safety-day-2024-did-you-know/ Newsletter June 2024: Get to know UP-RISE • World Food Safety Day https://uprisefoodsafety.org/newsletter-june-2024/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/newsletter-june-2024/ CIRAD delegation visited Université Nangui-Abrogoua (UNA) in Abidjan https://uprisefoodsafety.org/cirad-delegation-visit-una/ Tue, 28 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/cirad-delegation-visit-una/ Meet the Consortium Partners https://uprisefoodsafety.org/meet-consortium-partners/ Thu, 23 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/meet-consortium-partners/ UGent Master students assisting the University of Johannesburg to take the first UP-RISE samples of sorghum https://uprisefoodsafety.org/ugent-johannesbug-visit/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/ugent-johannesbug-visit/ UP-RISE project kick-starts to strengthen African Food Safety Systems https://uprisefoodsafety.org/press-release/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/press-release/ UP-RISE: EU-AU Partnership for Resilient, Inclusive and Safe food systems for Everyone https://uprisefoodsafety.org/uprise-folder/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://uprisefoodsafety.org/uprise-folder/