Food and Consumer Law - Regulatory Update and Trends

This workshop is perfect for Food Professionals who need to better understand advertising and food and beverage law compliance across Australia and New Zealand.

The event will be hosted by The FoodBowl and presented by Ciska de Rijk runs her own consultancy, Essence Compliance, advising companies on the maze of laws that govern the food and beverage space.

It will cover the following topics - using fascinating case examples to illustrate the points made:

Overview of key food and advertising laws in NZ
How does enforcement of the law happen and what are the consequences?
How to utilise NZ supplemented food and dietary supplement laws to sell in Australia
Health and Nutrition Claims
New advertising to children and advertising foods under the ASA Codes
County of Origin claims
Meat and dairy descriptors for plant-based or dairy alternative products
Environmental claims
FSANZ regulatory changes in the near future
Commerce Commission priority areas

About Essence Compliance:

Essence Compliance advises companies on the laws that govern the food and beverage space. It has a particular focus on food laws relating to sales and marketing including advice on composition, labelling and advertising of food and beverages. Ciska has both a science and law degree. She has worked in food companies and as a practicing lawyer.