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 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
Improving foodborne disease surveillance could avoid millions of illnesses while generating major economic benefits, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
A WHO analysis calculated the average return on investment
The number of suspected frauds reported by countries in Europe has passed 200 for the first time this year.
Six alerts mentioned the United States in March including an unauthorized
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has released two reports on food safety and called for a broader and more long-term view of investments.
The first report evaluates the return on
