
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
Although numerous
food products are
manufactured in Norway, a large part of the
food and beverages industry is represented by
imported products. Investors who are interested in starting the procedure of
company formation in Norway for a business that will handle
import-export activities will need to comply with a set of requirements.
Our representatives can offer advice on the following:
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• when importing food in Norway, it is necessary to have a responsible person in this country;
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• the responsible person (or consignee) may also be a company, in which case the required control of goods must be performed by the latter;
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• in order to import food products in this country, the company has to be registered with the Norwegian Food Safety Authority;
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• 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
A sector with a
high potential for development is the
organic food and beverages industry. Those who want to
sell organic foodstuffs and beverages should know that the
local agriculture is sustained by the
Norwegian government through several incentives. The market is mainly characterized by
small-sized companies registered in Norway,
operating at a regional level.
The types of products that are
sold as organic goods range from
milk, meat products, fruits and vegetables, soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, eggs and others, but
dairy products represent the largest market segment in this case. Businessmen are invited to
contact our team of specialists in company registration in Norway for more information on this subject.