We assist our FMCG clients in all aspects of their business, from product development through to sales and consumer issues. We represent many well-known FMCG companies with numerous household brands including 3M, Ferrero, Pepsi, Unilever, a2 Milk, Vittoria Coffee, Blackmores and Beiersdorf.
Our clients come to us for advice on R&D agreements, compliance with relevant standards, brand development, labelling and packaging, manufacturing agreements, distribution agreements, advertising agreements, pricings strategies, joint ventures, M&A, property issues, insolvency matters and advice on promotional activities.
We also advise clients on all aspects of laws and mandatory standards relating to consumer products including:
- labelling laws and codes
- advertising laws and codes
- product safety and recalls
- mandatory reporting of unsafe goods
- unfair contract terms legislation
- unconscionable conduct
- single figure pricing issues
- consumer guarantees and the associated remedial regime
- manufacturer's liability for defective goods
- limitation of liability and warranty against defects clauses.
Work highlights
PepsiCo
ACCC informal clearance for acquisition of Sodastream (A$3.2 billion).
Bauer Media
ACCC informal clearance for acquisition of Pacific Magazines.
Blackmores
Various acquisitions, including BioCeuticals, PAW and Impromy brands.
Unilever
Various acquisitions, including Weis, T2 Tea, Raguletto Chicken Tonight and proposed sale of its Australian foods business.
Codes of Conduct
Advising companies on the Franchising Code of Conduct, Food and Grocery Code, the Dairy Code and the Oil Code.
A2 Milk
Privacy, data security, surveillance, workplace surveillance and other aspects of its proposed technology-enabled animal welfare program.
