Food Processing & Agribusiness
Food and agribusiness companies live under a stack of overlapping regulators — FDA, DOH, DA, DTI, and the export markets' own authorities — where a labeling error or a missed registration can halt a production line. We handle product registration and labeling, food-safety and traceability compliance, contract manufacturing and tolling agreements, cold-chain and supplier contracts, and the full export documentation pipeline including certifications. Our team also manages the hard moments: recalls, import alerts, adulteration findings, and consumer claims. For a business whose inventory expires and whose liability can compound, we provide counsel that keeps product moving and risk contained.
Focus areas
- FDA product registration, labeling, and claims
- Food-safety, HACCP, and traceability compliance
- Contract manufacturing, tolling, and supplier agreements
- Export documentation, certifications, and Halal
- Importation, customs, and tariff classification
- Recalls, adulteration response, and liability defense
Insights for food processing & agribusiness
Nutrition and health claims on Philippine food labels are governed by the FDA under RA 9711, the Food Safety Act of 2013, and the Consumer Act.
A contract growing agreement in the Philippines lets a company supply inputs and buy your harvest. Learn how the law treats these grower and service contracts.
Who needs an FDA license to operate in the Philippines? Learn which establishments must secure an LTO before manufacturing, importing, or selling health products.
Food import clearance Philippines: learn the FDA registration, license to operate, and Customs requirements before importing food into the Philippines.
Halal certification is mandatory for Philippine products exported as Halal. Learn the requirements, the role of the PAB, and the Philippine Halal Logo rules.
Food additives regulation in the Philippines is governed by the FDA Act of 2009 and the Food Safety Act of 2013, which set standards and contaminant limits.