Food Sector

Our legal practice in the food sector is comprehensive and specialized, catering to both domestic and foreign clients. We excel in the following areas:

• Regulatory Compliance: We guide our clients through regulations set by competent authorities such as the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply (MAPA). We assist in the regularization of food products, ensuring compliance with health standards. We also provide legal support for international halal and kosher certification projects.
• Contracts: We draft and review commercial contracts, supply agreements, production outsourcing contracts, distribution contracts, and other legal instruments specific to the food sector.
• Litigation, Disputes, and Sanitary Infractions: We represent our clients in judicial and administrative disputes, including arbitration as an efficient alternative for conflict resolution. We handle procedures before regulatory bodies, including defense, appeals, and monitoring of sanitary infraction processes at federal, state, and municipal levels.
• Crisis Management: We manage crises in various situations, including fraud in the food industry. We offer comprehensive legal support to mitigate impacts, resolve legal issues, and protect the company’s reputation. Our actions include defense before regulatory authorities, strategy development for communication, and implementation of corrective measures to ensure legal compliance.
• Consumer Relations: We assist our clients with issues related to consumer relations, ensuring compliance with the Consumer Defense Code and other relevant regulations. We also act before INMETRO and state metrology bodies such as IPEM, as well as procedures before Procons and the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
• Recall: We have extensive experience in providing legal advice on food product recall processes, ensuring that the steps are conducted in compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
• Licensing and Legal Advice for Food Establishments: We handle licensing and provide legal advice for the routine operations of food establishments, ensuring compliance with relevant standards.
• Complex Regulatory Issues: We offer specialized legal advice on complex regulatory issues such as genetically modified organisms (GMOs), novel foods, enzymes, plant-based proteins, additives, technology coadjuvants, flavors, packaging, and substances in contact with food. Our expertise helps our clients navigate the latest regulations.
• Import and Export Consulting: We assist in the processes of importing and exporting food and inputs in the food production chain. We coordinate with foreign offices on projects for the internationalization of Brazilian companies.