
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 · 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 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.

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

· 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 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.