Conference helps food sector navigate food policy changes

Informa’s annual Food Regulations and Labelling Standards Conference will be held over 10 and 11 December at the Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel. The conference, now in its 14th year, provides a platform to discuss the ongoing issues in food policy.

“There are very few industries whose products directly affect an entire population, and no other industry whose regulatory standards attract public attention quite like food,” conference organiser Informa said. “Food regulations and labelling are in a state of great transition, facing imminent high-impact reforms across the entire sector.”

The overall theme for this conference is ‘Navigating Evolving Regulation’. The conference aims to deconstruct these proposed changes and highlight key methods to adapt.

Speakers include:

• Professor Ian Chubb, Chief Scientist for Australia
• Senator Christine Milne, Leader, Australian Greens
• Jane Halton PSM, Secretary, Department of Health and Ageing
• Dean Stockwell, General Manager, FSANZ
• Gary Dawson, Chief Executive Officer, AFGC
• Janine Curll, Senior Enforcement Officer, NSW Food Authority

Key topics include:

• Health claims
• Country-of-origin labelling
• Front-of-pack labelling
• Compliance and enforcement
• Global harmonised food policy
• Food medicine interface
• Allergens

In addition, a panel discussion will cover regulation and managing compliance.

Visit Informa’s website for the full conference agenda or email Informa. To register, click here.