Foreword (March 2021)
By Joe Lederman (FoodLegal Chairperson), John
Thisgaard and Jenny Awad (FoodLegal Bulletin Co-Editors)
Welcome to the March 2021 edition of FoodLegal
Bulletin!
1. Plain
English Allergen Labelling
New Plain English Allergen Labelling (PEAL)
requirements have come into effect. FoodLegal conducts private training for
food companies in the new PEAL requirements, and can provide consulting
services or training on request.
2. Trending
Claims 2021
A few remaining tickets are still available for FoodLegal’s Trending
Claims workshop on Tuesday 23 March 2021. This Workshop will guide you
through the latest Court precedents and regulatory enforcement actions that
impact trending food product claims.
3. In
this March 2021 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 “Will food products now need to declare processing aids in their ingredients lists?” addresses one of the important changes brought about by
new Plain English Allergen Labelling requirements, and whether manufacturers of
foods will have to start declaring processing aids in their ingredients lists.
Our article “Regulatory issues to consider when supplying convenience foods via retail” explores the legal risks and issues
which should be considered when balancing convenience and compliance in the
context of packaged foods supplied via retail sale.
Our article “Why it is easier to claim that a complementary medicine has been “Made in Australia” than a food” considers the introduction of a new threshold for origin
claims made in relation to complementary medicines, and questions whether food
manufacturers have been short-changed.
FoodLegal
Scientist Dr Rozita Vaskoska discusses the microbiological, toxicological and regulatory
considerations regarding the use of fermented foods in food product manufacturing
in the article “Fermented foods, the Food Standards Code and other safety regulatory issues”.
Our article “FSANZ’s collaboration with Health Canada regarding risk assessments of GM foods” looks
at the recent agreement made between FSANZ and Health Canada with respect to
the sharing of safety risk assessments for genetically modified foods.
We hope you enjoy this March 2021 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 30 Oct 2021. 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.