Foreword (April 2022)
Foreword
By John Thisgaard, Jenny Awad (FoodLegal Bulletin
Co-Editors) and Joe Lederman (FoodLegal Chairperson and Co-Editor)
Welcome to the April 2022 edition of FoodLegal
Bulletin!
1. Upcoming
FoodLegal PEAL workshop
Food products in
Australia have LESS THAN 2 YEARS to be updated for the new allergen statement
requirements on food labels to comply with new Plain English Allergen Labelling
(PEAL) laws.
This 90-minute
interactive workshop will address your questions about PEAL, formatting
requirements, allergen terminology and precautionary allergen statements so
that you can finalise your new allergen statement before the deadline.
Tickets are
going fast for Wednesday 27 April 2022 – Book
here
2. In
this April 2022 edition of FoodLegal Bulletin
In this FoodLegal Bulletin, our FREE article “Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and internationally” updates
the latest in regulatory developments and news.
In “New food safety requirements for foodservice businesses under FSANZ Proposal P1053” we examine the proposed changes to
food safety management requirements for foodservice and retail sectors,
including the introduction of a new risk classification matrix for food
businesses.
In “ACCC brings ‘green’ and ‘sustainable’ claims under the microscope”, John
Thisgaard discusses important learnings for food businesses making claims about
the environment and sustainability in light of increased enforcement by the
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
In “Legal difference between endorsements and testimonials, especially in social media influencer advertising”, FoodLegal Co-Principal Jenny Awad highlights
important legal distinctions between endorsements and testimonials in the
context of influencer advertising of foods, cosmetics, and therapeutic goods on
social media.
In “How the FSANZ review of the kava standard could impact the import and sale of kava in Australia”, we outline the new regulatory changes for kava in Australia.
In “Concerns over Senate inquiry for meat and meat analogue producers and processors” we discuss the recommendations arising
from the Australian Senate inquiry into plant based meats and potential issues
for the Australian food industry.
We hope you
enjoy this April 2022 edition of FoodLegal Bulletin!
John
Thisgaard, Jenny
Awad and Joe Lederman
Editors
FoodLegal Bulletin
This is general information rather than legal advice and is current as of 4 Apr 2022. 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.