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find out more about each workshop below:

Allergens statements & other food label must-haves:  Thursday 16 February 2023  more information

Time is marching on! Food businesses have only until 24 February 2024 to update their allergen statements on food labels to comply with new Plain English Allergen Labelling (PEAL) laws. 

We delve into the latest Plain English Allergen Labelling (PEAL) requirements and other mandatory statements.

You will leave having answers to questions like –

•  How to change the style, formatting, and terminology of my existing allergen declaration?
•  How does PEAL affect the precautionary allergen statement?
•  Which foods must carry a mandatory advisory statement or warning statement?

Health marketing & how it impacts your food label:  Wednesday 22 March 2023 more information

We will take a close look at Nutrition Information Panels as well now the nutritional profile of a product will impact its ability to make health claims and nutrition content claims.

We will help you answer questions such as:

•    What information must be included in a Nutrition Information Panel?
•    Is my product eligible to make a health claim?
•    Does my health claim require self-substantiation?
•    What are my requirements if making a nutrition content claim?
•    How serve sizes and product weight can impact your ability to make claims?  

Food marketing essentials:  Thursday 27 April 2023 more information

We will explore risks and opportunities that arise when communicating your unique selling point in the context of: 
-   product name;
-   product descriptors;
-   Key marketing claims;
-   Country of origin labelling; and
-   how to minimise risks from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

You will leave having answers to questions like:

•   Will my product name or description be misleading or deceptive?
•   Does my product name trigger additional compositional requirements under the Food Standards Code?
•   What are the key issues to consider when making claims such as ‘natural’ or ‘sustainable’?
•   What do I need to be aware of when using social media marketing?
•   Which country of origin declaration applies to my product?

Ingredients for success:  Wednesday 17 May 2023  more information

We address what needs to be considered when adding different vitamins, minerals, and additives to foods, and how to craft a compliant ingredient list for your product.

We will help you answer questions such as:

•    When can I add a food additive, vitamin or mineral to my product?
•    What information must appear in my ingredient list and what can I exclude?
•    What is the most appropriate way to declare food additives and processing aids?
•    When do I have to percentage label an ingredient?
•    How does a product name, descriptor or image affect labelling requirements?

DATES AND TIMES

Allergens statements & other food label must-haves:  9am - 11am AEDT Thursday 16 February 2023

Health marketing & how it impacts your food label: 9am - 11am AEDT  Wednesday 22 March 2023

Food marketing essentials: 9am - 11am AEST  Thursday 27 April 2023: 

Ingredients for success: 9am - 11am AEST  Wednesday 17 May 2023

Location 

Online workshop - via Zoom, details to be provided a week before the workshop to each attendee via email.

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