Website terms of use

Who we are

union-trade.net is operated by Union Trade LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company with its registered office at 2120 Carey Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001, USA. Union Trade is part of Functional Brands Group.

In these terms, "we", "us" and "our" mean Union Trade LLC. "You" means anyone who uses the website, including the company they act for.

Accepting these terms

By using this website, you agree to these terms. If you use it on behalf of a company, you confirm that you may accept these terms for that company. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.

Our Privacy policy and Cookie policy explain how we handle personal data and cookies.

Who is the website for?

The website is for businesses: producers, brands, importers, distributors, wholesalers, manufacturers, retailers and other trade buyers. It is not intended for consumers buying for personal use. We do not sell goods through the website.

Is anything on this website an offer to sell?

No. Content on this website is general information about Union Trade and the work we do. It is not an offer to buy, sell, supply or represent any product, and it cannot be accepted to form a contract.

• Product categories, examples, origins, formats, specifications and certifications are described for information only. Availability depends on supply, specification and market, and may change.
• References to brands we represent describe our role, for the markets stated, at the time of writing.
• Sending an inquiry or submitting a form does not create a contract or any obligation on either side. We may decline any inquiry.
• A deal exists only when Union Trade LLC issues or signs a written quotation, order confirmation or agreement, and only on the terms stated in it. Those terms take priority over anything on this website.
• Functional Brands Group companies are separate legal entities. Only the company that signs an agreement is responsible under it.
• Event details, such as dates, halls and booth numbers, are given in good faith and may change. Please confirm them with the event organizer.

Is the information on this website advice?

No. Our pages and insights articles describe markets, import processes and regulatory topics in general terms, for example FDA food facility registration, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and its Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP), prior notice of imported food, US food labeling, and UK and EU food rules. Rules change, and how they apply depends on the product and the facts.

Nothing on this website is legal, regulatory, customs, tax or financial advice. For decisions about your product, get advice from a qualified professional. Where a project calls for it, we work alongside licensed customs brokers and regulatory consultants, who handle filings and formal advice.

Acceptable use

You may use the website only for lawful purposes. You must not:

• use it in a way that breaks any law or regulation, or for fraud;
• try to gain unauthorized access to the website, its servers or its database, or test its security without our written permission;
• introduce viruses, malware or other harmful code;
• interfere with security features, such as spam filters and rate limits;
• submit false information, impersonate any person or company, or send spam through our forms;
• harvest email addresses or other personal data from the website;
• use automated tools in a way that places an unreasonable load on the website (search engines and other crawlers that follow our robots.txt file are welcome);
• copy the website, or present yourself as connected with Union Trade or Functional Brands Group, without our written permission.

We may restrict or block access for anyone who breaks these terms.

Who owns the content on this website?

Unless stated otherwise, Union Trade LLC or its licensors own the content on this website, including text, images, graphics, logos and design. The Union Trade name and U logo identify our business.

You may view, download and print pages for your internal business use, such as deciding whether to work with us. You may quote short extracts with a credit and a link to the page. You may not otherwise copy, republish, sell, adapt or create derivative works from our content, or use our name or logo, without our written permission.

Other brand names and trademarks on this website belong to their owners. Their appearance does not mean that the owner endorses us beyond any relationship we describe.

Information you send us

You are responsible for the information you send us and for having the right to share it. Please do not send confidential information, such as formulations, supplier terms or unreleased product plans, through the website form. If you need to share confidential information, ask us for a non-disclosure agreement first.

We handle personal data in line with our Privacy policy.

Links to other websites

The website links to other sites, such as functional-brands.com, LinkedIn and event organizers' pages. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.

Availability and changes to the website

We may change, suspend or withdraw any part of the website at any time without notice. We work to keep the website available and accurate, but we do not guarantee that it will be uninterrupted, error-free or up to date.

Disclaimer

To the extent permitted by law, the website and its content are provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties or representations of any kind, express or implied, including as to accuracy, completeness, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Union Trade LLC, other Functional Brands Group companies, and their officers, employees and agents are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of, or inability to use, the website, or from reliance on its content. This includes indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss, and loss of profit, revenue, business, data or goodwill.

Nothing in these terms limits or excludes liability that cannot be limited or excluded by law, such as liability for fraud.

These limits apply to use of the website only. Liability for any deal is governed by the written agreement for that deal.

Governing law and disputes

These terms, and any dispute or claim arising from them or from your use of the website, are governed by the laws of the State of Wyoming, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. The state and federal courts located in Wyoming have exclusive jurisdiction, except where mandatory law in your country gives you the right to bring a claim elsewhere.

General

• If a court finds any part of these terms unenforceable, the rest stays in effect.
• If we do not enforce a term right away, we can still enforce it later.
• These terms, together with our Privacy policy and Cookie policy, are the whole agreement between you and us about your use of the website.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page shows the current version. Changes apply from the date we publish them. If you keep using the website after that date, you accept the updated terms.

Contact

• Union Trade LLC
• Registered office: 2120 Carey Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001, USA
• Email: eugene@union-trade.net