Can I register Food Manufacturing with a virtual office?

Yes, Food Manufacturing can be registered with a virtual office. Business registration with a virtual office is possible, but additional documents such as an OEM agreement are required.

What documents do I need to register Food Manufacturing?

In addition to the standard business registration documents, you may need extra paperwork depending on the business type (such as a license filing or an OEM agreement). COWORKCITY will guide you on the documents required for each business type.

Which sub-types of Food Manufacturing can be registered with a virtual office?

Other fruit & vegetable processing & preservation, Pickled fruit & vegetable food manufacturing, Vegetable oils & fats manufacturing, Edible refined & processed oil manufacturing, Other grain processed product manufacturing and others can be registered for business with a virtual office. You can see the full list on this page.

OEM Agreement Required🏭 Manufacturing

Food Manufacturing

Last updated: 2026.04.06

If you have no manufacturing facility of your own, an OEM (contract manufacturing) agreement is required. For smooth registration, we recommend also adding the 'Wholesale/Retail & E-commerce' category.

Registration Status

Eligible23

Check Needed9

Not Eligible14

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Key Points

Food Manufacturing can be registered with additional documents such as an OEM agreement.
Sub-type breakdown — Eligible: 23 | Check needed: 9 | Not eligible: 14
☑️ If you directly operate a factory or manufacturing facility, you must registe…

Which sub-types of Food Manufacturing can be registered?

Eligible 23

Aquatic plant processing & preservation
Bread manufacturing
Coffee processing
Confectionery & cocoa product manufacturing
Edible refined & processed oil manufacturing
Ginseng food manufacturing
Grain mix flour & dough manufacturing
Health functional food manufacturingHealth functional food approval required
Health-supplement liquid food manufacturingHealth functional food approval required
Natural & blended seasoning manufacturing
Noodles, macaroni & similar food manufacturing
Other food additive manufacturing
Other food manufacturing
Other fruit & vegetable processing & preservation
Other grain processed product manufacturing
Pickled fruit & vegetable food manufacturing
Sauce & paste manufacturing
Soup & homogenized food manufacturing
Starch products & sugar manufacturing
Sugar manufacturing
Tea processing
Vegetable oils & fats manufacturing
Vinegar, fermented & chemical seasoning manufacturing

Check Needed 9

Animal oils & fats manufacturing
Companion animal feed manufacturing
Compound feed manufacturing
Dried & salted aquatic animal product manufacturing
Grain milling
Kimchi manufacturing
Liquid milk & other dairy product manufacturing (powdered & formula milk)
Other ready-to-eat processed food manufacturing
Single & other feed manufacturing

Not Eligible 14

Aquatic animal smoked, cooked & similar food manufacturing
Frozen aquatic animal product manufacturing
Grain polishing
Ice cream & other edible ice product manufacturing
Liquid milk & other dairy product manufacturing
Lunch-box food manufacturing
Meat packing & frozen meat processing (except poultry)
Meat slaughtering (except poultry)
Other aquatic animal processing & preservation
Other meat processing & preservation (except poultry)
Poultry processing & preservation
Poultry slaughtering
Rice cake manufacturing
Tofu & similar food manufacturing

Notes

☑️ If you directly operate a factory or manufacturing facility, you must register the business at that facility's address rather than a non-resident address. ☑️ Health functional foods may separately require Ministry of Food and Drug Safety licensing, such as 'health functional food distribution & sales business'.

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Experience

30,000+ business registration consultations handled across business types
Business-type suitability verified and managed across 180+ branches nationwide
Specialized guidance for licensed and OEM business registrations
Analysis of rejected registrations by business type and FAQ management

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