Foreword (February 2024)
By John Thisgaard, Jenny Awad (FoodLegal Bulletin
Co-Editors) and Joe Lederman (FoodLegal Chairperson and Co-Editor)
Welcome to the February 2024 edition of FoodLegal
Bulletin!
1. Connect
with FoodLegal
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with FoodLegal on LinkedIn to ensure that you never miss an update!
2. FoodLegal
events
Pet Foods
and Animal Feeds: The New Opportunities and Updates – Wednesday 21 February
2023
Have you
considered expanding or developing the growing market opportunities for pet
foods and animal feeds? FoodLegal can explain how to do it!
This
webinar will help answer:
·
To what
extents can food byproducts be repurposed into animal feed or pet food?
·
Product
development opportunities and issues to consider
·
Regulatory
framework for pet foods and animal feeds
·
At what
point is APVMA registration required?
·
Manufacturing
and product safety standards issues
View our training calendar and other upcoming events here!
3. In
this February 2024 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 our article “Opportunities and risks for food influencer marketing following ACCC probe”,
we consider the important issues that food businesses need to be aware of when
using social media or influencer marketing or online review systems, to avoid
breaching the Australian Consumer Law.
In “Can lab-grown meat be used in pet food?” we
discuss the potential regulatory issues for incorporating lab-grown meat into
pet food in Australia.
In “Learnings for food businesses marketing to eco-conscious consumers, following ACCC guidance”, we examine the key issues and opportunities for businesses making
environmental claims, following recent ACCC guidance.
In “Recent trends and applications for cell-based technologies beyond meat”, we explore the latest scientific developments regarding how cell-based technologies work, the current research on plant-cell technology and insights for future application.
We hope you
enjoy this February 2024 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 7 Feb 2024. 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.