Food law
There’s a reason why the EU’s flagship food strategy is titled “From Farm to Fork”. The name captures two defining features of the food and agribusiness sector: its long and highly complex value chains, and the critical importance of securing a stable food supply for Europe’s population—especially in times of conflict and geopolitical uncertainty.
When these value chains are disrupted or fail to withstand external pressures, the consequences are felt by both producers and consumers. This is why the sector is subject to extensive national and EU regulation, supported by a dense network of commercial contracts and compliance frameworks.
For decades, Arntzen has been one of Norway’s leading legal advisers to the food and agribusiness industry. We understand the sector—and we bring deep legal expertise in key areas such as regulatory compliance, EU/EEA and competition law, commercial contracts and negotiations, marketing law, employment, mergers and acquisitions, and financing.
Our clients include leading names such as:
- Orkla – including transactions, supplier and customer agreements, regulatory liaison, and consultation responses
- Nortura – including transactions, negotiations, supplier and customer agreements, disputes, and project support, among other matters
- Coca-Cola – with supplier and customer agreements, market research, consultations, and project assistance
- Maarud – in relation to contracts, competition law and other regulatory matters, and employment law
