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.
Microbial and chemical hazards dominated food incidents possibly affecting Hong Kong in 2025, according to a new report from the Centre for Food Safety (CFS).
The Food Incident Surveillance System
An evaluation of a funding program has found it substantially improved the European Union’s capability to respond proactively to food safety risks.
The review was led by the Directorate-
Experts from the Philippines, Turkey and Chile have shared experiences of how food safety was managed during national disasters.
Webinar panelists emphasized the need to reduce the risk of unsafe
Danone has confirmed earlier estimates on the cost of its infant formula recall.
In January 2026, Danone announced a recall of some infant formula batches. Most of them were sold
The number of Listeria infections reached a new high in 2025 in Norway but Salmonella cases fell sharply.
An annual report from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) shows
The management of a company which recently filed for bankruptcy has said the move was a “direct consequence of drastic measures” taken by the Dutch food agency.
Officials from Esro
Australia is to create an action plan to tackle the top cause of bacterial foodborne illness in the country.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is inviting stakeholders to register
Officials in a Swedish region have received more than 300 reports of suspected food poisoning after eating at local restaurants.
Authorities in Lerum said the outbreak can be traced to
