Legally Consumed

When was the last time you ate something completely new? In this episode of Legally Consumed, our hosts sit down with Andrew Janis, Chief Legal Officer at Vow, a food company reimagining how meat is produced. Described during the episode as the "spaceship of the food industry", Vow is shaping an entirely new category of food through cultured meat. Andrew shares his journey into the busin...

In this episode of Legally Consumed, our hosts sit down with Miranda Bliss to talk all things loyalty, the art and science of keeping customers coming back. She takes us inside the real work of retention, from redesigning programs to building Adore Beauty’s program in lockdown, to her current role at Miele. The aim is simple to say and hard to do at scale: right message, right place, right time. T...

For the third episode of our second season of Legally Consumed, our hosts sat down with Liam Creedon, CFO atMansfields, one of Australia’s leading contract food manufacturers. For more than 50 years, Mansfields has worked behind the scenes to help brands and supermarkets bring dry food products from concept to shelf. Liam shares his journey from corporate restructuring into food manufacturing and...

In this episode, our hosts got into gear with Dave Noonan, Retail Communications and Social Media Manager at Ford Australia. Dave shares his journey from growing up in Ireland and failing his first driving test to steering brand storytelling for one of Australia’s most recognisable automotive companies. With a background in advertising and a deep love of sport and community, Dave now plays a key r...

Welcome back to season 2 of Legally Consumed. For our first episode of this season, our hosts sat down with Kate Sherburn, Legal Beagle (Head of Legal) at Who Gives A Crap. They explore how purpose and product come together in one of Australia’s most recognisable social enterprises.   Kate reflects on joining the company during its early start-up days and stepping in as the first in-house lawyer j...

For the seventh episode of Legally Consumed, our co-hosts delved into the world of cybersecurity - a critical topic for consumer products companies as so many hold sensitive data. We spoke to Crisis Management expert Allan Briggs and seasoned corporate communications adviser and board member Robert Hadler. As the CEO and Founder of Crisis Shield, a crisis management firm, Allan’s experience managi...

For our sixth episode, our Legally Consumed co-hosts switched lanes and explored the vehicle subscription model offered by Carbar, an automotive technology start-up disrupting the traditional Australian vehicle usage model. Joining us for this episode is Desmond Hang, CEO and Co-Founder of Carbar, who shares how his passion for technology and cars is steering the automotive industry in a new direc...

In this episode of Legally Consumed, co-hosts Raph Goldenberg and Will McMinn were joined by Jared Pereira, Senior Corporate Counsel at Fonterra. Fonterra is a New Zealand-based multinational dairy co-operative that oversees the production, manufacturing and distribution of various dairy products.  Jared shares insights into how Fonterra are tackling climate change with creative solutions, the leg...

Thank you for tuning into Legally Consumed.  In this episode of Legally Consumed, CIE Legal host, Raph Goldenberg, is joined by special guest Professor Michael Milford. Professor Milford works at the Queensland University of Technology, specialising in robotics and autonomous vehicles (AVs). With a PhD in robotics, he boasts an impressive background and knowledge in AV’s fast-growing technology. T...

In our third episode, CIE Legal co-hosts, Raph Goldenberg and Kaye Ho, went undercover with Craig Douglas, owner of Nationwide Research Group, an Australia-wide specialist research and investigations company, focussing on brand protection. This episode delves into the ins and outs of  Craig’s 40-year career as an investigator and how the industry has continued to evolve with the introduction of ne...

In this episode of Legally Consumed, our CIE Legal co-hosts took a seat at the bar to learn more about  ⁠ Bonehead Brewing ⁠ , an independent craft brewery in Melbourne that focuses on producing well-balanced and approachable beers. Hosting us at their brewery for a beer and a chat were co-founders and self-nominated boneheads Anthony Dinoto and Travis Nott, two friends who started their co-workin...

In our first podcast episode of our new podcast, Legally Consumed, our CIE Legal hosts take a peek under the hood into Polestar, a new entrant into the Australian automotive industry that exclusively produces electric vehicles (EVs). Joining us for this inaugural podcast episode is Samantha Johnson, Managing Director of Polestar Automotive Australia, who shares her professional journey from the ma...