FoodLegal

By John Thisgaard, Jenny Awad (FoodLegal Bulletin Co-Editors) and Joe Lederman (FoodLegal Chairperson and Co-Editor)

Welcome to the September 2022 edition of FoodLegal Bulletin!

1. Upcoming FoodLegal Ingredients for Success Workshop

In FoodLegal's Ingredients for Success Workshop, we look at the fundamentals of constructing an ingredient list, including adding different vitamins, minerals, and additives to foods, and how best to meet compliance requirements for different ingredient statements.

Tickets available for 24 October 2022 - Book here

2. In this September 2022 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 “TGA to change the interface between foods and medicines through scheduling of green tea extract?” we consider the implications arising from a new proposal by the Therapeutic Goods Administration to list green tea extract in the Poisons Standard.

In “New advances in food bioactive delivery and legal frameworks”, we examine the science of different forms of nutrient delivery as well as the important regulatory aspects.

In “Fruit and vegetable definitions, a review of the different definitions in food laws in different contexts”, we explore the meaning and application of various legal definitions of fruits and vegetables in Australia.

In “New legislative amendment protecting SA food businesses from incurring liability from the use of customer-provided containers”, we examine the circumstances in which this protection will apply, and question the extent to which legal liability is covered.

In “Food classification implications of new amendments to Schedule 22 of Food Standards Code” we discuss the nature and implications of the changes made to Schedule 22 by a recent proposal by Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

We hope you enjoy this September 2022 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 8 Sep 2022. We recommend you seek legal advice for your specific circumstances before making any commercial decisions.