Whey protein supplier for UK brands: EU-origin WPC80, WPI90 and milk protein, from 300 kg.
From the EU dairy to your GB warehouse.
Nordic Life Systems supplies UK sports nutrition and food brands with whey and milk protein bought directly from FSSC 22000-certified dairies in Germany, Denmark, Poland and the Netherlands. One pallet or a full truck, a Certificate of Analysis for every batch, and the paperwork your customs broker asks for. Below: the grades, how a pallet reaches Great Britain after Brexit, and who arranges what.
Nordic Life Systems is an EU whey protein supplier for UK brands: WPC80 Instant, WPI90 Instant, Clear WPI90, milk protein concentrate (MPC) and milk protein isolate (MPI) from FSSC 22000-certified dairies in Germany, Denmark, Poland and the Netherlands, in 15 or 20 kg bags from 300 kg; one 800 kg pallet is the standard order. Sold EXW or FCA from the EU warehouse, delivered to a GB port or your forwarder on request, with a Certificate of Analysis for every batch. Since Brexit, EU dairy enters Great Britain as a product of animal origin: your importer or customs broker pre-notifies it on IPAFFS and lodges the customs declaration; we supply the documents. Prices by written quotation in euros; first orders paid in advance.
Why EU whey
Why UK brands buy whey from the continent.
Most whey protein sold in the UK is made on the continent, where the large cheese dairies are. A supplier who holds allocations there gives a growing brand three things a price list cannot.
Allocation
Volume confirmed before you commit
We buy on monthly allocations from several dairies, not lot by lot on the spot market. Grade and quantity are confirmed in writing within 24 hours; repeat deliveries are planned against the allocation.
Documentation
One file per shipment
Certificate of Analysis, allergen and GMO statements and proof of origin are ready before dispatch, so your importer can start the GB pre-notification while the pallet is picked. Documents name the EU country of production, never the dairy.
FSSC 22000
Certified dairies, one standard
The whey comes from dairies certified to FSSC 22000, the GFSI-recognised food safety scheme. Instant grades are whey protein and a little sunflower lecithin, nothing else; the amino-acid profile is part of the specification.
The grades
Five dairy proteins for the UK shelf.
Each grade has its own page with uses, packaging and documents. The full specification follows a short review of your project.
All grades from 300 kg in 15 or 20 kg bags; one 800 kg pallet is the standard order. Mixed pallets on request.
Since Brexit, EU whey protein enters Great Britain as an import of a product of animal origin. The steps follow the UK Border Target Operating Model as published on gov.uk; they are typical requirements, and your customs broker confirms the set for your consignment.
Quotation EXW or FCA
You name the grade, quantity and GB delivery point. We confirm availability from the allocation and quote EXW or FCA from the EU warehouse, in euros, within 24 hours; delivery to a GB port or your forwarder’s hub on request.
Day 1 to 2
Documents before dispatch
Specification, allergen and GMO statements, proof of origin and a draft invoice and packing list go to your importer first, so the IPAFFS pre-notification can be prepared while the goods are released.
Week 1
Release and road freight
The batch ships with its Certificate of Analysis by road and ferry or tunnel to the GB port you choose. A pallet from allocation stock typically reaches a GB port 2 to 4 weeks after order confirmation; the quotation states the lead time.
2 to 4 weeks
GB import and clearance
Your importer or customs broker lodges the customs declaration, pays any duty and import VAT and presents the consignment if it is called for a check. Once released, the pallet goes to your warehouse or contract manufacturer.
At the border
Who arranges what
What we provide, what the importer arranges.
Nordic Life Systems is the EU seller, not the GB importer or customs agent. We hand the goods to the port or forwarder with a complete document file; the import into Great Britain is run by you or your broker.
Typical requirements for EU dairy powders entering Great Britain; confirm the set for your consignment with your customs broker.
Nordic Life Systems provides
The GB importer or customs broker arranges
Certificate of Analysis for every batch, batch number on each bag.
GB EORI number and, if wanted, a customs agent or forwarder acting for the importer.
Specification after a short review of your project, plus allergen (milk) and GMO statements.
IPAFFS pre-notification before arrival, typically at least one working day ahead. The product’s risk category decides whether a commercial document or a health certificate accompanies it.
Proof of origin: the EU country of production on every document, and a statement on origin for a preferential duty claim under the UK–EU trade agreement where the goods qualify.
Customs import declaration, tariff classification, duty and import VAT. Shelf-stable, heat-treated dairy powders that meet the published criteria are low risk, with no routine border checks.
Health certificate where the risk category requires one, applied for by the exporter and issued by the competent authority in the EU country of dispatch, via the dairy.
Entry at the chosen port and presentation at a border control post if the consignment is called for a check. The safety and security declaration is lodged by the carrier.
Commercial invoice and packing list with matching weights and pallet details.
UK labelling and compliance of the finished product on the GB market, which stays with the brand owner.
Delivered duty paid (DDP) to a UK address is not our standard term; it can be arranged only by separate agreement with a UK customs agent acting for you. EORI number and payment terms are under company and compliance; trade terms are explained in the buyer’s glossary.
Private label for UK brands
Or let us make the finished tub.
If you would rather import a finished product than a raw material, we blend, flavour, fill and label protein powders under your brand from 500 units per SKU at GMP and HACCP certified partner sites in Germany or Bulgaria, with the same WPC80 Instant, WPI90 Instant or Clear WPI90 inside. Many brands start with a pallet of whey and move blending and filling to us at the second or third run.
A finished product crosses the border as a food rather than a dairy ingredient, which changes the import file; your broker confirms the classification. Label content for the GB market stays with you as the brand owner. Route, minimums and cost lines are under private label protein powder; ready-to-brand formulas are in the sports nutrition catalogue.
Yes. Since Brexit, EU whey protein enters Great Britain as a product of animal origin under the Border Target Operating Model. The importer or their customs broker pre-notifies the consignment on IPAFFS and lodges a customs declaration; shelf-stable dairy powders that meet the published criteria are low risk and travel with a commercial document. We supply the Certificate of Analysis, specification, origin and allergen paperwork.
What is the minimum order?
300 kg of whey or milk protein in 15 or 20 kg bags, a part pallet. One 800 kg pallet is the standard order, and a first order can combine grades. Finished private-label protein powders start at 500 units per SKU.
Do you deliver DDP to the UK?
Not as standard. We sell EXW or FCA from the EU warehouse and deliver to a GB port or your forwarder on request; IPAFFS, customs declaration, duty and import VAT are arranged by you or your broker. Delivered duty paid is possible only by separate agreement with a UK customs agent acting for you.
Which documents come with a pallet?
A Certificate of Analysis for every batch, the specification after a short review of your project, allergen and GMO statements, proof of the EU country of origin, commercial invoice and packing list, and a health certificate where the risk category requires one. Halal or kosher certificates travel with the grades that hold them.
How long does a pallet take?
A pallet from allocation stock typically reaches a GB port 2 to 4 weeks after order confirmation: release and paperwork in the first week, then road and ferry or tunnel transit. The quotation states the lead time; clearance depends on your broker.
Can you supply halal grades?
Yes. Halal-certified WPC80 Instant and WPI90 Instant are available, WPC80 also in a kosher grade; the certificate travels with the shipment. Clear WPI90 and the milk proteins are available halal on request.
Do you publish prices?
No. Whey prices move with the market, so we quote per enquiry, in writing, within 24 hours, with grade, quantity, Incoterm and validity stated. Prices in euros; first orders are paid 100% in advance against a proforma invoice.
Does the whey carry the dairy’s brand?
No. Bags, documents and certificates name the EU country of production and the grade, not the dairy. Which dairy fills a batch depends on the allocation; specification and documentation standard are the same for every origin.
Send a few lines about your product: format, market, rough volume. Minimum orders: 500 units per SKU for sports nutrition, 60,000 capsules or 300,000 stick sachets for probiotics, bulk probiotic cultures from 10 kg. You get an answer within 24 hours.
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