Joe Lederman
Executive Chairman & Managing Principal
Who We Are
About FoodLegal
For over 30 years, FoodLegal has been Australia's trusted specialist in food law, compliance risk management, and product integrity — advising companies of every size across Australia and New Zealand.
Our Practice
Specialists in food law and regulated consumer goods
FoodLegal specialises in food law consultancy, compliance risk management, and certification of product compliance for food, beverage, and allied consumer products. Our team of lawyers and consultants advises food manufacturers, importers, distributors, brand marketers, retailers, and industry associations.
We also work with clients from complementary fields including complementary medicines, life sciences, agribusiness, and farmer-producers — bringing the same depth of regulatory expertise to every engagement.
Our advice covers the full regulated CPG spectrum: food & beverage, health products & supplements, beauty & personal care, pet food & care, household products, and innovative or novel ingredients across Australia and New Zealand, including import and export requirements.
FoodLegal is a member of the Food Lawyers Network (FLN) — a global network uniting specialist food law practitioners. Cooperation within the FLN allows us to deliver best-in-class service across an interconnected world.
Our People
Meet the team
Jenny Awad
Co-Principal
John Thisgaard
Co-Principal
Jackie Liberman
Compliance Manager
Blake Weinberger
Lawyer
Zac Tollan
Senior Compliance Consultant
Emma Kochskamper
Senior Compliance Consultant
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Tali Lederman
FoodLegal Team
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Chad
FoodLegal Team
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Hansi
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Celina
FoodLegal Team
Mikaela Peel
Compliance Consultant
Jordan Day
Software Developer
Elisa Silverman
FoodLegal Community Leader
What Our Clients Say
Trusted by Australia's food industry
Our Symposiums
"An excellent array of presentations and topics, hugely useful"FoodLegal Client
"The conference helped me put the complexity of food science & the big debates in a context that I could use personally & professionally"FoodLegal Client
"Informative, Practical, and Succinct"FoodLegal Client
"Great course – great diversity of information"FoodLegal Client
"Fantastic new crucial information that can help us improve our food products, dietary recommendations for consumers and Australia’s overall health"FoodLegal Client
Our Workshops
"FoodLegal has brought my knowledge regarding Food Standards up to date"FoodLegal Client
"Great course, very clear, excellent explanation of a complex issue"FoodLegal Client
"Very informative course. Every person involved in the food industry should attend"FoodLegal Client
"Great seminar – engaging presentation with insightful examples that allow you to really consider the scope of FSANZ"FoodLegal Client
"The FoodLegal Trending Claims Workshop was excellent. We received a wealth of information in relation to topical claims for food products."Ashlee Williams - Product Development Manager, New Capability
"Really enjoyed the FoodLegal courses over the past two days. Really great examples and entertaining examples of typical non-compliance issues in labelling and product claims used”Dana Felder - Abbott Nutrition
The Food Legal educational workshops are very useful. The key concepts are presented in a very digestible format which makes them easy to understand and apply to our business.Chris McCallum - Fable Food
Foodlegal InHouse
"I find the InHouse portal really helpful to set up my projects, all the information I need regarding food compliance is quickly accessible. The convenience of it is great!"FoodLegal Client
Our Consulting Services
"You have a talented group of individuals who are responsive, polite and very knowledgeable in the food law area and I really appreciate the service I have been receiving."Michael Davis - General Counsel - Bulla Dairy Foods
"Great job on preparing the letter. Generally when engaging legal experts value for money isn’t something which we’d expect, but this outcome is great."FoodLegal Client
Work with our team
Get in touch to discuss your food law, compliance, or labelling matter. Fast response times for urgent issues.