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Food fraud and technology - opportunities and limitations
The high-profile ‘fake honey’ scandal has made food fraud front-page news in Australia in 2018. With the ACCC having now concluded its honey investigation, due to ‘testing uncertainty’, we explore how new technologies like blockchain could potentially assist in preventing food fraud. ...
Beverage get-up round-up
Recent Federal Court beverage cases illustrate the challenges involved in protecting and enforcing secondary marks on food and beverage product packaging. ...
Will the Australian food regulator change its tuna?
From milk to meat and from chicken to tuna, the global animal-based food industry has been asking 'what's in a name?' in the context of the policy debate over the regulation of vegan alternatives to animal-based food products. ...
Rethinking ‘natural’ history
Is there more than one reason to call a product ‘natural’? The FCAFC thinks so, overturning Justice Katzmann’s finding that it is misleading to describe a product as ‘natural’ if it is not made wholly or substantially from natural ingredients. ...
REDDA recognised at PCA awards
Allens' Real Estate Due Diligence App ( REDDA ) won an award in the Project Innovation category at the prestigious Property Council Australia ( PCA ) industry awards on Friday night. This year, 137 ...
Mind your followers' social media manners
In a recent decision, the NSW Supreme Court, found that a company can be considered a publisher of allegedly defamatory comments posted by members of the public on its Facebook page. ...
Big data: Allens advises M2 Group on proposed $3 billion merger
Allens has advised M2 Group Ltd on its proposed $3 billion merger with Vocus Communications. Under the proposed merger, announced today, M2 Group shareholders will receive 1.625 Vocus shares for ea ...
UltraTune penalty put in reverse; record penalties for vocational course provider; and ACCC's coal cartel appeal comes cascading down
The ACCC's litigation against Ultra Tune raises an array of implications for customer loyalty schemes. ...
Digital Platforms Inquiry Final Report calls for sweeping reforms; first ACCC merger authorisation; and the latest on ACCC concerns about the wine industry
Digital Platforms Inquiry Final Report calls for sweeping reforms; first ACCC merger authorisation; and the latest on ACCC concerns about the wine industry ...
Competition news
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...