Foreword (October 2026)
By John Thisgaard, Jenny Awad (FoodLegal Bulletin Co-Editors) and Joe Lederman (FoodLegal Chairperson and Co-Editor)
Welcome to the October 2026 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
FoodLegal is running the following training courses – get
in early to secure your spot.
·
Functional ingredients Workshop: Food, Health &
Beauty – 15 October 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
– 29 October 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.
·
Importing food & beverages into Australia – 12
November 2026
This webinar will use real-life examples to provide all the information
you need to know about Australia’s Food Import Inspection Scheme, using BICON
for import assessments, and actions that importers can take to streamline
compliance and reduce delays.
Tickets are available here.
Discounts are available when you book multiple
courses. View our full training calendar here.
3. In
this October 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 “Could Australia’s proposed mandatory Health Star Rating scheme breach WTO trade rules?” we explore concerns
that have been raised internationally about whether a mandatory Health Star
Rating scheme could breach Australia’s international obligations.
In “Container Deposit Schemes: Will We Ever Get A Uniform System?”, we address the
most recent and upcoming changes to State and Territory Container Deposit
Systems, and the practical challenges for beverage suppliers arising from the
differences in the various schemes.
In “Lessons for contract manufacturing arrangements following action against sunscreen manufacturer”,
we examine the relevant issues, risks and lessons for contract manufacturing
arrangements in food and related industries in the context of legal action that
has been initiated against a sunscreen manufacturer.
We hope you
enjoy this October 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 12 Oct 2026. We recommend you seek legal advice for your specific circumstances before making any commercial decisions.