July 8, 2026

Australia’s Novel Foods Regime: Pre-Market Safety Control or Regulatory Grey Zone?

From novel proteins and botanicals to functional ingredients and fibre isolates, find out if the formulation of your product means it can be legally sold as food in Australia.

What we cover

Novel food regulation in Australia & New Zealand

During this informative session, Janine Curll dives into the regulation of novel foods in Australia and New Zealand, helping you to understand what legislation currently exists and how the industry can overcome any uncertainties surrounding these rules.

Delivered in association with ChemLinked, this webinar covers:

  • When a food or ingredient may trigger novel food assessment

  • Why the distinction between food, novel food, and nutritive substance matters

  • How the Nutricia® case exposed structural weaknesses in the ANZFSC

  • Why FSANZ’s reform work has not fully resolved problems and continues today

  • How to approach classifications and make risk-based decisions in practice

Janine Curll, Regulatory Manager at Ashbury Australia

As an ex-food regulator with a PhD 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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