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Australia's premier periodical in food law and policy issues.
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December 2019
Foreword (December 2019 - January 2020 bumper edition)
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and overseas
Permission vs Forgiveness: A case study on the cost of compliance
The law of ‘artisanal’ claims in Australia
The impact of the new mandatory Dairy Code of Conduct for Australian food businesses
Food regulators signal actions on Health Star Rating, food framework and plant-based descriptors
Do you always need a trade measurement statement indicating product “weight”?
Does a food business need to renew its systematic review for a self-substantiated health claim?
The global regulation of maximum residue limits
November 2019
Foreword (November 2019)
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and overseas (November 2019)
The Lantern Project: Creating a nationally consistent interpretation of food safety compliance in Aged Care, the need to improve nutrition and food choices for our elderly
TGA overreaches in its crackdown on sports supplements
Comparing the Australian regulatory frameworks for food, cosmetics and therapeutic goods
Understanding franchisors’ disclosure obligations: Lessons from the Federal Court
What is Australia’s role in Codex?
October 2019
Foreword (October 2019)
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and overseas (October 2019)
Changes to the regulation of the import and sale of high caffeine foods and medicines in Australia
Is enzyme regulation obsolete?
Regulatory issues surrounding fermented non-dairy beverages
Is substantial transformation based on the whole product or just imported ingredients?
The role of industry standards in misleading or deceptive conduct
September 2019
Foreword
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and overseas (September 2019)
Test Article
Where a product was “made in” might depend on where it is being sold
What needs to be considered when regulating caffeine powders and high caffeine content products
How will the Health Star Rating label system for foods in Australia change following its five-year review?
What to do if your food business has received an infringement notice or been charged for breaking a food law
August 2019
Foreword (FLB, August 2019)
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and overseas (August 2019)
What could the review into sports foods mean for the way food supplements are regulated in Australia?
What can food businesses take from the TGA guidance on “natural” claims?
Should the RDIs in the Food Standards Code align with those in the Nutrient Reference Values?
Could Codex revision change the shape of allergen regulation in Australia?
Analysis of the Federal Court’s decision in ACCC action against Woolworth’s biodegradable claims
June 2019
Foreword (June-July 2019)
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and overseas (June 2019)
Do all cross-contact allergens have to be listed in the ingredients list?
Exporting food from Australia: The 5 key questions
What is the difference between a nutrition content claim and an ingredient claim?
FSANZ’s upcoming review of Chapters 3 & 4 of the Food Standards Code: Food safety processes in Australia’s regulatory system
The fine line between puffery and misleading claims
Privacy considerations for loyalty programs
ACCC decision indicates fine line between brand maintenance and price fixing
May 2019
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and overseas
New parallel import law opens gate for importers, but food safety must be considered
Tips for food start-ups Part 3: What information must go on my product label?
7 key questions to ask when advertising food products to children under the RCMI and QSRI
Dietary fibre, a potential opportunity for further better health claims or marketing claims
Government accepts majority of 14 recommendations in Review of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct
April 2019
Foreword (April 2019)
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and overseas (April 2019)
Strawberry Tampering Report: Is this the end of a horticulture food safety standard?
Should the law make faster food safety testing technologies for listeria mandatory?
Tips for food start-ups Part 2: What can go in my product?
ACCC reviewing premium claims for food and produce
Does a Vegan claim mean the absence of all animal allergens in the product?
March 2019
Foreword (March 2019)
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and Overseas
Tips for food start-ups Part 1: How do I start my food business?
What do consumers expect of a ‘natural’ product? The Heilala decision considered
When re-categorisation of a food-like product as a non-food product may permit a stronger Country of Origin claim to be made
When can caffeine be added to a New Zealand supplemented food?
ACCC crackdown on food industry franchisors
February 2019
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and Overseas (February 2019)
What happens if a key ingredient in your product is declared as a novel food?
Can you call your product Vegan?
L-carnitine as a food ingredient
Where a forecasting mistake can land a food company in hot water
What does it mean for honey to be ‘ripe and mature’?
Lubricants in food processing and Anti-sticking substances in foods: Differences and Similarities and the regulatory approaches
December 2018
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and Overseas (December 2018)
Are all foods that contain “traces” of allergens now considered unsafe?
Is substantial transformation the right test? An analysis of the first Court decision on new Country of Origin Labelling laws
Implications arising from proposed changes to the Health Star Rating algorithm
Does the Food Standards Code permit carry-over of vitamin and mineral fortification?
What is “GRAS”? Is it good enough for the Australian Market?
Key considerations when developing a certification trade mark
Key issues in ensuring trade measurement statement compliance
Why an attempt to harmonise follow-on formula protein requirements is being led by industry
November 2018
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and overseas (November 2018)
Can a sports food claim to be sporty?
An update on Australia’s new import laws
A Brief Assessment of the New Criminal Offence of ‘Reckless Contamination’
Substances used in the cheesemaking process
Regulatory distinctions between a mandatory declaration, an advisory statement or a warning statement
October 2018
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and Overseas (October 2018)
Country of Origin: How relevant is the concept of ‘significant ingredient’?
A warning or a criminal prosecution? How Australia’s food laws are being enforced
Social media legal risks for food businesses
Labelling of plant-based dairy analogues
Increased charges for applying to change the Food Standards Code
September 2018
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and elsewhere (September 2018)
Do food service products require a country of origin label?
Can enzymes ever be used as food ingredients?
Changes to carbohydrate and sugar claim permissions on alcoholic beverages
A shift towards harsher penalties for breaching the Australian Consumer Law
TGA seek feedback on proposed guidance for Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code 2018
What are the impacts if the minimum alcohol percentage for tequila is reduced?
August 2018
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and overseas (August 2018)
How the ACCC plans to enforce Country of Origin
Therapeutic Goods Administration consider options for future regulation of ‘low risk’ products
How flexible is our health claims system? A point in time review of self-substantiated health claims
How the context in which food is sold can impact liability for potentially misleading or deceptive claims
How will food businesses and consumers be affected by New Zealand’s proposed Country of Origin laws?
Green tea: is it good or bad for our health?
June 2018
Foreword (June 2018)
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and overseas (June 2018)
Unintended impacts of new Country of Origin record keeping up and down the supply chain
What limitations exist for Food for Special Medical Purposes allowances?
When does a new probiotic strain need regulatory pre-approval to be used in food?
What is the impact of the Country of Origin requirements on New Zealand products?
FSANZ proposal for review of regulatory nutrient reference values
Piercing the corporate veil under the Food Acts: Implications for directors and managers of non-compliant food companies
The food regulatory and marketing implications of animal feed supplementation in Australia
May 2018
Foreword (May 2018)
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and overseas (May 2018)
Does the new country of origin labelling apply to inner packs?
Statutory reporting requirements for biosecurity risks on foods imported to Australia
Waste management regulatory regimes in Australia and further developments to watch
How new definitions can redefine meat marketing
Carrageenan as a disputed food additive
The practical differences between industry-based private compliance and legal regulatory compliances
April 2018
Foreword (April 2018)
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and overseas
Federal Department of Industry to apply Country of Origin requirements to New Zealand products
Federal Court rules a high sugar food was not compatible with a ‘healthy’ claim
Can products that contain GOS claim to have ‘no added sugar’?
Country of origin labelling for food in assisted service display cabinets
Magnesium: Australian food regulations and dietary guidelines, and latest research and trends
The Laws of Honey
March 2018
UPDATED: Australia’s new Country of Origin Information Standard: a competitive advantage for New Zealand?
Current Developments in food law and policy in Australia and elsewhere (March 2018)
Is 'substantial transformation' the wrong criterion for the kangaroo?
2018 ACCC Enforcement Priorities
Fast Food and Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) Menu Labelling Schemes – FRSC Consultation Paper
New restrictions on functional claims for complementary medicines in Australia
When does a company kitchen need Food Act registration?
February 2018
Foreword (February 2018)
Current Developments in food law and policy in Australia and elsewhere (February 2018)
Do the new Country of Origin food labelling laws apply to B2B transactions?
The recent FSANZ and OGTR technical reviews of GM and GMO regulatory implications
Why is FSANZ increasing maximum residue limits?
‘Diabetic friendly’ foods in Australian food law and the context of recent scientific findings
Recent trend of ‘slack-fill’ actions in the US: what are the comparative regulatory risks in Australia?
December 2017
Can foods for export still use the kangaroo logo?
Current Developments in food law and policy in Australia and elsewhere (December 2017)
Do Formulated Supplementary Sports Foods have stricter health claim requirements?
Proposed "Genetically Modified" amendments may signal reduced GM obligations for some products
Trends, opportunities and regulation of infant food
How to reduce the legal risks of your ‘natural’ claim being misleading or deceptive: lessons to be learned from recent Federal Court of Australia case
‘No added sugar’ and ‘diet’ drinks: misleading or deceptive?
What impact has the Advertising Standards Board had on food marketing in 2017?
Mandatory notification of foods with anaphylactic reactions, the new Victorian Health and Child Wellbeing Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
November 2017
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and elsewhere (November 2017)
Does mentioning a healthy ingredient constitute a health claim or a nutrition content claim?
Trans fat: A review of the research on the scientific and regulatory position for Australia
The legal implications of possible changes to the Health Star Rating System
What the abandonment of FSANZ Proposal P1034 means for packaging regulation in Australia
Thematic approach to the 5 year review of Australia’s Health Star Rating System
The Law of Syrups according to the Food Standards Code
October 2017
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and elsewhere (October 2017)
The law of probiotics in Australia and beyond, A review of regulatory definitions, claims and descriptions for probiotic food labelling and composition
Is Australia’s novel food regulation 'exclusivity' option protected against food imported by New Zealand?
Grapefruit-drug interactions: The regulatory gap for the grapefruit juice health risks based on scientific findings
Does the portion of Australian ingredients in my product affect whether it has been “substantially transformed”?
September 2017
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and elsewhere (September 2017)
Potential ways to optimise product Health Star Rating
Scientific and regulatory insights for protein ingredients and protein enrichments
When does blending of dry ingredients count as “substantial transformation”?
Charles Fisher on Front of Pack war stories
Sameera Sirisena on Opportunities in Food Reformulation and new technological innovations
Federal Court issues judgment on use of natural claim in trade mark case
I already make healthy food choices
August 2017
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and overseas (August 2017)
Updating Australia's law for Imported Foods, 2016-2018
Batch sample requirements in food production
Recycled water: Regulatory framework and permitted agricultural uses, in Victoria
Horticultural industry by-products as possible functional ingredients
A scientific and nutritional review of the constituents of Australia's infant formula products
The regulatory rules for hemp as a food in Australia
June 2017
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and elsewhere (June-July 2017)
Health Star Rating progress report prompts Front of Pack discussions
Legal and regulatory issues in the online sale of foods
The implications of different tests for "Product of" under Australia's new Country of Origin law: Is it easier to claim "Product of France" than "Product of Australia?"
Technological and sensory substitution developments for fat replacement in food product reformulation
Water as an adulterant
Applications of dietary fibre in food processing
Smoking of foods: Methods, regulation and legal compliance considerations
May 2017
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and elsewhere (May 2017)
WTO tobacco decision on Australia's plain packaging laws: Could these legal principles be extended to other products?
How non-compliance for importers can arise despite complying with the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code
How Australian food standards deal with wine technologies and their application to 'wine' and 'wine products'
Sucrose is not in food only to be sweet: Meeting the deficiencies of other sweeteners when reformulating foods to replace sugar
Priority versus non-priority foods under the new Country of Origin Labelling scheme
April 2017
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and elsewhere (April 2017)
Oats and gluten: A source of confusion and the problem for people with coeliac diesease
Polyphenols in food: Measurement and bioactivities
Origin claims based on geographical indicators
Techniques of salt reduction
What food companies can learn from the Whole Pantry "fake cancer" case
Further guidance issued on "substantial transformation" under the new Country of Origin Labelling laws
March 2017
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and elsewhere (March 2017)
ACCC announces 2017 enforcement priorities
Can the new Country of Origin Labelling laws be privately enforced?
What am I? The 'true nature' of food names
The science of cinnamon
New MRL limits blur the line between food and commodities
Government response to Horticulture Code of Conduct review - finally a win for industry?
February 2017
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and overseas (February 2017)
When an Australian grown product doesn't count as an Australian ingredient
Fast-tracking compliance possibilities for some food imports into Australia
Update on beverage container deposit laws in Australia, as at February 2017
A review of microbiological criteria for food safety in Australia
The regulation of herbs, plants and spices used in foods
Natural toxicants and contaminants in foods: Irrespective of whether a food is "natural" or not
December 2016
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and elsewhere (December 2016 - January 2017)
Woolworths victory over ACCC: Lessons learnt by SMEs
Overview of Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation November 2016 meeting
Are press releases 'advertising' under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code?
Australian consumers' 10 most hated ingredients and how to claim your food does not contain them
Yoghurt Story prosecution: A tale of two regulatory regimes
An update on New Zealand's Natural Health and Supplementary Products Bill
Can sugar-free confectionery use food colours?
Natural extracts (Part 1): Real and natural, but really?
November 2016
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and elsewhere
The new Country of Origin Labelling system: "Can I still say 'local and imported' ingredients?"
An update on United States major food regulatory changes [GRAS, nutrition facts issues and 'healthy' claims]
Trans-fat replacement: The latest emerging research on new alternative technologies and related functional ingredients to replace trans-fats
A review of scientific issues on Soy foods, soy ingredients and bioactive ingredients in soy
The growing problems of self-serve checkout systems: What supermarkets might consider legally to tackle self-serve shoplifting
Making voluntary Industry Codes legally binding: A lesson from the banking sector
October 2016
Current developments in food law and policy (October 2016)
What is substantial transformation? (FLB October 2016)
Nature's colours: Animal, mineral or vegetable? (FLB October 2016)
Unfair contract terms legislation to affect thousands of businesses: What you need to know (FLB October 2016)
EasyMeals case highlights what food companies should be aware of when selling online (October 2016)
Starches in the food industry, new chemical or physical structures that are creating new functional properties in a changing landscape (FLB October 2016)
The expanding sciences of food fraud forensics
September 2016
Current developments in food law and policy (September 2016)
Emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners, gelling agents: Texturisers - Which one and why?
Fast food menus: The latest target of mandatory nutrition information
Under Australia's new Country of Origin Labelling laws: Is the water in my product "Australian"?
The implications of the ACCC v Valve Federal Court decision for food online sales and personal importations of food
Nutritional challenges facing infant formula and infant foods
Review of Australia’s export control laws
August 2016
Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and elsewhere
Nanotechnology and the FSANZ approach
Media rebates and the non-disclosure to advertising customers by agencies
Update on Australian position for pregnancy warning labels on alcoholic beverages
Opportunities for using bacteriophages in food production, food safety, food preservation and for medical and therapeutic purposes
ACCC action against Heinz signals new approach on "healthiness" claims for foods
June 2016
Current developments in food law and policy (June - July 2016)
Charles Fisher on regulatory pathways to innovate and healthy products
Weight loss restrictions: Substances that can't be added to food products
Alcoholic beverages and current topical issues - Part 1
The colours of meat
Australia's new biosecurity legislation - What does it change?
Does the dairy industry have a monopoly over cheese?
May 2016
Current developments in food law and policy (May 2016)
How long will it take for Health Stars to truly reflect what's healthy and what's not?
Can a guidance document be given the weight of law?
Hormonal growth promotants (HGP): A review of the existing scientific position
An analysis of the New Zealand Supreme Court's interpretation of health claims
Are there labelling anomalies in the new Food Standards Code?
Mark Fletcher provides consumer insights at FoodLegal Symposium
April 2016
Current developments in food law and policy (April 2016)
Country of Origin Labelling laws get Ministerial approval - What do we know?
Category Benefits vs Product Claims: The risks in making intrinsic claims
Nutrition content claims that fall outside the Food Standards Code
Understanding the difference between 'validation' v 'verification' in food safety systems
FSANZ Proposal P1028 on infant formula, comments on proposed new food standard: A case of L'enfant terrible
March 2016
Current developments in food law and policy (March 2016)
FSANZ Proposal P1024: Novel foods and nutritive substances - Quo vadis?
How concentrated are your ingredients?
What about minerals as nutritive substances and their 'natural-ness'? How natural are they?
Temperature abuse and ready-to-eat salads, a scientific basis for better food safety protocols
Determining the appropriate length of time for food companies to retain food safety records
Prebiotics and probiotics and yoghurt
February 2016
Current developments in food law and policy (February 2016)
Are Australia's new proposed country of origin laws going too far?
The importance of the "food matrix" in food composition and innovative marketing
How really natural are vitamin-based nutritive substances?
A case study of an undeclared food allergen: lupin and the Food Standards Code
CoOL: How do the "safe harbour defences" differ in the new country of origin labelling framework?
A labelling dilemma for Australian-grown food packed offshore
December 2015
Current developments in food law and policy (December 2015 - January 2016)
PrimeSafe to undergo changes following independent review
Arnott's Biscuits misleading comparison claims for light & crispy Shapes
Uncle Tobys penalty: Implications for usage of split claims?
The laws of Arsenic in foods and the implications
Is a space required in a trade measurement statement? When letter of the law conflicts with government guidance
"GM-free" claims in Australia, USA and different EU countries
Water beverages and bottled or packaged water regulation
November 2015
Current developments in food law and policy (November 2015)
Update on EU evaluation of health claims
Benzene, friend or foe?
Is a new future starting to hatch for the labelling of free range eggs?
FSANZ Proposal for a ban on raw apricot kernels with some exceptions
Is there a problem with titanium dioxide - or in its nanoparticle form?
October 2015
Current developments in food law and policy (October 2015)
Organic farmer loses WA Court appeal against GMO crop neighbour
Reader feedback: A comment on the article "Are the New Zealand regulatory opportunities and avenues for Australian food importers getting narrower?" by Patrick Noyelle, FoodLegal Bulletin
A vitamin by any other name, analysis of food labelling requirements and inconsistencies on vitamin labelling
Which meat can I eat? Observations on some Food Standards Code meaty issues
Whether existing laws cover all sugar claims
The difference between "unsafe food" and "unsuitable food"
The various rules when describing products as "weight loss" products
September 2015
Current developments in food law and policy (September 2015)
Comparing EU Court decision with Australia's ANZFSC rules for "characterising ingredients" and ACCC's dominant purpose test on fruit depictions
Proposed allergen labelling exemptions may assist allergy sufferers and food companies
How do I add stevia to this?
Are the New Zealand regulatory opportunities and avenues for Australian food importers getting narrower?
The 'natural'-ness of different food colouring substances
An overview of the legal distinctions between laws, regulations, standards and codes
August 2015
Current developments in food law and policy (August 2015)
PM announces final version of Australia's Country of Origin Law
Superfood claims: Regulatory risk or opportunity
Alcohol Labelling and Compositional Compliance - the past, present and future regulatory issues
Different regulatory and voluntary frameworks for prevention of food wastage
June 2015
Current developments in food law and policy (June - July 2015)
Government releases new country of origin proposals
Comparing permitted health claims in Australia and the European Union
Cleaners, sanitizers, sterilizers and detergents, amongst the unseen food additions
The hidden weighting game, food stabilizers, emulsifiers and cloudy additives in drinks and other foods
Regulating conduct in online business in Australia
FSANZ Proposal P1037: Proposed changes to health claims and nutrition content claims standard
Overcoming practical problems of the Health Star Rating system, Australia's front-of-pack labelling scheme
May 2015
Current developments in food law and policy (May 2015)
Australian Nutrition Data - Which source?
Online and 'Uber-style' food businesses: A regulatory perspective
The regulatory issues concerning innovations in the separate areas of protein quality and concentrated foods
What is the legal definition of 'fresh'?
Towards improving safety of fruit and vegetables: is the mission for a food safety 'lite' scheme or a reinvention of the wheel?
The word 'Anzac' and the legal framework for its usage
April 2015
Current developments in food law and policy (April 2015)
Why should regulated production of kangaroo meat be prohibited in any Australia jurisdiction?
Five tips that might help with the Nutrient Profiling Scoring Criterion
What is the legal meaning of 'superfood'?
How a voluntary labelled warning can signal a product might be an unsafe food in some circumstances
How Listeria risk assessment for 'ready-to-eat' food differs according to food type
A critique of the World Health Organisation's Gluckman Report on Child Obesity Policies
World Health Organisation publishes new sugar intake recommendations
March 2015
Current developments in food law and policy (March 2015)
Hepatitis A and food testing: What lessons were learned by governments from last time?
Government faces a Country of Origin Labelling (CoOL) mouse trap
Saturated fats, trans fats and labelling laws
Are the rules on allergen labelling and processing aids always fair?
Are the Food Standards Code's Daily Intake amounts consistent with the NHMRC measurements?
February 2015
Current developments in food law and policy (February 2015)
Vittoria Coffee victory in Australian High Court allows protection for non-English descriptive words as Australian trademark
New Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code version gets go-ahead from Ministers
Legal position and recent history of raw milk regulation in Australia
Overview of the new EU Food Information for Consumers Regulation
Questioning the assumptions behind "free range" claims
Is the enforcement of "natural" claims going to start overseas?
Will the food authorities tackle misleading and deceptive conduct?
December 2014
Current developments in food law and policy (December 2014 - January 2015)
Is the food industry missing a major food safety risk? A look at intake of food chemicals other than by oral ingestion
Emerging food safety risks: 2014 and beyond (Charles Fisher audio-visual presentation)
Can you mention diseases on food labels in Australia?
Permitting promotions, legal registration issues for online product promotions and competitions
Can a "mountain product" claim be made for a food or beverage in Australia?
The ins and outs of nutritional substances in milk, a review of the scientific literature about different dairy processes
November 2014
Current developments in food law and policy (November 2014)
Some therapeutics and complementary medicines face de-listing for therapeutic claims in Australia
Online sales of food and the need for the regulators to catch up
Using food regulation to a healthy advantage - Charles Fisher presentation
The 20 different meanings of 'sugar' in the Food Standards Code
Contamination potential from ice in retail displays of fresh food
Does the labelling of dietary "sodium" in foods sufficiently address the health impact of high salt intake?
October 2014
Current developments in food law and policy (October 2014)
Tackling childhood obesity: examining the causes and best preventive measures
Consumer trends: Low FODMAPS foods a healthy marketing opportunity
The legally undeclarable ingredient
Does the trademark defence stand up to a breach of the new Health Claims Standard?
Harnessing Functional Foods Presentation by Dr Lisa Ryan
Fermented food trends and regulatory issues
PACIS 2009 report: Designing Supply Chain Systems to Cope with Catastrophes
EDITORIAL: Ebola or other serious disease outbreaks: Where are Australia's pandemic quarantine and logistics plans?
PACIS 2009 report ABSTRACT: Designing Supply Chain Systems to Cope with Catastrophes
September 2014
Current developments in food law and policy (September 2014)
New proposed version of the Food Standards Code raises more questions than it answers
Are "Gluten free oats" illegal in Australia?
Flavour trends, new flavour technologies and the proprietary protection of flavours
Food photography: What is the legal position?
Food category domain-names and an update on domain-name disputes
August 2014
Current developments in food law and policy (August 2014)
GUEST COLUMN: Professor Glen Wiggs on the end of the Australian National Preventative Health Agency: "ANPHA's demise a mercy killing"
Protection of Innovation for Products: Supermarket-Supplier Competition (Adam Hyland video)
The new paradigm of the ACCC's credence claim enforcement agenda
The difference in carbohydrate listings between USA and Australia
Essential oils as food supplements in Australia
Health Star Ratings Go Live
June 2014
Current developments in food law and policy (June - July 2014)
Landmark GM judgment points finger at organic certifying body
How we can make the Health Claims Standard work for us (Charles Fisher 30 minute lecture video)
Is "rehydration" a health claim?
Is deionised fruit juice... fruit juice?
Developments in non-thermal food processing alternatives
"Hide and seek" in the ingredient list
May 2014
Should the law require all eggs to be pasteurised?
Monitoring data on ethyl carbamate
Celiac protein potentially blocked by EU GMO laws
Update on emerging risks
Scientific Opinion on Strawberry crinkle virus and plant health
UK Food Standards Agency no longer accepting Novel food applications
Evaluation on human health risk of chlorpyrifos
Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of 4-hexylresorcinol (E 586) as a food additive
Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of propyl gallate
Scientific Opinion on infant and follow-on formulae
Scientific Opinions on EU health claims
EFSA releases new scientific opinions and reports
Did the ACCC's action on fuel docket discounts change Australia's Competition landscape?
ACCC's latest action against Coles' multi-million dollar gain from 'unconscionable conduct' against smaller suppliers
The growth of nanotechnologies in the food industry and the regulatory issues
Does "Gluten Free" mean different things for different businesses?
Self-substantiated health claims: why so slow on the uptake?
April 2014
Current developments in food law and policy (April 2014)
What are acceptable variances for food labelling purposes in food measurements, nutrient measures or other purposes?
Testing foods for different pathogens: A FoodLegal examination of the conventional tests and comparing the alternative newer testing methods
Meeting the fibre criteria for CoPoNC and the relationship with Standard 1.2.7
Genetically Modified: A meaningful or meaningless label?
An explanation of new US food label proposals
March 2014
Recent interviews
Some of the legal risks for numerical claims in marketing
The position of some Health Claims in the EU not being acceptable within Australia as yet
Imported food non-compliances, some issues and questions of relabelling
Raw food trends and the Law of "Raw"
Implementing national food standards and government nutritional policy frameworks (Anne Astin video)
February 2014
Nutrition and Health Claims Video - Dean Stockwell
Multi-purpose processing aids: Chitosan; A case study
Vitamins and Minerals in foods and their secret ingredients
Vending machines and nutritional regulatory issues
Finicky and difficult food customers - What are the legal issues?
December 2013
Some problematic issues in the proposed Supermarket Code of Conduct
Impact of US regulatory requirements in Australia for trans fats, nutrition facts and carbohydrates
Bad Taste Problems: the Risks in Controversial Marketing
Making a comparative claim: what constitutes a 'reference food'?
What happens when you get a false positive for an allergen or dangerous substance? A case study on Allergen Detection using ELISA assays and False Positives
Is 'Healthy' or 'Healthier'... a health claim?
October 2013
Why is caffeine regulated more strictly than alcohol in Australia?
The regulation of plant sterols in food
How has the ACCC performed on food marketing cases in 2013?
The detection of gluten in foods - methods and limitations
When can tariffs be used to protect domestic food production?
Code breaches for non-declaration of food additives?
Why Australia and New Zealand's 'joint' food law systems are so different
Australia's proposed FoPL scheme compared with international regimes
Are wholegrain claims nutrition content claims or food-related claims?
Is the debate about the "healthy fats" just beginning?
September 2013
ACCC wins major "unconscionable conduct" action
When an 'additive' might have a different 'purpose'
Government seeks feedback on regulation of caffeinated products
Are health claims actually legally permitted on behalf of food?
Formaldehyde and the law
August 2013
Can your product claim to be "rich in": antioxidants? or probiotics? or whole grains?
How meaningful is the government's Star Rating System for packaged foods?
Matching Dietary Fibre Claims to Laws and Science
Coconut laws: beyond Lamingtons and Cherry Ripes
FSANZ hides the ball: Alcohol labelling under Standard 1.2.7
June 2013
Gluten-free debate as AFGC pushes for change
Adequate, but unregulated, storage instructions
More "Natural" water products, as regulated under Australian food laws
Consumers do not live by bread alone, there is also a matter of labelling
Must a 'Natural Flavour' contain only 'Natural' substances?
When will a "restraint of trade" clause be legitimate or regarded as anti-competitive?
Who can make food-related "Weight Loss" claims?
May 2013
Country of Origin claims that are beyond the ambit of current laws
To what extent is a food wholesaler or ingredient supplier responsible for retail product compliance?
Environmental claims on food for sale in the European Union
The Use of Creativity in Ingredient Lists
Products full of flavour
April 2013
Food analysis methods: Problems of analysis with LODs and LOQs
ACCC powers in relation to supermarket suppliers
Is the Health Claims Standard encouraging consumption of processed foods?
Health Claims and the importance of the "form" of the food: microwaved, oven-baked or pan-fried?
Should the Food Standards Code be varied for additional allergens?
March 2013
Tracking the source of contamination in a food incident: how to find the smoking gun?
Categorising a food with GST-exemption - a case study
Horse meat substitution: what might happen in Australia?
Next after Health Claims, it's about Front of Pack Labelling
Is the NPSC that bad? A case study demonstrating how the NPSC works
Is there prescriptive wording for Health Claims? An analysis of the theory versus the reality in Australia
February 2013
Probiotics as a case study comparison of Health Claims regulatory approaches
How the Health Claims Standard was finalised: The last 12 months reviewed
Implications of the Bonsoy soy milk class action
Will the usage of 'portion control' in food marketing be subject to regulatory scrutiny?
When should a "Preservative Free" claim be permitted?
December 2012
Nutrient Profiling Systems and health?
Enforcing the Food Standards Code: 'Slipping through the cracks'
Novel Foods: Is the ACNF approach to food safety going to apply more broadly to all foods?
Sodium reduction trends and the regulatory implications
ACL vs ANZFSC: The front vs the back of the label
A case of confusing drafting of the Food Standards Code
November 2012
Are the UK traffic lights a preview for Australia?
Health Claims vs Therapeutic Claims: Why Australia is hamstrung by its artificial distinctions?
The Date Debate: Use-By vs. Best Before
Relevant marketing and regulatory implications in Endorsements
"How do you like your eggs?" Analysis of self-regulating body vetted by ACCC
The potential implications of the Tobacco Plain Packaging decision for food labelling and food regulation
October 2012
The interaction of IP property rights within the Food Standards Code
Regulatory tactic of using the "Novel Foods" accusation: Novel enforcement method or a regulatory abuse?
Risk management restructuring changes create new risks
Unexpected contaminants in food packaging
September 2012
Law inconsistency by APVMA hinders agricultural exports from Australia
The outcomes of FoodLegal's Health Hazards Symposium
Vegetarian foods and their compositional and labelling issues
Packaging regulatory issues for meat product: Listeria in the meat - packaged or not?
Origin Labelling and further developments
August 2012
Greens push for new Country of Origin Labelling scheme
When is a "fresh" food product really fresh?
When does the street address on a food label need to be registered as a food premises?
How many bureaucracies purport to regulate alcohol in Australia?
Laws on Preservatives and the FSANZ framework
June 2012
Will dark chocolate force food-labelling laws to change?
Chemical Residues and Processing Aids in Fruits & Vegetables
Will the Health Claims regime discourage claims for whole fruit and vegetables in favour of artificial supplements?
Food Safety on airlines: Complications of cross-jurisdictional legal issues
Watch out importers: Why AQIS has no soft touch
May 2012
Elderly at risk: Food deficiencies of Australia's aged population
Google case heralds a new wave of compliance obligations for companies with an online presence
Corporate Social Responsibility Policies and Scope for "Benefit Corporations"?
Parallel importers hit by new FSANZ interpretation
Has the meaning of "antioxidant" become inherently misleading?
April 2012
Assessment of the Potential for Cross-Contamination of Food Products by Reusable Shopping Bags
Food trucks - roving restaurants, not just food takeaways
Is Australia's Country of Origin Labelling ("CoOL") regime vulnerable to WTO appeal?
Random regulatory controls over nuclear contamination in Australian food imports
Supermarkets and statutory powers to investigate their unconscionable conduct
March 2012
New Zealand pressured on mandatory addition of folic acid in flour despite new medical concerns
FSANZ seeks comment on proposals for regulation of "fat free" claims
EFSA requires probiotic health claims to meet strict guidelines: Will Australia follow suit?
Shedding some light on "light alcohol" in Australia
When do laws to encourage environment sustainability infringe anti-competition law?
Towards a better understanding of oils and fats
February 2012
The Problematic Issue of "Name and Shame" Registers
Will mobile technology development render health claims regulation useless?
Risks in innovative marketing copy: "Roaming" vs "Ranging"
Making "-free" claims: Different approaches of the ACCC, FSANZ and TGA
Divergent approaches on the flavour route
December 2011
Ministers Identify Australian Food Labelling Priorities
Time to Reform the Confusing Laws of Food Lubricants in Australia
The Legal Requirements for Food Regulators to Avoid any Potential for Bias
Supermarket Powers, the ACCC and the Metcash Decision
Food Marketing and a Lesson in Trade Mark Law: Woolworths and the "Honest to Goodness" Trademark Case
"Overall Impressions" and the "Reasonable Consumer": How the Food Industry Can Learn from a Court Case about Telephones
November 2011
ACCC Mandatory Reporting Requirements Update
Update on Health and Nutrition claims standard 1.2.7
Are food additives 'food'? How legal definitions impact the regulation of food additive manufacture
Product review: FSANZ Nutrition Panel Calculator
The Misunderstood Child of the Food Standards : the Processing Aid
October 2011
A Series on Sweeteners: Advantame
Did adulteration stop and contamination begin? Or, has food law simply changed?
Legal risks for healthy food certifications, a reflection on recent National Heart Foundation change in strategy
Legal implications of picking up the online food shopping: Click and Collect
The Terminology of Therapeutic Goods Regulation and Complementary Medicines, in Alphabetical Order
September 2011
A Series on Sweeteners: Aspartame
Legal Collars and Glue: The Law of Starch in Australia
Supermarket Ombudsman: What might this role become?
Who certifies the certifiers? The ongoing contest between industry QA people and government regulators
Class Actions and the Food Industry
August 2011
FSANZ introduces its Code Interpretation Service
Protecting privacy for your product development
Parallel importing and traceability: does grey stock pose a food safety risk?
When did roughage become so complex? The when, why, what and how of dietary fibre regulation in Australia.
Food Safety Regime Differences between Australian States
July 2011
A Tale of Two Governments: Planning from Paddock to Plate but Sorting out their Spin from Their Spoon
FSANZ proposes important maintenance changes to the Food Standards Code
Plastics in Food: Natural Migration or Border Jumping
European E.coli puts spotlight on Australian horticultural regulation and practices - Irradiation no longer old hat
Slimming Claims and Substantiation of Weight Loss Claims
GM Presence and Legal Issues about Adventitious Presence
May 2011
Caffeinated foods and beverages at the top of Ministerial Council agenda
The regulatory implications of research findings about health-oriented monikers and pseudonyms
Concerns in the EU over meat binding agents
Legibility, font sizes and the recommendations of the Blewett Review
How mandatory should country-of-origin labelling be?
The Blewett Review: Legislation, Compliance and Enforcement - Presentation given at the FoodLegal Symposium Blewett Between the Lines 28 March 2011
April 2011
A suggested solution to make Traffic Lights Labelling meaningful
AQIS denies Free Trade argument in Red Bull blockage
Sweet cereals don't justify bitter medicine from food regulators
How much of a bad thing: A review of food sampling in enforcement and legal remedies for food companies
Can the Blewett Panel push for private standards and industry self-regulation work?
March 2011
Heart Foundation Tick raises further concerns
Folate Fortification: Did switching from voluntary to mandatory fortification make a difference?
Is FSANZ's approach to QuornTM (mycoprotein) consistent with previous FSANZ policy?
Technical and Regulatory Issues of Packaging Affecting Taste: From Pallet to Palate
Red Bull in dispute over Trans-Tasman Export Route
Do we need More Laws about Barcodes, QR Codes, RFID and other new Label Scanning Technologies?
February 2011
Blewett Panel's Report: A blueprint for the future of food labelling in Australia
Newest Health Claims highlight need for a better Health Claims approach
Legal protection in registered brand names can be illusory
Marketing lessons from latest fruit depiction cases in Australia and the USA
Legal Issues of Contaminated Ingredients for Suppliers and Customers
December 2010
Food Law and Labelling Legislative Updates
The Search for the Wholey Grain
The Who, What, When, Why and How of Shelf Stability and the Rules for Determining Shelf Life
Commentary on recent regulatory trends in beverage law reviews in the United States and Australia: Part 1 - Caffeinated Beverages
November 2010
ACCC Crackdown on Green Claims to Impact Food Companies
Legal risks in marketing the non-allergenic properties of food products
A Basis for Reviewing the Food Standards Code
The Butter v Margarine debate and the regulation of saturated and trans fat in Australia
Update on the law of salt
October 2010
ACCC searches for new targets
FoodLegal Editorial: What are consumer expectations of our food law system?
Legal Validity and Implications of market research and consumer survey information
Regulatory responses to the cloning of farm animals in Australia
Can you rely on a sample? Exploring practical legal aspects of supply by sample in the food industry
September 2010
Differing approaches by Australian States to implementing Food Safety Programs
Legal risks in comparative advertising
Rethinking caffeine - New Zealand Food Safety Authority and Risk Profile on Caffeine
Do Australia's biosecurity structural changes mean effective change for better or for worse?
August 2010
Response from Dairy Australia on technology confirming hormones absence
Is Australia ready for a food-borne virus outbreak?
Further analysis of Primo Country of Origin Labelling case
What constitutes emphasis? An exploration of Food Standard 1.2.10
Legal Implications of Changing the Address for your Food Label
Business risks in Council shut-down powers
Proposals in Victoria requiring fast food chains to display energy content
June 2010
Will Australia follow the American ban on Endosulfan?
Minimising Hormones and Antibiotics in Dairy Products: When being 'natural' can mean using clever technology
The ACCC's review of the Product Safety Recall system: How will it affect the food industry?
Should the ACCC have powers to enforce the Food Standards Code or is the ACCC waiting to step away?
Will the Labelling Law for Fats Keep Up with Science?
Resolving the conflicts over 'safe harbour' labelling for 'Country of Origin' within Australian laws
Organic food standardisation: What are the possibilities of convergence with conventional food production?
Further additional food law developments (June - July 2010)
May 2010
Can you be banned from your job? ACCC granted new powers by Federal Government!
Rating the New South Wales "Scores on Doors" system
Legal risks in expanding role of food safety auditors
ACCC questions when "local" seafood not so local
The Bisphenol A debate and FSANZ's relaxed views on food contact materials
The laws that permit food companies to recover, recycle and rework waste in food products
April 2010
Examining the role of industry self-regulation in food marketing
Supply and demand for healthy food
Concepts of "Good Manufacturing Practice" programs within the Food Processing Industry
New voluntary marketing Code for alcoholic spirits
When does food marketing become a food "advertisement"?
Some "natural" issues in food marketing
March 2010
How necessary is an Australian National Preventative Health Agency for anti-obesity policy?
Food Labelling Review Panel releases Consultation Paper
Health Claims loophole now threatened
Questions asked of proposed 'Front of Pack Labelling' options in Australia
The role of Codex Alimentarius in Australian food regulation
Avoiding any food additives cocktail
February 2010
Members of Food Labelling Review Committee Selected by Ministerial Council
When alcohol regulation can defy commonsense: how conventional foods can be impacted by liquor laws
Feeling jittery? Some of the legal risks of adding caffeine to food
Copycats not necessarily passing off
"Truth in Labelling" legislative moves and attempts to pre-empt Food Labelling Review Committee
December 2009
Mandatory fortification legal deficiencies exposed in peer-reviewed paper
The Federal Court speaks! Recent case provides food industry with clearer guidance on the Trade Practices Act
New NSW meat labelling sets precedent for the food industry
Protecting your Brand: the Cadbury's trademark and more
High Court decision limits duty of care of publicans and implications for other food suppliers
Numerous proposed amendments to the Food Standards Code
An analysis of the controversy over Palm Oil
November 2009
Scientific review of folic acid fortification - causes for concern
FSANZ shortcomings in post-marketing surveillance
Special Treatment: The inconsistency of food laws applying to importers or domestic producers
The use in food laws of 'Dietary Intake', 'Recommended Dietary Intake', other Reference Values and the role of the NHMRC
October 2009
TGA proposes to regulate all foods that are in capsule, tablet or pill form
Alternative suggestions for removing unfairness in FSANZ fee system
The Perception of Naturalness
Do Listeria sampling laws go far enough?
Update: ACCC intervention on olive oil misrepresentations
Some Legal Hints on Novel Foods
How legible are Labelling Legibility requirements in Food Law?
The Direction of Regulatory Changes for Dairy Fats in Australia
September 2009
ACCC Responds to FoodLegal Bulletin
Mandatory Folic Acid Fortification Update
Food producers must confront National Health Preventative Strategy
What is the meaning of 'Food Grade'?
What is a 'Free Range' Claim?
Legal dangers of changing a label ex post facto
August 2009
Update of Victoria's Food Bill
Folic Acid: Canadians are being overdosed!
How real is "Real"? When can companies describe their products as "Genuine" or "Real" or "Authentic"?
Protecting Proprietary Information from Prying Eyes in FSANZ Applications
A Comparison of the Law of Doggy Bags and Various Takeaway Food Scenarios
Approving Plant Sterols for Use in Foods
June 2009
Mandatory folic acid fortification: Big questions remain unanswered
ACCC publishes new food labelling update - but is the policy supported by Court case law?
New restrictions on price marketing strategies
Drawing the important legal distinction: When is it a Food Ingredient or a Food Additive?
High Court crackdown on Publisher's Defence could impact healthy food campaigns
FSANZ CEO Steve McCutcheon on Maximum Residue Levels
Maltesers and Malt Balls: Could your get up get you down?
May 2009
Changing Australia's Food Standards: It's Pay to Play!
Food industry beware! Australian food industry threatened by new food standard
Letter to the Editor: Heart Foundation responds to FoodLegal Bulletin Article about Heart Tick Criteria
Financial Stress & Food Businesses: Dealing with Risky Businesses
Legal ramifications of insolvency
April 2009
Lessons for food advertisers and marketers from the ACCC action against Coca-Cola
Heart Foundation Tick criteria re-assessed
FSANZ proposal to over-regulate ALL health claims
Using certified trade marks to manage legal risks in food marketing
It's not Kosher! Are food suppliers or caterers or restaurants legally permitted to say they are "Kosher-friendly" or "Kosher-style"?
Release of Draft of Mandatory Industry Code for Unit Pricing
March 2009
FSANZ pushing barrow on world stage
Front-of-pack Labelling Preliminary Draft Guidelines Released
Food retailers and manufacturers response strategies for Horticulture Code of Conduct recommendations
Australian regulation of agricultural and veterinary chemicals: Who is having two-headed fish for dinner?
February 2009
Dangers of Geography in a Label or Product Name
January 2009
Environmental Food Claims and the Legal Limitations of a "Food Miles" Claim
Cassava products food standard update and international review at Codex Alimentarius
Folic acid fortification mandate in debate
Australia's proposed new biosecurity system: who will hold the reins?
Unit Pricing to be established as a Mandatory Code of Conduct under the Trade Practices Act
Court cases highlight government duties to aggrieved farmers and food growers
Two More Issues raised in 'Country of Origin' Labelling Controversy
Recent ACCC activity and food industry ramifications
December 2008
Why Australian food companies need to consult with government on international food standards
Country of Origin Labelling: Consumer concerns revisited
Why Australian food producers face unfair disadvantage by AQIS inspection processes for imported foods
Important recent food law developments (December 2008 - January 2009)
Federal Court Watch
Can foods claim to be 'Rich in Potassium'?
November 2008
Comprehensive review of all national labelling laws announced
Front-of-pack labelling and its Legal Implications
Junk food advertising ban or another advertising gap?
Important recent food law developments (November 2008)
When the real oil ain't the real oil
Are additives permitted in organic foods?
October 2008
More News of Trade Practices Compliance Requirements: FoodLegal holding Trade Practices seminar for food industry participants
Vulnerability to Food Shortages in Bird Flu Scenario:The Need for Food Assurance Policy and Ready-to-eat Reserves
Is nanotechnology the new GM? (by Dr Joan Wright PhD, LLB (Hons) BHSc)
The dividing line between Functional Foods and Therapeutic Products - Is it a bird, a plane or a superfood?
Can you say your food is a 'Product of Australia' when all the packaging is from overseas?
September 2008
Trade Practices Compliance Programs: Pre-emptive strings to the ACCC's bow
Where is 'unit pricing' heading? More legal analysis of the ACCC recommendation
Legal Responsibility and Food Vending Machines
If it ain't yoghurt?
How might Victorian Food Act changes impact your business?
August 2008
Stevia-based high intensity sweetener given clearance by FSANZ
New legislation to protect children with allergies in Victoria
Victorian DHS Response to VCEC's Recommended Food Law Changes
Therapeutic Goods Industry Watchdogs May Need New Teeth
New labelling laws for Foodservice and Food Catering Businesses
Update on the Law of Unpasteurised Milk
July 2008
Overcoming difficulties for co-existence between GM and non-GM crops: Laws required for improving supply chain segregation
Why Australian consumers are eating GM food without knowing it
Should our Food Law treat GM foods differently from non-GM peanut butter?
Legal implications of choosing a brand name
Identifying the legal risks of unsafe plasticisers used in food jar lids
May 2008
Latest Federal Court decision offers more practical solution than ACCC approach to fruit-based representations
Food Standards Code allergen labelling requirements?
The Scientific Tipping Point: When science changes the legal position
Are you being "served"? Addressing the legal basis for "serve" sizes in food
Rights of food premises? Operators or occupiers and food inspectors
April 2008
FSANZ releases Final Assessment Report to introduce a new Health claims Standard
'Go Natural Apricot Pieces in Yoghurt' and 'Go Natural Berry Pieces in Yoghurt' product names to change
FoodLegal's analysis of the latest draft by FSANZ on Health and Nutrition claims
Iodine Fortification and the Choice of Salt in Bread as its Carrier
Sodium Cyclamate: Food Standards changes may not benefit anyone
March 2008
Proposed Changes to Food Standards Code could potentially affect international cassava industries
Labelling or disclosure requirements for cafes and restaurants
New South Wales to expand Name and Shame list
Legal Avenues for Fighting "Binge Drinking Culture"
February 2008
Who is enforcing the laws to stop pesticide contamination of our berries, fruits and vegetables?
Queensland Government Responds to FLB article on the Queensland Food Act
Overcoming the Problem of Multiple Inspections
Testing Methodologies and Food Standards: The Legal Ramifications of Choosing the Right Method of Analysis
Pork Industry: A case study on use of evidence in a Productivity Commission Inquiry
December 2007
Productivity Commission Report Impacts on Future Food Law Enforcement and Safety
Legal Ramifications in Supply of Unpasteurised Milk
Legal Issues in Eco-labelling and Packaging of Foods
FSANZ seeks further public comment on proposed Health Claims Standard
Food Law Conflicts Between States for Reporting on Dangerous Bugs
Who audits the food safety auditors? Has the law opened the door to any charlatans?
November 2007
Improving the Relationship between State and Local Governments in Food Regulation in Victoria - Part 1: Inspection Powers
Improving the Relationship between State and Local Governments in Food Regulation in Victoria - Part 2: Closure Powers
The Packaging Dichotomy
The law of 'free range' eggs
Mandatory Warning, Mandatory Advisory Statements and Declarations under the Food Standards Code
October 2007
Queensland Food Act moves in the wrong direction: What happened to simplification and national uniformity?
How laws can aid marketing for Special Diets and Weight Loss Foods
Legal Tips and Traps for Contract Manufacturing
Big Risks for Food Retailers in new Anti-predatory pricing laws
Court creates new Legal Liability for Broadcasters and Publishers: Implications for Representations about Food
Is "Name and Shame" a winning game? Are there better options?
September 2007
Confusing FSANZ responses to food additive issues
Food Industry confusion over Inulin and other Nutritive Substances following the Nutricia Court Proceedings
Farmers and Suppliers getting market advantage from tighter conditions - Collective strategies versus competition law
Legal Issues in Marketing Fruits and Vegetables
What's in a name? More legal arguments on the use of Geographical indications for Wine
Can Ice Cream really be low fat?
August 2007
Why not a Road Traffic style Demerit Points scheme for enforcing food law?
Antibiotic use in the food-chain
Sources of Confusion: Deriving Nutrition Information
Exclusive Rights to a Novel Food: Protecting the Innovators in Food Technology
July 2007
Has your food business addressed the possibility of a flu pandemic?
"Australian Grown": A "growing" concern
Mandatory fortification of bread with folate passed by Ministerial Council
The Food Industry Guide to Allergen Management and Labelling
Genuine Concerns Without Hysteria about Listeria
OPINION: New Laws may help meet International Standards
May 2007
Australian Food Regulation Policy Development
The Law of Coffee
The Legalities of Promoting your Business through Trade Promotion Competitions
The Law of Oils and Fats
Don't Say Cheese! The adverse impact of the proposed new draft for the new health claims standard in relation to Cheese
Allergen Labelling of Milk Products
A Question of Measurement but which is the Correct Weight?
April 2007
Advertising bans and obesity
Ribena, Nutrition Labelling and the Trade Practice Act
Preservatives in Beverages
Potential for Clash Between FSANZ and ACCC on The 'No Added Sugar' Claims
Bill introduced to amend the Food Standards Applications and Proposals Process
March 2007
How accurate are Nutrition Information Panels when it comes to Nutrient Variability?
"Quick Serve" Restaurants work on reducing trans fat
Proposed changes to the NZ dietary supplements regulations
Food Recall Insurance - Some Tips and Traps to Consider
Biosecurity Australia updates
Personal liability of employees for misleading and deceptive conduct
The laws of tea and other pleasant herbal concoctions
February 2007
Why are illegal dietary supplements being sold in Australia?
Corruption and market manipulation by food buyers: What laws might apply?
New Mandatory Horticulture Code of Conduct: Our Critical Review
Is "Natural" Really Better For You?
'Use By' and 'Best Before' Dates on Food - What do they really mean?
December 2006
How healthy is your Hanukkah ponchke or latke?
How healthy is your Christmas pudding?
Grocery price guide scheme in South Australia stopped by the ACCC
Food transportation vehicles and the regulatory regimes
AQIS beyond quarantine and regulation of imports: AQIS's other important role as a gatekeeper for Australian food exports
A comparison between the Australian and USA rules for advertising aimed at children
The problems of the word "fresh" in pasteurised beverages
Latest food law briefings (December 2006 - January 2007)
November 2006
Chocolate Making and the Law of Chocolate
Developing in the Law of Organics: Updated Realities
Selling Alcohol Online - A Comparison of the US and Australian Laws
Legally Halal
New Standards on the use of Phytosterols
Food and the Battle Over Our Shrinking Water Supplies: How will Our Law-Makers and Key Players Resolve the Conflicts?
October 2006
Trans Fat Update
Why are Enzymes not being Mentioned on the Label? Why are They Treated More Favourably than other Chemicals in Food?
Exposing the Food Safety Offenders - Why Australia is Lagging Behind
Legal Responsibilities of the Food Laboratory in OHS and Related Laws
How and When Your Package can be Described as "Recyclable" or "Biodegradable"?
How Far Can You Go In Sledging Your Competitor? When are you exposed to defamation risks?
Is Tap Water Good Enough? - Quality Control of the Water used in Food Processing and Preparation
September 2006
More on the Law of Colours: Woolworths v BP
Tips on how to Minimise Legal Liability in the Food Laboratory: Part 2
More on the Law of Celebrity Endorsements: ACCC v Advanced Medical Institute (No 3)
ACCC Decision in Nestle case may Encourage More Parallel Imports
Advertising Claims for Fruit Concentrate Product Draws Ire of the ACCC
August 2006
Legally Kosher Foods
Legal Powers of Meat Inspectors all around Australia
Allergen Labelling - Issues For Manufacturers
Tips on How to Minimise Legal Liabilities in the Food Laboratory - Part One: Contracts, Negligence and Product Liability
The Law of Salt in Australia - How and When to Use Salt in Food Legally
How 'Fair' is 'Fairtrade'?
Food Law Developments, August 2006
July 2006
More Food Legal Areas Currently Under Review
How and When to Use Sugars and Sweeteners Legally
When Hormones in Beef are Legal
The Legalities of Food Tracking from Paddock to Plate (Field to Fork): Scope for Potential Abuses
Legal Arguments over ACCC v Woolworths case
Biosecurity Australia Recommends Approval of "Risky" Chicken Imports
May 2006
Letters and Feedback
Federal Court shows True Colours: More on the Law of Colour in Labelling
Concerns over Alcohol as an Ingredient in Conventional Foods
Heart Foundation tightens up its ticked endorsements
Review of Proposals for Obesity Clampdown: Not Just a Fat Chance?
Current Gaps in Regulation of Pesticides in Foods in Australia
China Citrus Export Arrangement Reconsidered
Legal Concerns About Australian Quarantine Laws: Biosecurity Australia's nature revealed
Concerns Over Food Contamination Reporting and Recall Procedures, and the Laws of Metal Contamination
April 2006
Health and Nutrition Claims Proposal Too Eager on Omega?
The Ups and Downs of Glycemic Law
ACCC Squashes "Just Squeezed" Fruit Juices Company
Crunch-time Approaches on New Zealand Apples
National Obesity Taskforce: Government Announces Plan
FSANZ Proposed Standard for Dairy Production (P296)
Queensland's "Reasonable Suspicion" Law: New Law to Require Reporting of Intentional Contamination
Self-serving Food Safety Gaps
ACCC Chocks up Nestle's Move Aainst Parallel Imports - ALDI's sweet victory
Aussie Citrus Growers to face Chinese Checkers
March 2006
Food Recalls: New Industry Food Recall Package Available Online
WA Food Bill & QLD Food Act: State(s) of Progress
Australian Laxity in Regulation of Trans Fat
Are Australian Food Standards Adequate to Prevent Exposure to Benzene?
Queensland Poisonings Highlight Need for Better Food Safety Reporting
Geography in a Label or Product Name
Labelling Laws Fall Behind
ACCC Makes a Monopoly Kosher
February 2006
Getting Into a Jam
The Law of Food for Voluntary Firefighters and Other Good Causes
Nutrition Claims and Health Claims Proposals - Our Technical Update
The ACCC is Tougher than Food Regulator on Compliance: The Law of Absolute Truths
Supermarket Story No. 2: Justice Re-visited - ACCC Wins Safeway Bread Case
Supermarket Story No. 1: Government Betrays Fruit and Vegies Suppliers
Bottom of the Harbour: The Law of Toxic Fish
October 2005
Senator Barnaby's Choice: "It's the TPA Amendment He Rejects That Makes Barnaby the Best"
Realities of Organic Legalities
When Is a New Food a "Novel Food"?
Fortification of Food with Calcium
The Legal and Food Technology Implications of FSANZ Proposal on Processed Poultry
Legal Action by Australian Pork Producers Against Director of Australian Quarantine
August 2005
NZ FreeTrade Overrides Australian Food Safety Laws
Genetically Modified Foods - A Living Controversy
New Beverages Claim Advantages
Health Claims Still in Limbo
Nutritional Information Panels
Tamper Evident Child Resistant
July 2005
Fair Dinkum Labelling Campaign may miss the Bigger Picture
Imported Foods under New Management
Product Recalls and Withdrawals
Packaging Covenant Revision
Acrylamide - from the Fat into the Firing Line
Folate Follies
Correct Weight
June 2005
What Progress on Health and Nutrition Claims
Trans-Tasman Route or Rort?
Best Thing since Sliced Bread?
How Sweet is this?
May 2005
Juice Bars Face Barred Juice
Costly Recall on Allergy Alert
Fortification of Food: To Do or Not To Do - That is the Question
Lactoferrin and the framework of a functional food
The usage of natural antimicrobials for preserving foods, a further element in the 'natural'-ness of foods
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