country of origin labelling

Encapsulation is not “Made in Australia”

Corporate & Commercial

Posted By on 7/01/19

The Federal Court recently ruled that encapsulation of imported supplements in Australia does not justify a “Made in Australia” label The Federal Court has ruled in favour of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), holding that the encapsulation in Australia of imported fish oil and vitamin D is not sufficient to permit the capsules … Read more

CoOL challenge to “Australian-made” claims

Corporate & Commercial

Posted By on 14/11/18

There’s been a lot of coverage about country of origin labelling (CoOL) rules relating to labelling of food.  But what about complementary healthcare products? Claims about where complementary healthcare products are made or manufactured need to comply with the Australian Consumer Law (ACL).  Of course, compliance with the ACL is in addition to sponsors’ compliance … Read more