Open a Norwegian Business for Selling Food and Beverages

The food and beverage industry in Norway is comprised of approximately 2,300 companies, which have 48,000 employees. The investors who want to open a company in Norway in this industry should know that the country has several factories set up by large international food corporations, but the Norwegian brands are dominating this market. Our team of consultants in company formation in Norway can assist foreign investors with advice on the main legal requirements for selling food and beverages in this country. 

Requirements for importing food products to Norway 

• • when importing food in Norway, it is necessary to have a responsible person in this country; 
• • the responsible person (or consignee) may also be a company, in which case the required control of goods must be performed by the latter;
• • in order to import food products in this country, the company has to be registered with the Norwegian Food Safety Authority;
• • if operating through a consignee company, it is necessary to verify if the business operator is also registered with the above mentioned institution. 

We are also at your service with VAT registration services in Norway.

Organic food and beverages in Norway