Articles by Steven B. Steinborn

2018 Predictions: Regulatory Outlook

Food Labeling and the Laws

Consumers aren't the only ones interested in non-GMO, "healthy" and clean label. Be advised that regulators are reading labels too

Steven B. Steinborn

December 28, 2017

If we start with what we know for sure will happen in 2018, this would be the last sentence of the article. Still, one can make a few educated guesses as a prelude to devising effective regulatory and business strategies 2018.

An "added sugars" line is one of the most significant changes that might be on the new food label

New Look Labels: Added Sugars

FDA considers setting a daily value for added sugars

Steven B. Steinborn Veronica Colas, Contributing Editor

January 7, 2016

The Nutrition Facts panel will have a new look once the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalizes its 2014 proposed rule.

The Future of Genetically Engineered Foods

Several initiatives have the potential to shape product labeling and claims related to genetically engineered ingredients

Steven B. Steinborn Leigh Barcham

September 25, 2015

Several significant developments have the potential to shape the types of claims that producers make about the genetically engineered (GE) content of their foods.

FDA Rules for Menu, Labeling, Vending

Two of the lesser-known provisions of the 2010 Affordable Care Act require that chain restaurants list calories on menus

Steven B. Steinborn Veronica Colas, Contributing Editor

February 17, 2015

Two of the lesser-known provisions of the 2010 Affordable Care Act require that chain restaurants list calories on menus and menu boards; and that calories also be declared for foods sold in vending machines.

New Product Trends

FDA Nutrition Labeling Changes

Manufacturers face several major and “under-the-radar” changes in FDA’s Proposed Rules on Nutrition Labeling.

Steven B. Steinborn Veronica Colas, Contributing Editor

June 12, 2014

Major and “under the radar” changes in FDA’s Proposed Rules on Nutrition Labeling are ahead.

partially hydrogenated oil, nutrition label

FDA Reviews GRAS Status of PHOs

The Food and Drug Administration is currently considering comments on its proposed action to declare partially hydrogenated oils unsafe for food use due to their trans fat content.

Steven B. Steinborn Veronica Colas, Contributing Editor

May 21, 2014

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently considering comments on its proposed action to declare partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) unsafe for use in food due to their trans fat content.

Impact of FSMA on Food Product R&D

Elizabeth Fawell Steven B. Steinborn

January 10, 2013

On January 4, 2011, President Barack Obama signed into law historic food safety legislation—the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The law has two major themes: prevention and accountability. Prevention means food companies need to have controls in place during manufacturing to assure the safety of their products and to prevent problems (not just react to them after the fact).

The Impact of FSMA on the Food Product Development Process

Steven B. Steinborn

November 26, 2012

On January 4, 2011, President Barack Obama signed into law historic food safety legislation--the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), a law with two major themes: prevention and accountability.

FSIS Proposed Rule on Raw Meat/Poultry

Steven B. Steinborn

September 16, 2011

The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has released an advance copy of a proposed rule titled “Common or Usual Name for Raw Meat and Poultry Products.”