Foreword (May 2024)
By John Thisgaard, Jenny Awad (FoodLegal Bulletin
Co-Editors) and Joe Lederman (FoodLegal Chairperson and Co-Editor)
Welcome to the May 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
Trending
claims – Wednesday 19 June 2024
Our
online interactive FoodLegal workshop will empower you to assess the regulatory
risk of the latest emerging and trending claims. We will explore the latest
Court precedents and regulatory enforcement actions that impact trending food
product claims (on pack and on other advertising like social media), including:
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Sustainable
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Vegan
friendly
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Plant-based
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Raw
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Superfood
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All
Natural
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Healthy
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Made in
Australia
Tickets are
available here.
View our training calendar and other upcoming events here!
3. In
this May 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 “Risks associated with marketing food for physical activity”, we highlight some of the
challenges and regulatory compliance risks that can arise when marketing foods
in association with physical activity.
In “The Australian biosecurity landscape and how it is influenced by the WTO” we explore the Australian biosecurity landscape, the influence of the WTO and a more recent trend of reform and liberalisation in Australia’s strict biosecurity approaches.
In “The regulatory frameworks for mushrooms in Australia as foods and as therapeutic goods or medicines”, we
discuss the active properties of mushrooms, and address regulatory aspects
involving the application of these properties in food and medicine.
We hope you
enjoy this May 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 10 May 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.