Protect your clients, your organisation and your reputation in a food and beverage sector facing sharper scrutiny. Get the legal, regulatory and commercial insight you need to advise with confidence. You will move beyond a general regulatory update and focus on the issues that matter most in practice: FSANZ priorities, regulator expectations, consumer law exposure, food/therapeutic goods classification, cartel risk, brand protection, recalls and enforcement trends. Gain targeted technical updates, practical risk guidance and commercially relevant strategies you can use immediately. Enhance your advice, identify emerging risks and help food and beverage businesses respond before problems become costly disputes, investigations or enforcement action.

Presenters

Megan McEwin, Director of Policy & Regulatory Affairs, Australian Association of National Advertisers
As the Director of Policy & Regulatory Affairs at the Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA), Megan works with the major food and beverage brands in Australia to develop advertising codes that ensure food and beverage advertising continues to meet community requirements and expectations. With over 20 years’ experience in the regulatory and self-regulatory sectors, Megan started her career with the ACCC before moving to the industry self-regulatory sector with AMP, Optus and later INMS, the telecommunications self-regulatory number allocation and porting system. Megan holds a Bachelor of Law.

Joanna Lawrence, Partner, Mills Oakley
Joanna Lawrence is a leading intellectual property lawyer and Partner at Mills Oakley, advising clients on trade marks, brand protection, commercialisation and IP disputes. She acts for businesses across a broad range of industries on the protection and enforcement of valuable intellectual property assets, with particular expertise in contentious and non-contentious trade mark matters. Joanna is recognised in Doyle’s Guide for Contentious Intellectual Property and is ranked in the prestigious World Trademark Review 1000 Guide for both Prosecution & Strategy and Enforcement & Litigation.

Sar Katdare, Partner, Johnson Winter Slattery
Sar Katdare is one of Australia’s foremost competition and consumer law practitioners and heads the national Competition & Antitrust practice at Johnson Winter Slattery. With more than 25 years’ experience advising multinational corporations and ASX-listed companies, he is recognised as a leading authority on mergers, cartels, ACCC investigations, consumer law and regulatory matters. Sar is consistently ranked by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Best Lawyers and Doyle’s Guide, and is particularly renowned for his work in landmark competition law matters.

Dr Teresa Nicoletti Partner, Mills Oakley
Dr Teresa Nicoletti is a nationally recognised health, food, pharmaceutical and therapeutic goods lawyer. As Partner at Mills Oakley, she advises food manufacturers, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies and medical technology businesses on regulatory compliance, product claims, advertising, labelling, classification and risk management. Teresa is highly regarded for her expertise at the intersection of food regulation and therapeutic goods law and is a sought-after adviser on emerging regulatory developments affecting innovative products.


Alison Jones, Special Counsel, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Alison Jones is a highly regarded competition and consumer law expert at Corrs Chambers Westgarth. She advises leading corporations on consumer protection, advertising, marketing compliance, regulatory investigations and enforcement matters. With extensive experience guiding businesses through complex Australian Consumer Law obligations and ACCC scrutiny, Alison is widely recognised for her practical advice on managing legal risk in marketing, branding and promotional activities.

Dr Andreas Klieber, Managing Director, Quality Associates; Chair, Fresh Produce Safety Centre Australia & New Zealand
Dr Andreas Klieber is a food safety, quality assurance and sustainability specialist with more than 30 years’ experience across retail, manufacturing, academia and consultancy. As Managing Director of Quality Associates, he advises businesses on food safety systems, product recalls, HACCP, crisis management and regulatory compliance. Andreas previously held senior technical and sustainability leadership roles with Coles and Marks & Spencer and currently serves as Chair of the Fresh Produce Safety Centre Australia & New Zealand.

Dr Janine Curll, Regulatory Manager, Ashbury; Former Enforcement Officer of the NSW Food Authority
Dr Janine Curll is a food law, regulatory affairs and compliance specialist with extensive experience across government, industry, academia and food regulation. As Regulatory Affairs Manager at Ashbury, she advises food and beverage businesses on food standards, labelling, compliance obligations, regulatory strategy and emerging food law developments across Australia and New Zealand. Janine combines practical regulatory experience with significant academic expertise. She previously worked as an Enforcement Officer with the NSW Food Authority, providing her with firsthand experience in food law enforcement, investigations and regulatory compliance activities. Janine holds a PhD in Law, with her doctoral research focusing on food fraud and Australia's food regulatory system. Her research has contributed to broader discussions on food integrity, supply chain risk, regulatory effectiveness and consumer protection.