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title: La Natura FDA Registration Status
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created: '2026-04-05'
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- fda
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- food-beverage
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# La Natura FDA Registration Status

## Overview

La Natura's Italian manufacturing facility requires active FDA registration before its products can be legally sold in the United States. As of the kick-off call in early January 2026, this registration was still pending — a known blocker that the team is actively working to resolve in parallel with the immediate US launch strategy.

See also: [[clients/la-natura/_index]] | [[meetings/2026-01-07-la-natura-usa-go-to-market]]

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## Why FDA Registration Matters

Food and beverage products imported into the US must originate from a facility registered with the FDA under the Bioterrorism Act (21 CFR Part 1, Subpart H). Without an active registration for the Italian factory:

- Products cannot legally be imported and sold in the US market
- Amazon and other retail channels may reject or flag shipments
- Customs clearance can be delayed or denied

Registration renewal is relatively straightforward — it can be submitted online and typically processes quickly — but it must be confirmed before large-scale shipments are dispatched.

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## Current Status

| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Italian factory FDA registration | **Pending / Unconfirmed** (as of 2026-01-07) |
| Responsible contact at factory | Thomas (factory) → Deborah (quality manager) |
| Asymmetric point of contact | Sidik Delic |
| Follow-up deadline | Day after kick-off call (2026-01-08) |

During the January 2026 kick-off call, Sidik confirmed he was aware of the gap:

> *"The FDA registration is still missing from the factory in Italy. But they are now all back in the office and I will try to catch them tomorrow to see what is going on with this registration."*

Mark noted that renewal is not technically complex:

> *"The renewal is easy. You just basically send a paper and say you want to renew it… on the internet, it should take no time."*

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## Action Items

- [ ] **Sidik Delic** — Call Thomas at the Italian factory; escalate to Deborah (quality manager) for registration status update. Target: 2026-01-08.
- [ ] Confirm registration number and expiry date once received.
- [ ] Share confirmed registration details with Mark Hope for customs/import documentation.

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## Impact on Launch Strategy

The pending FDA registration does not block the immediate "sticker label" launch of existing stock, since that shipment is small-scale and being treated as an initial market entry. However, it **must be resolved** before:

- Larger pallet shipments are dispatched from Italy
- New product lines (mushroom coffee, vitamins) are imported
- Full Amazon FBA operations begin

The team agreed to proceed with the immediate launch in parallel while chasing the registration, rather than letting compliance uncertainty delay all revenue generation.

See the broader launch strategy: [[meetings/2026-01-07-la-natura-usa-go-to-market]]

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## Related

- [[clients/la-natura/_index]]
- [[meetings/2026-01-07-la-natura-usa-go-to-market]]
- [[knowledge/food-beverage/us-import-labeling-sticker-strategy]]