The Rotten Apple Food Safety Podcast

Karen Constable
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๐Ÿ Food Safety ๐Ÿ Food Fraud ๐Ÿ Supply Chains ๐Ÿ Fifteen minute, not-boring weekly updates by a food science nerd ๐Ÿ therottenapple.substack.com

  1. 23H AGO

    Issue 230 (Audio Version)

    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 weekโ€™s episode: * Hidden traps in food testing: lessons from a protein bar lawsuit * 18 Food defence blind spots + a self-assessment checklist * TraceMap, a new tool for fraud detection and traceability * Turning styrofoam into cinnamon candy (just for fun) ๐Ÿ For a transcript and sources, see Issue 230 ๐Ÿ 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

    22 min

  2. MAR 9

    Issue 229 (Audio Version)

    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 weekโ€™s episode: * The Middle East conflict, a 10,000 feet view for food professionals * What to watch out for in the coming months * Food Safety News and Resources * Making honey cough drops ๐Ÿ For a transcript and sources, see Issue 229 ๐Ÿ 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

    23 min

  3. MAR 2

    Issue 228 (Audio Version)

    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 weekโ€™s episode: * Mass balance for food safety systems * When food fraud turns deadly: milk adulteration kills 6 people * Food safety news and resources roundup * How natural food colours are made ๐Ÿ For a transcript and sources, see Issue 228 ๐Ÿ Cover image: For illustrative purposes only, AI-generated 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

    11 min

  4. FEB 23

    Issue 227 (Audio Version)

    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 weekโ€™s episode: * Food safety risks from food fraud (and vice versa) * The Rotten Apple e-Book * Glyphosate update * Venemous lionfish ceviche (itโ€™s a thing?!) ๐Ÿ For a transcript and sources, see Issue 227 ๐Ÿ Cover image: National Whistleblowers Center 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

    19 min

  5. FEB 16

    Issue 226 (Audio Version)

    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 weekโ€™s episode: * Shocking rates of fraud in herbal products * Data exchange in traceability: what you need to know * Food safety news and resources * Case study: Tiny maintenance failure causes huge problems ๐Ÿ For a transcript and sources, see Issue 226 ๐Ÿ 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

    26 min
  6. Issue 225 (Audio Version)

    FEB 9

    Issue 225 (Audio Version)

    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 weekโ€™s episode: * Food fraud talks * Cheese time: Parmesan in the spotlight * Top 5 Non-conformances from BRCGS * Avocadoโ€™s number * Food fraud news with crispy snails and no-milk milk ๐Ÿ For a transcript and sources, see Issue 225 ๐Ÿ 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

    21 min

  7. FEB 2

    Issue 224 (Audio Version)

    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 weekโ€™s episode: * Real-world lessons in Listeria eradication (case study) * Webinar tomorrow: Food fraud trends and predictions for 2026 * Food fraud is surging worldwide. Or is it? ๐Ÿ For a transcript and sources, see Issue 224 ๐Ÿ Cover image: Mรธretrรธ, et al (2026) 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

    18 min

  8. JAN 26

    Issue 223 (Audio Version)

    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 weekโ€™s episode: * Save the date: food fraud webinar next week * Food fraud and food safety: latest research * Pesticide MRLs: the quiet illusion of food safety * Cereulide root cause - new insights * Tuna tossing ๐Ÿ For a transcript and sources, see Issue 223 ๐Ÿ Cover image: European Union Food Safety Authority 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

    15 min
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๐Ÿ Food Safety ๐Ÿ Food Fraud ๐Ÿ Supply Chains ๐Ÿ Fifteen minute, not-boring weekly updates by a food science nerd ๐Ÿ therottenapple.substack.com

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