AIFST Virtual Workshop: Navigating the Food Regulation Maze
Food regulation can be complex, particularly for businesses developing new products or navigating changes in labelling, marketing, and compliance requirements. Understanding what ingredients are permitted, what claims can be made, and how products are regulated across Australia and New Zealand is essential to protecting both consumers and commercial outcomes.
This interactive AIFST virtual workshop is designed to help participants confidently navigate the food regulatory landscape and understand the practical steps required to support regulatory compliance. The session will guide attendees through the key regulatory frameworks that govern food products, from ingredient approvals and labelling requirements to marketing claims and the interface between foods and complementary medicines.
The workshop will cover:
- An overview of the food regulation system in Australia and New Zealand
- Australian Consumer Law (ACL)
- The food–medicine interface, including complementary medicines
- Mandatory labelling requirements under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code
- Uniform Trade Measurement Legislation
- A practical, hands-on exercise assessing a food label
Whether you are new to the food industry, trialing new products, or seeking to strengthen your regulatory knowledge, this workshop provides practical insights to help manage compliance risk, support innovation, and ensure products meet regulatory and consumer expectations.
Please note that this workshop will not be recorded due to its interactive format and extended duration. Participants must be available to attend the full session live on the day.
Presenters:
Fiona Fleming is CEO of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) and an experienced food regulation professional with expertise across the Australian and New Zealand food regulatory system. She has led regulatory strategy, compliance, and policy engagement across ingredient approvals, food standards, labelling, and marketing claims, and regularly supports industry to interpret and apply food regulatory requirements in practical, business-focused ways.
Jim Moshovelis has over 30 years’ experience across the pharmaceutical and food and beverage industries, with a strong background in regulatory and government affairs, stakeholder engagement, product development, and quality assurance. He advises and assists companies seeking to register or list products with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), with particular expertise in navigating the food–medicine interface.
Charles Fisher is Principal Solicitor (Food and Beverage) at KHQ Lawyers and one of Australia’s leading advisers on food marketing, compliance, labelling, classification, licensing, food safety, and crisis management. He has extensive experience working with Australian and New Zealand regulators and supporting products through to market.
Registration Cost (includes GST)
AIFST Members: $125.00
Non-Members: $220.00
Student/Graduate Members: $65.00
Student/Graduate Non - Members: $90.00
NZIFST Members: $125.00 with code
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