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.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has produced a guide to support the analysis of four aspects of national food systems, including food safety.
The Scan Guide covers food safety, food
Repeated findings of rodent activity are enough to show European food hygiene rules have been breached, according to a court verdict.
The Court of Justice of the European Union also
Guidance has been published in New Zealand aimed at giving multi-site businesses national consistency.
The government said the move would make operations easier for food companies with multiple sites
Scientists have stressed the importance of detecting outbreaks early to reduce the chance of contamination spreading and becoming a wider threat to public health.
Comments were made during a webinar
A survey in Ireland has revealed a gap between confidence and behavior in the kitchen across Ireland, which could increase the risk of food poisoning.
While nine in 10 adults
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published more than 90 food recalls in 2025, according to a recent report.
FSANZ coordinated 92 recalls in 2025 compared to 95 alerts in
Four Listeria outbreaks in Italy sickened more than 200 people and caused 12 deaths, according to information from a new study.
These listeriosis outbreaks were investigated during 2022 and 2023.
The number of major outbreaks and recalls appear to have fallen in Singapore in 2025 compared to the year before.
Figures come from Singapore Food Statistics 2025, an annual publication
