Foreword (June-July 2024)
By John Thisgaard, Jenny Awad (FoodLegal Bulletin
Co-Editors) and Joe Lederman (FoodLegal Chairperson and Co-Editor)
Welcome to the June-July 2024 bumper edition of FoodLegal Bulletin!
1. Connect
with FoodLegal
Connect 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:
·
Sustainable
·
Vegan
friendly
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Plant-based
·
Raw
·
Superfood
·
All
Natural
·
Healthy
·
Made in
Australia
Tickets are available here.
Sustainability futureproofing – Thursday 18 July 2024
Our online interactive FoodLegal workshop will
explore examples and practical ways that food businesses can futureproof their
sustainability claims and practices, including:
·
When
"greenwishing" can lead to greenwashing
·
Current and
recent regulatory actions against misleading environmental and sustainability
claims
·
Substantiation
steps for various marketing claims, including claims about sustainable inputs,
carbon footprint and waste
·
Opportunities
for businesses to reduce food waste
·
Upcoming
and recent changes to waste stream requirements, including for offshore
recycling and use of packaging materials
·
Applicability
of industry standards and certification
Tickets are available here.
View our training calendar and other upcoming events here!
3. In
this June-July 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 “Further developments in ‘Sustainability’ marketing and ‘Greenwashing’ issues”, we explore recent developments in greenwashing issues, such as a
recent Federal Court action, recent findings by Ad Standards against
greenwashing and the ongoing
Australian Senate inquiry into greenwashing. These issues will also be explored
in our online interactive workshop 'Sustainable
futureproofing'.
In “’Shrinkflation’ and the scope for potential changes in unit pricing laws” we explore
proposed changes to the Unit Pricing Code as a regulatory response to
businesses engaging in ‘shrinkflation’.
In “A review of the recent numerous grocery industry ‘reviews’: where are things heading in Australia?”, we
discuss the outcomes of three key reviews of the Food and Grocery industry, and
its potential impacts on suppliers, retailers and other stakeholders.
In “Most common microbial contaminants in milk cheese and the relevant regulations in Australia” we discuss
milk cheese regulations, cheese food recalls and the most common contaminants
in Australian milk cheese.
In “Overview of desalinated water technologies and food industry opportunities” we discuss water desalination technologies, fortification of desalinated water and whether desalination byproducts can be used in food production.
We hope you enjoy this June-July 2024 bumper 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 14 Jun 2024. We recommend you seek legal advice for your specific circumstances before making any commercial decisions.