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.
A trade union in New Zealand has criticized planned changes to meat export inspection requirements.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is reviewing inspection and examination requirements for exported meat
Two Spanish groups have voiced concerns about almonds from the United States failing to meet European safety requirements.
The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) and Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives of
The Dutch poultry sector has implemented measures to try and curb a rise in Salmonella infections.
Figures show an increased incidence of Salmonella Enteritidis in laying hens since May 2023
More than half a dozen people have been infected by Listeria in Denmark since August.
Between Aug. 21 and Oct. 24, seven people infected with the same type of Listeria
An Australian charity has raised concerns about people unnecessarily washing raw chicken before cooking it.
The Food Safety Information Council released findings from a national study to mark Australian Food
A food safety researcher in Sweden has called for more awareness of the risks posed by plant-based foods.
“There is a naive belief that plant-based food is safer than animal-based
The latest batch of suspected fraud and non-compliance alerts in Europe include supplements, meat products, fish and chocolate.
There were 164 reports in September, compared to 166 in August, 136
More than 40 people have been sickened across Australia after eating alfalfa sprouts.
The Salmonella outbreak includes at least 44 people nationwide, including 18 in New South Wales, 15 in
An Australian company has been fined after a case of botulism was linked to its incorrectly labeled bottles.
Inside Out Nutritious Goods pleaded guilty at the first opportunity to 10
An Australian survey has revealed many people incorrectly blame food poisoning on the last thing they ate.
The Food Safety Information Council released findings from a national study ahead of
All 10 defendants in the Brazilian Backer beer trial have been acquitted.
In a Belo Horizonte court, Judge Alexandre Magno de Resende Oliveira said the accused were acquitted because of
The annual report of a system that helps ensure safe trade involving Europe has revealed the scale and reasons for rejected shipments.
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