FoodLegal Bulletin, March, 2007 >>
| 1. | Research Wizard: A FREE Online Search Engine for the Food Industry FREE ARTICLE! A new internet search engine has been launched by Australian Food News and it’s called the Research Wizard! This new search engine is Australian based and designed by food industry professionals to search the internet only for information relevant to the Australasian food industry. Read more >> |
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| 2. | How accurate are Nutrition Information Panels when it comes to Nutrient Variability? FREE ARTICLE! Nutrient quality can vary significantly, even between different items of the same food. What usefulness does a Nutrition Information Panel have if the law permits the inclusion of data that ignores huge variability in nutrient profile data? Is the food law that requires a Nutrition Information Panel really meaningful to inform consumers about what is nutritious or healthier food? How scientific is the approach of the law, or are Nutrition Information Panels merely intended to blind consumers by science? Read more >> |
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| 3. | "Quick Serve" Restaurants work on reducing trans fat A roundtable has been set up by the Quick Serve Restaurant industry aimed at reducing the use of trans fat in Quick Serve Restaurants. We provide our commentary on the developments so far. Read more >> |
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| 4. | Proposed changes to the NZ dietary supplements regulations Changes have been proposed for the New Zealand Dietary Supplements Regulations. This article provides our commentary on the proposed changes. Read more >> |
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| 5. | Food Recall Insurance - Some Tips and Traps to Consider Food businesses must plan for the risk of a food recall. Contamination or other defects may necessitate product withdrawal from time to time but a full food recall especially directed at the level of consumers must be triggered if any safety risks exist. The costs can be prodigious and could drive an ill-prepared business towards insolvency. Many business people mistakenly believe that product liability insurance or public liability insurance will meet the costs of a full recall. In this article of 2,200 words, we highlight why this is not so and we explain the costs which can arise out of a product recall and the limitations of insurance policy coverage. Read more >> |
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| 6. | Biosecurity Australia updates So far this year, two of the issues dealt with by Biosecurity Australia have been met with great controversy. This article looks at some of the latest issues raised together with some more analysis. Read more >> |
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| 7. | Personal liability of employees for misleading and deceptive conduct A High Court decision in late 2006 provides a new legal framework for the liability of employees for misleading and deceptive conduct under the Fair Trading Acts of each Australian State and Territory. This 1,000 word article analyses the court decision and what it might mean for any food business and its employees. Read more >> |
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| 8. | The laws of tea and other pleasant herbal concoctions Tea is one of the world’s most popular beverages and has been consumed for centuries. Consumers are now presented with an endless array of ‘tea’ beverages, ranging from herbal leaves to pre-bottled flavored ice drinks. In this 2,400 word article, we examine what tea actually is, the laws which apply to the manufacture and sale of tea in Australia and how the new tea drinks fit into the current legal regime framework in Australia. Read more >> |
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