Eat. Meet. Comply. A food regulatory update.

In collaboration with KHQ Lawyers and Osborne Richardson, specialist recruiters in food manufacturing, AIFST is delighted to announce 'EAT. MEET. COMPLY.' –  a food regulatory update on the worst of 2025 and the watchouts for 2026!  

This regulatory education event will kick off with Nick Shaw (Osborne & Richardson) providing a snapshot of the employment market in the food industry, followed by Charles Fisher (the head of our KHQ Lawyers’ Food & Beverage practice), who will share his insights on the biggest legal challenges the food industry faced in 2025, as well as what he sees coming in 2026.

Topics include:

• Regulatory and marketing challenges for key active ingredients, like protein, fibre, probiotics and caffeine
• How copyright law has been successfully used to protect a product’s label, design and branding
• The future of the Health Star Rating system and potential regulatory impact on ultra processed foods
• How regulatory classification can impact the tax classification and commercial viability of a product
• Regulatory boundaries for electrolyte and hydration products
• The legal status of novel foods – are they actually prohibited?

There will be ample time for Q&A.

4:30pm Doors open
5:00pm – 6:15pm Presentations
6:15pm – 6:30pm Q&A
6:30pm – 7:30pm Networking

Numbers are strictly limited to 50, secure your spot today!

General admission ticket $22.00 including GST