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 head of food safety at the World Food Programme (WFP) has shared the challenges of ensuring food is safe when working in remote areas and sourcing items locally.
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has held two meetings recently looking at chemicals in water and the use of foresight in food safety.
The water
Consumers have been advised not to buy some products from The Hershey Company as they do not meet legal market requirements in the United Kingdom.
Affected Jolly Rancher products contain
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has unveiled a refreshed food safety approach.
UNIDO launched its Food Safety Approach 2.0 at the Vienna Food Safety Forum earlier this
Experts have identified four key areas that make the case for investing in foodborne disease data and turning information into action.
The four imperatives were revealed in a Health Talks
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is looking into an increase in hepatitis A cases.
UKHSA and other health agencies are investigating two clusters of hepatitis A virus (HAV) with
A panel of food safety professionals has discussed how best to use findings from research to improve food safety.
Speaking during a webinar highlighting the role of scientific advice in
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and Listeria infections in Europe are at their highest levels since the start of EU-wide surveillance in 2007.
Data comes from two 2023
German and Austrian authorities are investigating a Salmonella outbreak that has mainly sickened young children. More than 60 children have fallen ill.
The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety
Latvian health officials have completed their investigation into an outbreak and general rise in E. coli which led to almost 80 sick people.
The Center for Disease Prevention and Control
A recently created African food safety authority is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2026.
The Africa Food Safety Agency (AfFSA) will be part of the African
Researchers have assessed the impact of processing on the presence and transfer of antimicrobial resistant bacteria on chicken meat.
Findings showed that while Campylobacter and E. coli were present in
