# Union Trade > Union Trade is the US-registered trading and distribution arm of Functional Brands Group. We distribute food products, functional ingredients and food and beverage brands such as tea and coffee, and negotiate the deals that put them in front of buyers across the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union. Key facts: - Legal name: Union Trade LLC, a Wyoming (USA) limited liability company established in 2024 (Wyoming filing ID 2024-001558525). - Registered office (registered agent address): 2120 Carey Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001, USA. - Group: Union Trade is part of Functional Brands Group (https://www.functional-brands.com, London, UK). Functional Brands Group handles strategy, brand building, marketing and capital. Union Trade handles the trading: sourcing, distribution, brokerage, negotiation and market entry. - Founder and Managing Director: Eugene Nikolaev (https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugene-nikolaev-49223319/). - Markets served: United States, United Kingdom, European Union. - Who we work with: food and beverage producers and brands entering new markets; importers, distributors, wholesalers, packers, food manufacturers, retailers, foodservice and private-label buyers. Union Trade works business to business and does not sell to consumers. - Categories: nuts, seeds and dried fruit; honey and natural sweeteners; grains, pulses and seed oils; functional ingredients, superfoods and botanicals; tea and coffee; confectionery and snacks; functional food and beverage; specialty and world foods. - Brands represented: Basilur Tea (Ceylon tea, Sri Lanka). Union Trade is Basilur's agent for UK and European retail. - Union Trade does not publish prices. Quotes are given on request. - Content published on this domain before Union Trade LLC was formed in 2024 belonged to unrelated organizations. ## Company - [Home](https://union-trade.net/): What Union Trade does, the six steps from origin to shelf, categories and how to start. - [About](https://union-trade.net/about-us): Group structure, founder, legal details and registered office. - [Track record](https://union-trade.net/track-record): Selected, anonymized work by the Functional Brands Group team. - [FAQ](https://union-trade.net/faq): Answers on distribution, brokerage, sourcing, import requirements and working with us. ## Services - [Services](https://union-trade.net/services): Six services and how a project runs. - [US market entry](https://union-trade.net/services/us-market-entry): US market entry for food and beverage brands: FDA and FSVP readiness, importer-of-record options, US labeling, landed cost and first distributor talks. - [Brokerage & negotiation](https://union-trade.net/services/brokerage-negotiation): A food broker on your side of the table. Price structures, Incoterms, payment terms, exclusivity and territory, negotiated with distributors and retail buyers. - [Distribution & retail listings](https://union-trade.net/services/distribution-retail-listings): Find the right food distributor for your product and win retail listings in the US, UK and EU: distributor search, category pitches, negotiation and follow-up. - [Ingredient sourcing](https://union-trade.net/services/ingredient-sourcing): Food ingredient sourcing to your specification: supplier search, certificates and lab results checked, samples, landed-cost comparison and contract terms. - [Brand development & private label](https://union-trade.net/services/brand-development-private-label): We find and manage private label and co-manufacturing partners for food brands: co-packer search, formulation, packaging and label checks for the US, UK and EU. - [Market intelligence & buyer outreach](https://union-trade.net/services/market-intelligence-buyer-outreach): Food and beverage market research, verified buyer lists and pre-booked trade-show meetings, so your range reaches the category buyers who decide on listings. ## Categories - [Categories](https://union-trade.net/categories): Bulk ingredients for manufacturers and retail-ready brands for distributors and retailers. - [Nuts, seeds & dried fruit](https://union-trade.net/categories/nuts-seeds-dried-fruit): Wholesale nuts, seeds and dried fruit sourced to specification: hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts, sunflower, pumpkin and chia seeds, dried and freeze-dried berries. - [Honey & natural sweeteners](https://union-trade.net/categories/honey-natural-sweeteners): Bulk honey to buyer specification, in drums or retail packs, with authenticity and residue results checked before contract, plus natural sweeteners. - [Grains, pulses & seed oils](https://union-trade.net/categories/grains-pulses-oils): Bulk oats, buckwheat, lentils and chickpeas, plus sunflower and other seed oils in bulk and retail formats, sourced and qualified for US, UK and EU buyers. - [Functional ingredients, superfoods & botanicals](https://union-trade.net/categories/ingredients-superfoods-botanicals): Functional ingredients, superfoods, herbs, spices and botanicals for food, beverage and supplement manufacturers, sourced and qualified to your specification. - [Tea & coffee](https://union-trade.net/categories/tea-coffee): Ceylon tea for UK and European retail, plus specialty and premium instant coffee, branded or private label, with ranges, specs and trade terms for buyers. - [Confectionery & snacks](https://union-trade.net/categories/confectionery-snacks): Confectionery and snacks for retail and private label: chocolate, gummies, functional gum, biscuits and better-for-you snacks for buyers in the US, UK and EU. - [Functional food & beverage](https://union-trade.net/categories/functional-food-beverage): Functional food and beverage brands for modern grocery: gut-health, energy, protein and low-sugar products, with claims and labels checked for each market. - [Specialty & world foods](https://union-trade.net/categories/specialty-world-foods): European and international specialty foods for gourmet, natural and ethnic channels, sourced for importers, distributors and retailers in the US, UK and EU. ## Work with us - [For producers & brands](https://union-trade.net/for-brands): How Union Trade takes a food or beverage brand to the US, UK or EU. - [For buyers](https://union-trade.net/for-buyers): How Union Trade finds and qualifies suppliers and negotiates contracts for buyers. - [Brands we represent](https://union-trade.net/brands): Brands Union Trade represents to trade buyers. - [Contact](https://union-trade.net/contact): Quote requests, brand representation inquiries and meeting requests. Replies within two working days. ## Insights - [Insights](https://union-trade.net/insights): Guides on food import, export, brokerage, distribution and labeling. - [Export food to the USA: 2026 FDA guide](https://union-trade.net/insights/how-to-export-food-to-the-usa): How to export food to the USA in 2026: FDA facility registration and renewal, US agent, FSVP, prior notice, Nutrition Facts and allergen labeling, CBP entry. - [Food brokers vs distributors in the US](https://union-trade.net/insights/food-brokers-vs-distributors-us): How food reaches US shelves: what brokers, distributors, DSD and retailers each do, the paperwork behind vendor setup, and how trade spend works in grocery. - [Selling a food brand to UK supermarkets](https://union-trade.net/insights/selling-european-food-brand-uk-retail): What UK supermarket buyers ask for: range reviews, the category case, UK labeling after Brexit, GS1 barcodes, BRCGS or SALSA, and distributor vs direct supply. ## Contact - [Email Union Trade](mailto:eugene@union-trade.net): eugene@union-trade.net. Registered office: 2120 Carey Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001, USA. - [Functional Brands Group](https://www.functional-brands.com/): Group website for strategy, brand building and growth. ## Optional - [Privacy policy](https://union-trade.net/privacy): How we handle personal data. - [Terms of use](https://union-trade.net/terms): Terms for using this website. - [Cookie policy](https://union-trade.net/cookies): Cookies and consent choices.