Foreword (February 2026)
By John Thisgaard, Jenny Awad (FoodLegal Bulletin Co-Editors) and Joe Lederman (FoodLegal Chairperson and Co-Editor)
Welcome to the February 2026 edition of FoodLegal
Bulletin!
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3. In
this February 2026 edition of FoodLegal Bulletin
Our FREE article “Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and internationally” provides the latest regulatory
developments and updates. There have been many news developments over the past
month and it is vital to read these updates. FoodLegal can advise businesses on
the impact of specific updates to their particular situation.
Our second FREE
article “Australia passes law to impose pricing controls on largest supermarket groups” addresses several key aspects such as the
controls and criteria applicable to price-increasing decision-making, and the
likely broader impact.
In “New soft plastics recycling scheme: What food businesses need to know” we explore the
impacts for Australian food and beverage manufacturers under the new scheme,
how the scheme is likely to interact with APCO and the Australasian Recycling
Logo, and lessons from previous attempts at soft plastics recycling.
In “The latest regulatory issues for honey authenticity”, we explore the latest regulatory and
industry-based measures for honey products and detecting food fraud.
We hope you
enjoy this February 2026 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 9 Feb 2026. We recommend you seek legal advice for your specific circumstances before making any commercial decisions.