Benefits of F&B Registration with Cekindo
Why Invest in the Food and Beverage Industry in Vietnam?
Consumption of food and drink products accounts for about 15.8 percent of the Vietnamese GDP , and this percentage is forecast to rise in the future.
Furthermore, Vietnam is expected to become a developed & high-income nation by 2045 spurring further growth of the F&B industry. It is further predicted that the F&B industry will see one of the most prominent growth in all of Asia, the Vietnamese food and beverage sector happens to be one of the most appealing to foreign investors due to the ever-expanding middle class. Currently, thirty-five percent of Vietnamese food and beverage consumption is based on Western food, mainly because of the growing number of foreign food and beverage brands found in the country, coupled with the ever-expanding middle class.Food Labeling in Vietnam
Every food that is distributed and sold in Vietnam is required to have a label on the outside, except for unpacked raw food, unpacked fresh food, and processed food.
A food label should contain at least the following information:
Food Name
Name and Address of The Producer, Importer, Assembler
Weight & Volume
Ingredients
Country of Origin
Storage Instructions
Use Instructions
Production Date & Expiration Date
Food that is categorized as either functional, irradiated, genetically modified or additives must have this additional information on the label.
Rules and Regulations for F&B Product Registration in Vietnam
To successfully import food and beverages into Vietnam, importers must strictly adhere to the regulations of food safety, stated by the local law. In case of minor changes, such as the size of the package and the information on the label, it is required to obtain approval from the VFA (Vietnam Food Safety Authority). Other changes may require a new Certificate of Conformity Declaration. A consultation with a specialist is necessary to avoid non-compliance that may lead to penalties and sanctions.F&b import requirements
All importers must satisfy the following food and beverage import requirements:
Required Documentation for F&B Product Registration
There are many documents that need to be submitted to complete the process of importing food and beverages into Vietnam, depending on the type of food and beverage that will be imported into Vietnam. Among them, the most common and important ones are:
F&b product registration
Producers who intend to distribute their products at the Vietnamese market must self-announce food safety quality and compliance to the Ministry of Health. Noticeably, it is companies that are liable for safety issues of their products, and thus food standards should not be underestimated.
Furthermore, the application dossier should have several documents such as:
As of July 2019, the Certificate of Good Manufacturing Practise (GMP) is a mandatory part of the application package. However, it depends on what your product is.
