Foreword (April 2026)
By John Thisgaard, Jenny Awad (FoodLegal Bulletin Co-Editors) and Joe Lederman (FoodLegal Chairperson and Co-Editor)
Welcome to the April 2026 edition of FoodLegal
Bulletin!
1. Connect
with FoodLegal
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2. FoodLegal
events
FoodLegal is running the following training courses – get
in early to secure your spot.
·
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.
·
Food Marketing Claims – 28 May 2026
This workshop will empower you to make the latest emerging and trending claims for
your product, while minimising risk from the Australian Competition and
Consumer Commission.
Tickets are available here.
Discounts are available when you book multiple
courses. View our full training calendar here.
3. In
this April 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 and also in
relation to any particular products.
Our FREE
article “Latest updates on how FSANZ Proposal P1056 will change caffeine permissions for food”, addresses important changes on caffeine
permissions for sports foods and general foods.
In “Getting ready for mandatory Health Star Ratings”, we address issues that will need to be overcome before
the HSR scheme can be applied to all products, and the steps that food
businesses should be taking to prepare for the labelling changes.
In “New infant formula marketing rules under mandatory MAIF agreement” we examine
the current state of infant formula marketing regulation and the likely impact
of additional mandatory marketing restrictions.
We hope you
enjoy this April 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 13 Apr 2026. We recommend you seek legal advice for your specific circumstances before making any commercial decisions.