Foreword (August 2026)
By John Thisgaard, Jenny Awad (FoodLegal Bulletin Co-Editors) and Joe Lederman (FoodLegal Chairperson and Co-Editor)
Welcome to the August 2026 edition of FoodLegal
Bulletin!
1. Connect
with FoodLegal
Connect
with FoodLegal on LinkedIn to ensure that you never miss an update!
2. FoodLegal
events
FoodLegal is running the following training courses – get
in early to secure your spot.
·
Navigating the Food Standards Code: Tips, traps and
opportunities – 20 August 2026
In this 2-hour interactive workshop, FoodLegal's team of experts will help you
understand the Food Standards Code and how it applies to your products. Learn about
how to identify the regulatory requirements for your products, enforcement of
the Food Standards Code and the latest regulatory developments.
Tickets are available here.
·
Food Labelling 101 – 26 August 2026
Our popular Food Labelling 101 course will dive beyond how to navigate the Food
Standards Code and give you the tools to ensure your food product is compliant
for import or sale in Australia and New Zealand. Learn everything you need to
know to develop compliant food labels.
Tickets are available here.
·
Functional ingredients Workshop: Food, Health &
Beauty – 10 September 2026
The permissions for using and marketing functional ingredients varies
significantly across food, health and beauty products. This also means
non-compliances can expose your business to enforcement action from multiple
regulators. Learn how to harness functional ingredients in your product
formulations and marketing without exposing yourself to unnecessary risk.
Tickets are available here.
·
Health marketing & how it impacts your food labels
– 17 September 2026
This workshop will give you the tools you need to market the nutritional,
healthy or functional aspects of your product. Learn how to make the most of
your health marketing while avoiding mistakes that could lead to regulatory
risk.
Tickets are available here.
Discounts are available when you book multiple
courses. View our full training calendar here.
3. In
this August 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 and also in
relation to any particular products.
In “Actions on ‘fresh’, ‘free range’ and origin claims show food marketing is always under the microscope” we explore lessons for food businesses to reduce their
marketing risk, drawing from current and previous regulatory actions.
In “Impact of recent Federal Court of Australia decision on grocery pricing method requirements”,
we examine the relevant precedents and impacts for retail price-setting
following action against one of Australia’s largest supermarkets.
In “The regulation of dietary fibre in Australia”, we address the regulatory and practical
issues arising from the use of dietary fibre, including questions about
marketing claims, the calculation of fibre and the use of fibre isolates.
We hope you
enjoy this August 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 17 Aug 2026. We recommend you seek legal advice for your specific circumstances before making any commercial decisions.