Foreword (April 2021)
Foreword
By Joe Lederman (FoodLegal Chairperson), John
Thisgaard and Jenny Awad (FoodLegal Bulletin Co-Editors)
Welcome to the April 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. In
this April 2021 edition of FoodLegal Bulletin
Our FREE article “Current developments
in food law and policy in Australia and overseas” 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 second FREE article “Time to review the
role of dietary histamine in the food allergy and intolerance debate” by FoodLegal Scientist Dr. Rozita Vaskoska
reviews the role of histamine in the human body, the symptoms of histamine
poisoning and intolerance, the presence of histamine in certain foods, the
limited impact of current processing histamine levels, and other issues.
Our article “How the National Plastics Plan and single-use plastic bans could shape plastic use” details the National Plastics Plan announced in March 2021 and the single-plastic bans being implemented in Australian States.
New allergen laws which took effect in February 2021 require the declaration of individual tree nuts. Our article “Tree nuts and the
PEAL allergen labelling variation: Legal and scientific considerations” analyses the changes and considers the ramifications.
Our article “The problem for food packaging innovations against the existing constraints of Australian food labelling compliance regulation” by addresses the current food regulatory framework in Australia and New Zealand regarding innovative technologies technologies associated with food labels, including multi page labelling, QR code and other forms of electronic labelling, edible labels, intelligent labels and further new formats, and the need to review current legal gaps and consider new opportunities and traps for unwary food companies.
Our article “When might a government agency be compelled to accept liability for adverse effects that result from a mandatory
obligation?” explores the issue of government liability in the context
of a case brought by kiwi farmers in New Zealand.
We hope you
enjoy this April 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 12 Apr 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.