Steptoe's multidisciplinary food and life sciences team, based in Beijing, Brussels, and Washington works with clients to develop innovative compliance strategies for individual products and product lines. We advise clients on consumer protection legislation, risk management issues, and the regulatory aspects of the product development and marketing programs in the US, EU, and China. We have represented clients in this area for more than 25 years, and over that time our practitioners have gained a reputation for constructive engagement with the relevant industry bodies and regulators across the globe, including the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the Directorate General for Health and Food Safety at the European Commission (EC), EU Member State authorities, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), and China Food and Drug Administration.
We advise with regulatory compliance in:
Noteworthy
- Chambers Europe, Band 1, Regulatory: Environment, Europe-wide (2014-2025)
- Chambers Europe, Band 1, Regulatory: Agro/Food, Europe-wide (2017-2025)
- Legal 500 EMEA, EU Regulatory: Chemicals, Belgium (2013-2019)
- Legal 500 EMEA, EU Regulatory: Food, Belgium (2012-2019)
- Legal 500 EMEA, Tier 1, EU Regulatory: Environment, Belgium (2013-2016)
News & Publications
Media Mentions
Media Highlights Key Insights from Steptoe's UK Chemicals Conference
October 28, 2025
Publications
Key Considerations for Food Safety Recalls
Food Safety Magazine
October 3, 2025
By: Joseph Dages, Ryan P. Poscablo, Anthony J. Anscombe, Emma Howard
Media Mentions
Michael Boucher Quoted in Law360 Article About Efforts to Amend TSCA
September 16, 2025
Client Alerts
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. FDA: Industry's Latest Attempt to Clarify Off-Label Promotion Rules
April 22, 2025
By: Patrick F. Linehan, Nicholas P. Silverman, Surya Kundu, Sara Morse
Publications
The new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation and its application in Northern Ireland
April 2, 2025
Client Alerts
Regulatory Landscape in the EU and the UK: Key Considerations for 2025
January 16, 2025
By: Darren Abrahams, Ruxandra Cana, Anne-Gabrielle Haie, Leigh Mallon, Alexandra Melia, Eléonore Mullier, Zoe Osborne, Ronan Scanlan, Guy Soussan, Charles Whiddington, Tom Gillett, Algirdas Semeta, Maria Salomé Bustos Mesa
Martina Scassini
Media Mentions
Chemical Watch Quotes Eléonore Mullier on EU Court CLH Case Dismissal
December 10, 2024
Stepwise Risk Outlook
Who Gets to Use Digitized DNA? Landmark DSI Decision at COP16
November 5, 2024
By: Anni Coonan
Events
Webinars
The New Reality for Food Manufacturers in Texas: Investigations, Enforcement, and Compliance
November 19, 2025
Speakers: Austin Kreitz, Sarah Owen, Daniel C. Rubenstein, Craig Smyser, Alex Wolf
Webinars
Food Contact Regulation: What to Expect in 2025 with the Change in Administration
March 18, 2025
Speakers: Joan Baughan, Joseph Dages, Daniel C. Rubenstein
Seminars & Events
Advertising and Consumer Protection Legal Forum
May 9, 2024
Speakers: Joan Baughan, Eric Berman, Daniel Blynn, Ruxandra Cana, Christopher R. Fredrich, Surya Kundu, Stephen J. Newman, Jeff Potts, Jennifer Quinn-Barabanov, Daniel C. Rubenstein, Julia B. Strickland
Webinars
Recent Developments in Sustainability-focused Laws for Food Packaging
April 4, 2024
Speakers: Joseph Dages, Daniel C. Rubenstein
Seminars & Events
Brexit and the Chemical Sector
March 3, 2020
Speakers: Ruxandra Cana, Darren Abrahams
Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel and Conference Center
Hugo-Eckner-Ring 15
Frankfurt, Germany
Webinars
Webinar Series: Global Impacts of the EU's Circular Economy Strategy on the Food Packaging Sector
June 6, 2019
Speaker: Joan Baughan
Seminars & Events
Food Contact Materials in the EU and US: What You Need to Know and What to Expect
March 5, 2019
Hilton Hotel
Georg-Glock-Straße 20, 40474
Düsseldorf, Germany
Webinars
Webinar Series: Global Impacts of the EU's Circular Economy Strategy on the Food Packaging Sector
March 4, 2019
Resources
Resources
February 15, 2017
Resources
February 15, 2017
Resources
February 15, 2017
Resources
February 15, 2017
StepLadder Series
StepLadder Series
November 12, 2025
StepLadder Series
Navigating TTB and FDA Regulations to Advance Sustainable Wine Production
October 24, 2025
By: Jennifer Bonanno
StepLadder Series
GRAS Affirmed and Listed Substances
June 23, 2025
StepLadder Series
FDA Regulation of Printing Inks
July 10, 2024
StepLadder Series
February 13, 2024
StepLadder Series
Part 13 of our StepLadder Series about Food Packaging Regulation
February 2, 2024
StepLadder Series
November 20, 2023
StepLadder Series
Part 11 of our StepLadder Series about Food Packaging Regulation
October 30, 2023
StepLadder Series
Part 10 in our StepLadder Series about Food Packaging Regulation
October 16, 2023
StepLadder Series
Food Contact Notifications (FCNs)
Part Nine in our StepLadder Series about Food Packaging Regulation
September 27, 2023