The Rotten Apple Food Safety Podcast

The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends.In this week’s episode: * Counterfeit Diet Coke in London?* Horizon scanning explainer* Food safety news and resources roundup* Fake food (for real)🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 209 🍏 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends.In this week’s episode: * Highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy foods: current status + new research* Mystery mass poisoning in the United Kingdom* Food safety news and resources* Fashion fraud (just for fun)🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 208 🍏 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends.In this week’s episode: * Food fraud mitigations: a guide (+ templates and examples)* The flesh-eating bacterium that causes deadly foodborne illnesses* A new food defence threat: smart glasses* Quality versus production (just for fun)* Food fraud: counterfeiting incident with chocolate🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 207 🍏Cover image: Fabrikasimf on Freepik This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends.In this week’s episode: * Living dangerously with the latest food trend* Consumer-derived outbreak data - a fascinating peek* Frozen veg recalls: can we quantify the risks?* WTF is high fructose corn syrup* Food fraud news: berry scandal in Australia🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 206 🍏Listen to the consumer data webinar here.Cover image: DineSafe This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends.In this special episode, I talk with John Points the Technical Director of the Food Authenticity Network (FAN) to get an up-to-the-minute perspective on testing for food fraud. In the conversation, we discuss:* What are the options for authenticity testing for a medium-sized food business in 2025;* How to find methods, laboratories and resources, and* How testing fits into a best-practice food fraud mitigation plan.🍏 Click here for a transcript 🍏 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends.In this week’s episode: * Food fraud testing in 2025 and beyond* Weird: the price of sugar* Kitchen fails (mostly fun)🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 205 🍏Listen to the food fraud testing conversation here.Cover image: DC Studio on Freepik This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends.In this week’s episode: · Webinar invitation: innovation in early warnings for outbreaks· The scariest food invention of the decade· Update: radioactive shrimp· Silliest shrimp memes from the past week 😁🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 204 🍏 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends.In this week’s episode: · Consumer-derived outbreak data - a new tool in the toolbox· Downloadable e-book: Issues 176 to 200· Rare: a food fraud recall· Food Safety News and Resources· Radioactive shrimp unpacked· Food fraud news: undercover honey investigation + methanol in paprika explained🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 203 🍏 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends.In this week’s episode: * Follow-up: botulism root cause and manslaughter charge* “I nearly lost him”… a heartbreaking story of food safety failure* Food Safety News and Resources* What does cultivated meat really taste like - 15 consumers share their experience🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 202 🍏 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends.In this week’s episode: * Shocking figures for (supposedly) antibiotic-free meat* Unusual pathogen-food combo: botulinum in avocado pulp* Global food safety watch: a ‘low and slow’ outbreak from potatoes?* Cocaine vs olive oil🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 201 🍏 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends.In this week’s episode: * Celebrating 4 years of The Rotten Apple* Special offer* Popular post: Tropane alkaloids: plant toxins that kill* Best of ‘Just for Fun’🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 200 🍏 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends.In this week’s episode: * A Comprehensive Guide to Glass Policies and Procedures (+ templates and examples)* Olive crisis update - are we out of the woods?* 233 children poisoned by cooks at a childcare centre* Food fraud news, incidents and horizon scanning🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 199 🍏 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends.In this week’s episode: * Seed oils: food safety issue or beat-up?* Gritty food fraud* STEC in flour* 5 Food Safety Quick Bites🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 198 🍏 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends.In this week’s episode: * STEC numbers are up: What you need to know* Investigation results? What investigation results (Salmonella in cucumbers)* Food Safety News and Resources* “It’s very very satisfying” - cotton candy scissor work* Sugar warning (and more) in this week’s food fraud news🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 197 🍏 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends.🍏 In this episode, which celebrates World Chocolate Day 🍏 * Why is chocolate so good?* Chocolate and food safety* Chocolate supply chain challenges* Chocolate and food fraud* Food fraud news: recent incidents🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 196 🍏Cover image: Cocoa bean processing and fermentation from Gutierrez-Rios, et. al (2022) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends.🍏 In this episode 🍏 * Help a researcher out - 2 short surveys* More on Listeria in pasta meals (what the experts say)* Shall we chat? Let me know what you think about community chat for The Rotten Apple* Packaging Corner🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 195 🍏 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends.🍏 In this episode 🍏 * Unusual: a deadly Listeria outbreak and recall unpacked* Downloadable training exercise* The weirdest kitchen induction video ever* Food fraud news: The Food Industry Intelligence Network launches a SME hub🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 194 🍏 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends.🍏 In this episode 🍏 * Addendum* Fish parasites and the small changes that create new risks* Latest food cyberattack* Food Safety News and Resources* Lab-made butter🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 193 🍏 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends.🍏 In this episode 🍏 * Photo competition winners* Melamine adulteration (still a thing)* The toxic pea that causes lameness* Toolbox talk: Record-making 101🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 192 🍏 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends.🍏 In this episode 🍏 * Member-only archive unlocked!* Photo Competition: win prizes for World Food Safety Day* Leafy greens and STEC, latest research* Tariffs and food fraud - is this the first Liberation Day fraud?🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 191 🍏 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe