FoodLegal
Experts in Food Law
FoodLegal can alleviate areas of stress for our clients, help manage pain-points, relieve bottlenecks in supply chains, manage risks, and streamline processes to get more products more quickly to customers.
Our consulting services, compliance risk mitigation support tools and training courses have been adapted to meet the changing market conditions and provide flexibility in meeting increased product demand.
Australia's premier periodical in food law and policy issues. It focuses specifically on analysis and commentary for regulatory compliance and the legal issues affecting food and food industry participants
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While many food businesses are taking advantage of e-commerce and other online channels, Australia’s food laws have struggled to keep up with technological advancements and modern distribution methods. This article examines some of the important labelling issues food businesses should be aware of when selling food online. FoodLegal’s Selling Food Online webinar on Thursday 12 June will explore this and many other issues in more detail alongside many other important considerations for businesses using online channels. Limited spots remain – book here.
A summary of regulatory updates and developments for the month of June 2025.
With an increasing global appetite for meat and meat products, companies are turning to alternative production methods to meet global demand. Environmental regulation has also placed greater pressure on meat production that is less land intensive such as cell-based meat. Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) recently released draft standards on cell cultured quail and cell-based meat broadly. This article explores the draft standards, key definitions, obligations, safety concerns and compares with other jurisdictions.
The Australian Federal Court, in April 2025, fined Clorox Australia AUD$8.25 million for making false or misleading representations on certain GLAD garbage bag products. This article explores the background to the case, contravening conduct, and practical lessons that food businesses should implement when making environmental claims.
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FoodLegal specialises in food law consultancy, compliance risk management, certification of product compliance integrity for food and beverage products and other allied products
We advise Australia's largest food companies, international brands, as well as small-to-medium sized enterprises and startups.
Our team of lawyers and consultants represent food manufacturers, importers, distributors, brand marketers, retailers, industry associations and groups.
We also work with clients from allied fields such as complementary medicines, life sciences, agribusiness and farmer-producers.
FoodLegal recognised by Australasian Lawyer as the Top Boutique Firm for 2024 in FMCG Law
Give your team a mastery of food compliance and risk management. Streamline your development and compliance processes with our legal and scientific hands-on experience. Dynamic, easy-to-understand legal commentary. All the benefits of having FoodLegal lawyers in-house.
At FoodLegal we believe that education is crucial to keeping your competitive edge.
