HSIC V2.0Division

10Manufacture of food products

食品的製造

This division encompasses the production of a wide range of food products from raw materials. It includes activities such as processing, preserving, and packaging food items, as well as the manufacture of various food preparations.

Groups in this division

Code	Title
101	Processing and preserving of meat
102	Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs
103	Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
104	Manufacture of plant and animal oils and fats
105	Manufacture of dairy products
106	Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products
107	Manufacture of other food products
108	Manufacture of prepared animal feeds

Licences and approvals

What this activity needs to operate

Activities under this code trigger the following licensing regimes. Emerhub prepares and files each application on your behalf.

Bakery Licence

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD)

Required for the baking of bread and other bakery products for sale at any premises in Hong Kong, under the Food Business Regulation (Cap. 132X). Applies to bakeries producing goods on site whether sold there or elsewhere. A provisional licence option is available.

Processing time: FEHD guide flow: consulted departments reply within 24 working days of referral; letter of requirements issued within 7 working days of confirmation that the premises are suitable; final approval steps within 7 to 8 working days after compliance is confirmed

Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14

Food Factory Licence

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD)

Required for premises where food is prepared for sale for human consumption off the premises, under the Food Business Regulation (Cap. 132X). Covers operations such as central kitchens, takeaway food preparation, sauce and noodle making, roasted meat production and similar processing. A provisional licence option is available.

Processing time: FEHD guide flow: consulted departments reply within 24 working days of referral; letter of requirements issued within 7 working days of confirmation that the premises are suitable; full licence approval steps within 2 to 8 working days after compliance is confirmed

Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14

Frozen Confection Factory Licence

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD)

Required for the manufacture of any frozen confection, including operation of soft ice cream dispensing machines, under the Frozen Confections Regulation (Cap. 132AC). Ensures hygiene standards in premises producing ice cream and similar frozen products. A provisional licence option is available.

Applies to ice cream and frozen confection manufacture

Processing time: FEHD guide flow: letter of requirements issued within 7 working days of departmental clearance; final approval steps within 7 to 8 working days after compliance is confirmed

Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14

Milk Factory Licence

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD)

Required for the processing or reconstitution of milk or any milk beverage in Hong Kong, under the Milk Regulation (Cap. 132AQ). Covers pasteurisation, reconstitution and related dairy processing operations. A provisional licence option is available.

Applies to milk processing and reconstitution

Processing time: FEHD guide flow: letter of requirements issued within 7 working days of departmental clearance; final approval steps within 7 to 8 working days after compliance is confirmed

Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14

Standard compliance

Compliance every Hong Kong company shares

Beyond anything specific to this activity, every Hong Kong company handles two-tiered profits tax, the annual return (Form NAR1) within 42 days of its incorporation anniversary, audited accounts, MPF enrolment for staff, and a company secretary. Emerhub runs all of it on your behalf.

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Incorporate in Hong Kong

Starting a manufacture of food products business in Hong Kong?

Emerhub incorporates your company, registers the business nature above with the IRD, files every licence application, and runs your company secretary and compliance calendar. You provide the documents; Emerhub handles every government interaction.

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