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Australia New Zealand Plain English Allergen Labelling (PEAL) Compliance Requirements

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Janine Curll
Thursday , 16th Jan 2025
Ashbury
Background

Allergen labelling is essential to consumers and is arguably the most important aspect of a food product’s labelling. Allergenic consumers rely on this product information to determine whether food is safe and suitable for consumption. There have been many incidences over the years, with consumers facing serious injury and death due to incomplete or unclear allergen information. All foods sold in Australia and New Zealand must comply with the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (ANZFSC), which includes all requirements for allergen declarations. On 25th February 2024, all foods entering the marketplace must comply with the ‘Plain English Allergen Labelling’ – ‘PEAL’ – amendments to ANZFSC. The PEAL amendments aim to improve allergen information provision by presenting the prescribed allergens in plain English, creating a consistent and easily understood format across food labels using terminology that makes it easier for consumers to read and understand.

In this webinar, Dr Janine Curll, Regulatory Manager at Ashbury Australia, will specify the new legal requirements and explain best practice to assist food businesses selling food and beverages in Australia/NZ to achieve compliance.

*To have a better chance of your questions being addressed, you’re welcome to email us the questions before the webinar.

Contents
  • Why was PEAL introduced?

  • What location, format and terminology requirements do food manufacturers have to apply to allergen labelling when selling compliant foods and beverages in Australia/NZ?

  • Terminology for allergens that have changed

  • What products does PEAL apply to?

  • PEAL exemptions

  • Transition period

  • What about PEAL and other allergen labelling requirements?

  • Expert tips to help businesses comply with PEAL regulations

*The final outline may be subjected to subtle revision

Contact Information

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Speaker
  • Regulatory Manager
    As an ex-food regulator with a PhD(law) in Australia's food regulatory compliance framework, a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, Janine brings 20-years of experience providing exceptional regulatory, legal and compliance advice across food product development in the FMCG sector. She specialises in identifying opportunities for competitive marketing with labelling and advertising claims and is a food fraud expert who has led domestic and international investigations, and pioneered research in this emerging field.
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