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: [1] | [2]
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:
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.
| 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."
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:
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: [2]