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 overall number of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) alerts rose in 2025, but notifications made by the European Union fell compared to the year before.
In 2025, 2,496 SPS
Scientists have called for support to investigate the sources of Aeromonas infections in Australia.
To find out more about the routes of infections, researchers would need to isolate and analyze
Danish authorities are trying to find the source of a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 14 people.
Since mid-November 2025, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) has recorded 14 cases of
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in key foodborne bacteria is still an area of concern in Europe, according to the latest figures.
Resistance to common antimicrobials remains widespread in foodborne bacteria such
The European Commission has unveiled a campaign dedicated to food safety.
The "Love it. Hate it. Trust it." initiative focuses on ensuring the highest standards of food safety
Romanian authorities have claimed there were no recorded cases of food poisoning during the winter holidays.
The National Sanitary, Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) said surveillance and control activities
