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Estimated from 6 chart positions in 6 markets.
By chart position
- 🇦🇺AU · Food#5830K to 100K
- 🇳🇱NL · Food#12100K to 300K
- 🇮🇩ID · Food#693K to 10K
- 🇭🇰HK · Food#973K to 10K
- 🇸🇦SA · Food#103500 to 3K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
41K to 128K🎙 Daily cadence·116 episodes·Last published 3d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
137K to 426K🇳🇱70%🇦🇺23%🇮🇩2%+3 more - Active Followers
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55K to 170K
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Issue 238 (Audio Version)
May 12, 2026
12m 24s
Issue 237 (Audio Version)
May 4, 2026
21m 43s
Issue 236 (Audio Version)
Apr 27, 2026
20m 25s
Issue 235 (Audio Version)
Apr 20, 2026
23m 52s
Issue 234 (Audio Version)
Apr 13, 2026
15m 59s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 5/12/26 |  Issue 238 (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 week’s episode: * Red flags in suppliers: how to spot them + what to do about them* Is a 5-log reduction actually correct?* We drank milk before we could digest it* The easiest way to make the world smarter (the history of iodine supplementation)🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 238 🍏 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 | 12m 24s | ||||||
| 5/4/26 |  Issue 237 (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 week’s episode: * Everything you need to know about rotavirus* Spice Fraud - An Introduction* FSSC 22000 V7 is here* Craft beers: sometimes good, sometimes ?hairy?🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 237 🍏 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 | 21m 43s | ||||||
| 4/27/26 |  Issue 236 (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 week’s episode: * Free webinar (with me) on Friday* Peanut butter’s surprising pathogens* Mycotoxins in peanuts* Weird peanut butters from around the globe* How peanut butter is (actually) made (humour)🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 236 🍏 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 | 20m 25s | ||||||
| 4/20/26 |  Issue 235 (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 week’s episode: * Maple syrup fraud in Canada (gulp!)* What is immature honey?* Food on Artemis II* US honey results: good (or are they?)🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 235 🍏 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 | 23m 52s | ||||||
| 4/13/26 |  Issue 234 (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 week’s episode: * 6 Food Fraud Criminology Studies Unpacked (with actionable takeaways for food professionals)* Bacillus cereus 101* The curious case of the Ant Powder God🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 234 🍏 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 | 15m 59s | ||||||
| 4/6/26 |  Issue 233 (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 week’s episode: * Work-free zone* Nerding out on techy chocolate* Your supplements are a lie* Resources you may have missed🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 233 🍏 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 | 8m 49s | ||||||
| 3/30/26 |  Issue 232 (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 week’s episode: * New horizon scan archive* Packaging corner: recycled PP containers* What’s in a (food) name?* Fred designs a potato chip (just for fun)🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 232 🍏 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 | 14m 34s | ||||||
| 3/23/26 |  Issue 231 (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 week’s episode: * Food safety: what’s in store for 2026?* Tariffs and food fraud risk: what you need to know* Food Safety News and Resources* No snow? No problem! How to cool your food in 1601🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 231 🍏 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 | 19m 13s | ||||||
| 3/16/26 |  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 week’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)🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 230 🍏 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 | 22m 00s | ||||||
| 3/9/26 |  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 week’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🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 229 🍏 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 | 22m 44s | ||||||
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| 3/2/26 |  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 week’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🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 228 🍏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 | 11m 14s | ||||||
| 2/23/26 |  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 week’s episode: * Food safety risks from food fraud (and vice versa)* The Rotten Apple e-Book* Glyphosate update* Venemous lionfish ceviche (it’s a thing?!)🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 227 🍏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 | 18m 38s | ||||||
| 2/16/26 |  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 week’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🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 226 🍏 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 | 26m 26s | ||||||
| 2/9/26 |  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 week’s episode: * Food fraud talks* Cheese time: Parmesan in the spotlight* Top 5 Non-conformances from BRCGS* Avocado’s number* Food fraud news with crispy snails and no-milk milk🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 225 🍏 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 | 20m 35s | ||||||
| 2/2/26 |  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 week’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? 🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 224 🍏Cover image: Møretrø, 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 | 18m 08s | ||||||
| 1/26/26 |  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 week’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🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 223 🍏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 | 14m 44s | ||||||
| 1/19/26 |  Issue 222 (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 week’s episode: * An insider’s view: How does cereulide get into infant formula? * Which GFSI certification scheme is best for your business?* Good news re auditor requirements🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 222 🍏 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 | 21m 48s | ||||||
| 1/12/26 |  Issue 221 (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 week’s episode: * Worst and weirdest food frauds of 2025* What’s next for The Rotten Apple* Spotify for food safety nerds* Food fraud alert for coffee beans🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 221 🍏Cover image: Pigeon carcass at a Chinese restaurant. Policia Municipal Policia, via The Sun 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 | 14m 28s | ||||||
| 12/22/25 |  Issue 220 (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 week’s episode: * Weird and (not)wonderful moments from food safety for 2025* Top posts of The Rotten Apple this year* Food safety news roundup* How to deep fry a Christmas turkey* Food fraud news 🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 220 🍏 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 | 20m 57s | ||||||
| 12/15/25 |  Issue 219 (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 week’s episode: * What changed in food safety in 2025? * Emerging issues in food safety: a review* Honey madness in Europe* Trypanosoma cruzi: An emerging food pathogen* My (silly) Food Fraud Gift Guide🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 219 🍏Cover image: A sanitary inspector holds a beaked bug (Triatoma Dimidiata) in El Carpintero, Honduras on May 17, 2005 (Credit: Elmer Martinez/AFP) 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 | 17m 49s | ||||||
| 12/8/25 |  Issue 218 (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 week’s episode: * 10 food fraud case studies* Food safety consultants - a practical guide* UPF lawsuits (a food safety professional’s perspective)🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 218 🍏 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 | 18m 34s | ||||||
| 12/1/25 |  Issue 217 (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 week’s episode: * Introduction to an illegal colourant: Auramine O* Tomato paste: ripe for fraud* Are PVC gloves unsafe?* Prodded, poked and punctured (Just for fun)* Food Fraud News and Recent Incidents🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 217 🍏 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 | 21m 01s | ||||||
| 11/24/25 |  Issue 216 (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 week’s episode: * Risky tableware* Food Safety News and Resources, including infant botulism update* Pumpkin spice - a modern miracle (and food safety nightmare)* Food fraud news + the worst forgery ever🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 216 🍏Cover image: Testing wheat-based tableware, Sousa et. al (2025) 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 | 17m 14s | ||||||
| 11/17/25 |  Issue 215 (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 week’s episode: * Food irradiation: an introduction for food professionals* Case study: Botulism from labelling error (+ a happy ending for once!)* Packaging Corner* Pastry Twister🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 215 🍏Cover image: Food irradiation, Mshelia 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 | 24m 28s | ||||||
| 11/10/25 |  Issue 214 (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 week’s episode: * Case study of a pasta disaster* Follow-up: Poka yoke in food manufacturing* Food Safety News and Resources* Mushroom cultivation (+ building a robust calibration system)🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 214 🍏 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 | 17m 07s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
7 placements across 6 markets.
Chart Positions
7 placements across 6 markets.