Your Gateway to the UK Food Market — Fully Compliant, Completely Covered.
Food Business Operator is your registered UK FBO service. We handle the regulatory complexity so you can focus on what matters: getting your product on shelf and into the hands of UK consumers.
Selling Food or Drink in the UK? Here’s What You Need to Know.
The UK food market is one of the world’s most lucrative — and one of its most regulated. For any pre-packaged food, drink or food supplement to be legally sold in Great Britain and Northern Ireland*, it must carry a fully compliant label bearing the name and physical address of a registered UK Food Business Operator (FBO).
Since 1 January 2024, it has been a legal requirement under UK food law.
That means no email address. No PO box. No phone number. A verified, registered, physical UK address — or your product cannot legally enter the market.
We are officially registered as a Food Business Operator with our local authority. We offer international food and drink brands, importers, and producers a compliant, cost-effective UK FBO address service — so you can access the UK market with confidence, clarity, and full regulatory backing.
Why Food Business Operator
Registered UK Food Business Operator (FBO / RFBO)
Fully registered with our local authority — your compliant UK address, ready to go on pack.
End-to-End UK Label Compliance
From allergen declarations and nutritional information to health claims and — we check everything.
Expert Pack Copy & Regulatory Review
We don’t just check your labels; we can help you create them — in line with UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) requirements and post-Brexit food labelling law.
Market Entry Strategy & Consulting
New to the UK market? Our consulting team helps you navigate the entire regulatory landscape — from supply chain compliance to product registration and beyond.
Specialists Across All Food & Drink Categories
Alcohol, food supplements, health drinks, functional foods — we have specialist food consultants across every regulated category.
Amazon & Online Marketplace Support
Selling on Amazon UK or other online platforms? We can provide everything you need to trade compliantly on UK marketplaces.
Trusted Compliance. Real Regulatory Expertise.
Food Business Operator exists to be exactly that presence — a dependable, registered UK Food Business Operator that keeps you on the right side of Environmental Health, Trading Standards, and the Food Standards Agency at every stage of your product’s UK lifecycle.
We work with exporters, Amazon sellers, and trade partners who want to grow in the UK market without the stress of navigating complex regulations.
* For Northern Ireland food supplements please contact us directly
“It has been an absolute pleasure to work with Jane and the team, and I would recommend without hesitation.
When starting Hunted Food we needed an expert consultant to guide us through some of the technical requirements of a new food brand.
However, the expert advice and guidance from Jane and the team proved far beyond transactional consultation – and we think of the team as a critical partner in our startup. Quite simply the team was utterly invaluable to the efficient technical set up of our new business.”
Alan Black, Managing Director – Hunted Food