Prior to reporting for Food Safety News, Whitworth worked for William Reed as editor of Food Quality News before becoming food safety editor for Food Navigator. He was named in the Top 40 Food Safety Professionals Under 40 in 2023.
Climate change impacts such as higher average temperatures and more rain or droughts could increase the occurrence of some pathogens, according to a report from the Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket)
A survey on herb and spice authenticity in Europe has found potential adulteration, illegal dyes and allergens.
The work was overseen by DG SANTE, the European Commission’s health and
The percentage of chicken sold at smaller retailers that is contaminated with high levels of Campylobacter remains above a Food Standards Agency target.
A UK-wide survey sampled 1,008 chickens
Experts have called for debates at a conference on food safety in Africa to be the “beginning of a journey” during their concluding remarks.
Blaise Ouattara, food safety and quality
An outbreak of Salmonella linked to a traditional meal containing meat affected more than 20 people earlier this year in Wales.
Public Health Wales was notified about two cases of
The European Commission has looked at progress in the food safety systems of four countries in the Western Balkans that are trying to become EU member states.
The reports cover
Authorities have arrested six people after finding horse meat being sold for use in burgers in a state of southern Brazil.
They were arrested in Caxias do Sul as part
More than 500 people in the United Kingdom have been affected by a Salmonella outbreak linked to pork scratching products.
There were 534 sick people as of late October with
The number of outbreaks and people affected in them plummeted in Austria in 2020 compared to the year before.
The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) reported there
Speakers at a roundtable discussion stressed the need to build capacity, engage policymakers, and use technology to improve food safety in Africa.
The session, organized by the Africa Union Commission
Brazil has again gone to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in a dispute with the European Union about controls of Salmonella in poultry meat.
The South American country has requested
A global food safety network was involved in 65 incidents from July to September, which is more than earlier this year.
It is the third successive quarter that events involving
