GETTING YOUR PACKAGED FOODS INTO UK RETAIL & MARKET

Getting Your Packaged Foods into UK Retail & Market is a specialist compliance and market-access service designed for food businesses importing processed, packaged, and canned foods into the UK from Africa and other non-EU (third) countries. The service supports businesses from pre-import readiness through to retail engagement, ensuring products are legally compliant, safe, and commercially viable.

We provide practical, hands-on support, including 1-to-1 guidance on food labelling and packaging, helping you navigate what can—and cannot—be imported into the UK. Our approach reduces costly delays, border rejections, and compliance risks while preparing your products for retailer, distributor, and buyer scrutiny.

Beyond compliance, the service connects food innovators with retailers, partners, and new opportunities, accelerating ambitious products into UK markets and supporting the development of future-ready foods aligned with consumer, regulatory, and sustainability trends.

We guide you through UK import regulations and food safety requirements, including required documentation, supplier due diligence checks, country of origin declarations, traceability, and compliance with Rules of Origin under Free Trade Agreements. You will understand how Border Force controls, clearing agents, and inland enforcement authorities operate—and how to avoid non-compliance.

Our service covers labelling and packaging regulations, product health and nutrition claims, and testing requirements for contaminants such as microbes, mycotoxins, pesticide residues, heavy metals, and radiation—using certified laboratories. We also support reformulation and product development where changes are needed to meet UK standards.

In addition, we help businesses prepare for retailer and distributor expectations, including practical due diligence on appointed sales agents, improving organisational readiness beyond certifications, and launching specific products successfully into the UK market.

This service is ideal for food manufacturers, exporters, brand owners, importers, and innovators looking to access the UK market with packaged or processed foods. It is especially relevant for businesses importing from Africa and other third countries who need clarity on UK regulations, documentation, border checks, and enforcement requirements.

Participants also gain insight into UK retail dynamics and macro drivers of change—including society, technology, economy, policy, culture, and industry—helping them position products effectively for today’s consumers and tomorrow’s opportunities.

Join our advisory services, events, and workshops to gain up-to-date knowledge, share expertise, and connect with an international network of stakeholders shaping the future of food.

📞 Contact: +44 (0)7764 961 489
🌐 Website: www.sacoma-healthfoods.com