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.
Experts are hoping revised foodborne infection data can shift the focus of resources from trade to investing in domestic food safety.
The World Health Organization (WHO) updated foodborne illness estimates
Experts have voiced concerns about food fraud in food security programs and suggested ways to combat the problem.
A report made several recommendations including penalizing and discouraging food fraud practices,
The Belgian food agency’s annual report was released recently and highlighted a fatal E. coli outbreak and revealed food fraud cases.
The Federal Agency for the Safety of the
Stricter controls on tahini and halva from Syria for Salmonella have been put in place by the European Commission.
The legislation sets the rate of official controls and special conditions
Nearly one in three consumers in Scotland have eaten beef burgers that are pink or have pink juices, according to a survey.
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) said results highlight potentially
The number of food recalls declined in New Zealand in 2025 and undeclared allergens were responsible for almost half of the alerts.
New Zealand Food Safety supported businesses in conducting
Cereulide contamination in infant formula and a fatal Listeria outbreak have been flagged as the major incidents in Europe in 2025.
The European Commission’s annual report on official controls
There were more than 2,000 Salmonella infections in January to March this year in England, but Campylobacter cases declined.
Figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show non-
Norwegian health officials are searching for the source of a Yersinia outbreak that has affected at least nine people.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) also reported a further
