Foreword (June-July 2025)
By John Thisgaard, Jenny Awad (FoodLegal Bulletin Co-Editors) and Joe Lederman (FoodLegal Chairperson and Co-Editor)
Welcome to the June-July 2025 bumper edition of
FoodLegal Bulletin!
1. Connect
with FoodLegal
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with FoodLegal on LinkedIn to ensure that you never miss an update!
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2. FoodLegal
events
A. Selling
Food Online – Thursday 12 June 2025 Our
online interactive FoodLegal workshop will cover the important issues that a food business should
consider when selling food online. This will help you understand how
marketing and labelling laws apply to foods sold online, and other important
decisions regarding import, storage, product safety and delivery. Tickets are available here. B. Reacting
to a Crisis – Wednesday 2 July 2025 Join
FoodLegal's experienced team of expert lawyers, food safety and Quality
Assurance consultants to learn what to do and what not to do in differing
food product crisis scenarios. Tickets are available here.
C. Health
Marketing & How it Impacts Your Food Labels – Wednesday 23 July 2025 This
workshop will give you the tools you need to market the nutritional, healthy
or functional aspects of your product. Learn how to make the most of your
health marketing while avoiding mistakes that could lead to regulatory risk. Tickets are available here.
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3. In
this June-July 2025 bumper edition of FoodLegal Bulletin
Our
FREE article “Online sales of food: A starting point for food labelling implications” provides an introduction to 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.
Our FREE article “Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and internationally” provides the latest regulatory
developments and updates. There have been many news developments over the past
month and it is vital to read these updates. FoodLegal can advise businesses on
the impact of specific updates to their particular situation.
The article “New draft standards on cell-based meat” dives into proposed new regulatory
measures for the sale of cell-based meat products in Australia, including the
pre-approval process, safety evaluations and a look at international
comparisons.
In
our article “Impacts from recent ‘ocean-bound plastic’ claims case” we explore a recent Australian Federal
Court decision on ‘ocean plastic’ claims and the important lessons for food
businesses making claims about sustainability and the environment.
In “The Promising Role of Diverse E. coli Strains in Food Technologies”, we discuss
the latest science and applications of beneficial E.Coli strains in probiotic
development, bacteriocin production, fermentation optimization, and its
importance in modern food production systems.
Our article “Egg production and processing standards: new proposed requirements for Australia”
looks at the substantial proposed amendments to Australia’s federal egg safety
standards, and the key takeaways for egg producers.
We hope you
enjoy this June-July 2025 bumper 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 10 Jun 2025. We recommend you seek legal advice for your specific circumstances before making any commercial decisions.