Knowledge only. General information, templates and checklists for food businesses, not legal or tax advice. FoodAgri.AI is not a law firm or an accounting firm. You are responsible for reviewing your own contracts and for engaging, at your own cost, any attorney or CPA you choose.
Legal and compliance
Before you sign the buyer's paper.
Large customers usually send their own contract. We explain, in general terms, the clauses buyers' contracts usually contain and what to ask about. You are responsible for reviewing your contract; your own attorney, whom you choose and pay, advises you.
What gets checked
The terms that usually matter most
What each clause usually means, before you talk to your attorney.
Money
- Chargebacks and deductions. What the buyer can take off an invoice, and for what.
- Payment terms. When you get paid and what can delay it.
Risk
- Indemnity. Who pays if something goes wrong.
- Insurance asks. Which certificates and limits the buyer wants.
Operations
- Recall and withdrawal duties. Who does what, and who pays.
- Ending the agreement. Notice periods and what happens to stock.
Any attorney or CPA you use is your own choice, engaged and paid by you. We do not hire, bill or receive fees from advisers.
How it works
Who does what
We provide the knowledge, templates and checklists. You review your own contracts, and professionals you choose and pay give the advice.
We provide
- What usually applies. A checklist for your stage, products and states, with the agency source for each item.
- Templates. Contract, policy and website-page templates with plain notes on each clause, for you and your attorney to adapt.
- The calendar. Renewal and review dates in one place, with reminders.
Your own attorney does
- Reviews legal documents, if you ask. Contracts, policies and anything you will sign or publish. You are responsible for that review, and you choose and pay the attorney directly.
- Answers legal questions. Advice comes from the attorney you choose and pay, not from us. We do not hire or bill an attorney for you.
Others do
- Your own CPA or enrolled agent. Tax elections, payroll tax, sales tax and returns. You choose and pay them directly.
- You or a food safety consultant. Agency registrations and filings, and your food safety plan.
- An insurance broker. Product liability and recall cover.