The 7th International Rice Conference at Anuga 2025

Here you will find the presentations of the lectures for download
Oct 2025. From 4 to 8 October 2025, Anuga, which featured exhibitors from around the globe, took place in Cologne. Eurofins looks back on five successful days at the trade fair and would like to thank all visitors to the booth for their interest and positive feedback.
A particular highlight this year was our 7th International Rice Conference. Due to the high level of interest, we have compiled the lecture presentations and made them available to download here.
Organised and held by Eurofins, the International Rice Conference has become a fixture in the Anuga conference programme. This year, the event attracted numerous participants from industry and trade once again. Sustainable rice cultivation, compliance with legal requirements in key export markets, pesticide and mycotoxin control, and the authenticity of high-quality rice varieties such as basmati, jasmine, sushi, and risotto rice were addressed in eight lectures.
Lectures of the 7th International Rice Conference:
- Introduction to the conference and the Eurofins rice testing & inspection programme
Amar Guberinic, Sales Manager, Eurofins Dr. Specht Express Testing & Inspection GmbH, Hamburg - SRP’s Low-Carbon Rice Module - a cost-effective solution for rice retailers
Jens Soth, Executive Director, Sustainable Rice Platform - Global rice production sustainability comparison – opportunities for cooperation in a fast moving trade environment
Mark Isbell, Chairman of USA Rice Sustainability Committee, Fourth Generation Rice Farmer and Partner at Isbell Farms, Arkansas USA - Heritage grains, modern solutions: Pakistan’s Basmati journey
Shahid Hussain Tarer, CEO, Galaxy Rice Mills (Pvt) Ltd., SRP board member - The update of Cambodia Rice Export and cultivation
Chhun Hour Lay (Andy Lay), President Cambodian Rice Federation, CEO, City Rice Import Export Co. - Stability of vitamins and minerals in fortified rice kernels and fortified rice stored under real-life conditions over two years
Dr Werner Nader, consultant, in cooperation with the UN World Food Programme - Pesticide residues and contaminants in rice: new developments and an evaluation of the Eurofins analytical result data base
Dr Alexander Zahm, Managing Director, Eurofins Dr. Specht Express Testing & Inspection GmbH - Rice authenticity testing: DNA fingerprinting and genetic clustering analysis of 156 commercially important rice varieties from 14 countries across 4 continents
Dr Werner Nader, Consultant
Topics of the International Rice Conference

Dr Werner Nader, Senior Consultant (retd Managing Director) of Eurofins Dr. Specht Express Testing & Inspection GmbH, speaks at the 7th International Rice Conference about rice authenticity testing via DNA fingerprinting and genetic clustering analysis.
The high-level lecture programme focused on quality, sustainability and trade in the international rice market. Eurofins opened the event with an introduction to its rice testing programme, after which the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP), a global stakeholder alliance, reported on its latest developments and achievements. International experts from the USA, Pakistan and Cambodia then shared insights into the opportunities, challenges and export strategies in their regions.
The latest research findings from the study in cooperation with the UN World Food Programme on the stability of vitamins and minerals in fortified rice and rice kernels were presented. Eurofins rounded off the programme with interesting contributions on residues, contaminants, and cutting-edge authenticity testing using DNA analytics.
We say thank you!
We would like to thank all our customers and visitors who took part in this year's 7th International Rice Conference, and we would also like to thank them for their valuable contributions to the lively discussions. Special thanks go to our speakers, Jens Soth, Mark Isbell, Shahid Hussain Tarer, and Chhun Hour Lay, for dedicating their time and making significant contributions to the success of the event.
Do you have questions
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact your personal account manager or directly our experts Dr Werner Nader and Amar Guberinic.