Foreword (June-July 2020 'bumper edition')
Foreword
By Joe Lederman
(FoodLegal Chairperson), John Thisgaard and Jenny Awad (FoodLegal Bulletin
Co-Editors)
In this June-July 2020 bumper edition
of FoodLegal Bulletin
Our FREE
article “Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and elsewhere” provides this month’s update on
new regulatory developments and scientific developments that impact food
producers and suppliers, beginning with Australia, but also internationally.
Our article “ACCC moves further into the food regulatory space with yoghurt infringement”
addresses why the ACCC, rather
than a food regulator, took action in a recent matter involving an inaccurate
ingredients list, and what this could mean for food enforcement actions moving
forward.
Our article “Issues to consider when selling alcohol online, and important State-by-State differences” addresses proposed changes to the online sale of alcohol in
NSW and provides a look at some of the issues to consider if selling alcohol
online, including how these issues differ across State and Territory borders.
Our article “Social media risks for comments, testimonials and whether to use #ad or #sponsored”
explores legal risks which could
arise when followers comment on social media posts, when customers provide
testimonials and whether to use #ad or #sponsored, in light of real-life case
situations that have arisen in Australia.
Our article “Does an allergen need to be declared if it disappears during processing?”
considers the application of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code and
likely regulator actions in the scenario of an ingredient that disappears
during processing.
Our article “How time can impact the legal obligations which apply to food” uses a number of
scenarios to present arguments that link to the importance of timing for the making of a label claim or the particular composition and usage of the product. These scenarios provide useful illustrations on the importance of timing differences affecting different legal outcomes.
Our article “When might a packaged product be exempt from trade measurement requirements?”
uses a number of different scenarios to consider the differences between trade
measurement and other food labelling requirements and explores where this might
give rise to labelling obligations under one set of regulations but not others.
We hope you
enjoy this June-July 2020 "bumper edition" of FoodLegal Bulletin!
Joe Lederman,
John Thisgaard and Jenny Awad
Editors
FoodLegal Bulletin
This is general information rather than legal advice and is current as of 23 Jun 2020. We therefore recommend you seek legal advice for your particular circumstances if you want to rely on advice or information to be a basis for any commercial decision-making by you or your business.