Welcome to Gorrissen Federspiel’s annual Nordic Food Law and Policy Update, which will take place on 27 October 2026.
Brand Building and Protection
A strong food brand is one of your greatest assets — and increasingly, one of your greatest regulatory risks.
As transparency requirements, advertising restrictions and scrutiny of claims increase, brand and legal teams need a shared understanding of where creative ambition ends and compliance risk begins.
Building a brand and protecting it are no longer separate disciplines — they are the same strategic challenge.
Hear insights from speakers from among other: Nestlé, Arla, Orkla, Novonesis and Gorrissen Federspiel
Topics span commercial, legal, and political developments, offering participants the chance to engage in in-depth discussions, share reflections, debate emerging trends, and build valuable connections during networking breaks. Our events feature expert presentations from industry leaders and key stakeholders across the food chain.
Programme
09.30-10.00
Registration and coffee
10.00-12.15: Transparency, Marketing and Communication in EU Food Law
Nothing to Hide? Navigating Transparency, Participation and Corporate Reputation in EU Food Law
Francesco Planchenstainer, Global Head of Food Law, Nestlé
Striking the Balance Between Marketing Ambitions and Regulatory Limitations
Tania Porsgaard Bayer, Director/Head of Global Regulatory Affairs, Arla
Beyond Food Safety: Communicating Food, Health and Individual Needs in a Changing Regulatory Environment
Wieke Huizing Edinger, Senior Public Affairs Manager, Lead EU Food & AF Policy, Novonesis
12.15-13.15
Lunch break
13.15-15.00: Marketing to Children and Enforcement in the Nordics
Nordic Perspective: Status on Rules on Marketing to Children
Martin Berggreen Rove, Attorney-at-law, Orkla ASA
Enforcement Priorities of the Nordic Consumer Ombudsmen
Henrik Saugmandsgaard Øe, Partner, former Danish Consumer Ombudsman and Danish Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Union, Gorrissen Federspiel
Sessions chaired by Gundula Maria Kjær, Senior Food and Life Sciences Counsel, Gorrissen Federspiel
Time and venue
Date: 27 October 2026
Time: 10:00 – 15:00
Venue: Gorrissen Federspiel, Axel Towers, Axeltorv 2, 1609 Copenhagen
Participation in the Nordic Food Law and Policy Update is free. To register, please use the form below by 20 October 2026.
Best regards,
Gorrissen Federspiel