Foreword (March 2026)
By John Thisgaard, Jenny Awad (FoodLegal Bulletin Co-Editors) and Joe Lederman (FoodLegal Chairperson and Co-Editor)
Welcome to the March 2026 edition of FoodLegal
Bulletin!
1. Connect
with FoodLegal
Connect
with FoodLegal on LinkedIn to ensure that you never miss an update!
2. FoodLegal
events
FoodLegal is running the following training courses – get
in early to secure your spot.
·
Food Labelling 101 – Thursday 12 March 2026
Our popular Food Labelling 101 course will dive beyond how to navigate the Food
standards Code and give you the tools to ensure your food product is compliant
for import or sale in Australia and New Zealand.
Tickets are available here.
·
Getting Ready for Alcohol Energy Labelling – Tuesday
24 March 2026
Energy labelling is now mandatory for packaged alcoholic beverages sold in
Australia or New Zealand. Join FoodLegal’s
expert team for this 60-minute webinar on everything you need to know to make
the transition.
Tickets are available here.
·
Functional Ingredients in Food – 1 April 2026
Learn how to harness functional ingredients in your product formulations and
marketing without exposing yourself to unnecessary risk in our 60-minute
interactive webinar.
Tickets are available here.
·
Health Marketing & How it Impacts your Food Label
– 22 April 2026
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.
Discounts are available when you book multiple
courses. View our full training calendar here.
3. In
this March 2026 edition of FoodLegal Bulletin
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.
In “Risks and opportunities when using new or functional ingredients in food”, we use
case studies to explore how Australia and New Zealand’s food regulatory
framework applies to new or functional ingredients.
In “How can product classification impact product names and descriptors?”, we examine
various aspects of product classification and identity and how this impacts how
a product can be marketed.
In “Review of Horticulture Code raises an existential question” we address whether the
Horticulture Code of Conduct is still fit for purpose, and improvements that
could be made as part of a government review.
We hope you
enjoy this March 2026 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 Mar 2026. We recommend you seek legal advice for your specific circumstances before making any commercial decisions.