Company: BOF
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001641172-25-004712
Chunk: 309

Company: BranchOut Food Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 309
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 our products and could result in decreased
demand for our products.

Our
operations and financial results may be adversely impacted by changes in trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs, import/export
restrictions, or other trade barriers. A significant portion of our products is manufactured in foreign countries, and as a result, we
are subject to tariffs, customs duties, and other trade-related costs. While the recent tariffs imposed by President Trump don’t
apply to imports from Peru and Chile, if the U.S. or other governments impose new or increased tariffs on goods imported from Peru or
other countries where we manufacture our products, it could increase our production costs, reduce our profit margins, and lead to higher
prices for consumers, potentially affecting demand for our products.

Our
products and operations are subject to government regulation and oversight both in the United States and abroad, and our failure to comply
with applicable requirements could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

We
are affected by a wide range of governmental laws and regulations. Examples of regulatory agencies influencing our operations include
the United States Department of Agriculture (the “USDA”), the Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”), the Federal
Trade Commission (the “FTC”), and the Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”), among others. These agencies
regulate, among other things, with respect to our products and operations:

    ●
    design, development, and manufacturing;

    ●
    testing, labeling, content, and language
    of instructions for use and storage;

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    product safety;

    ●
    marketing, sales, and distribution;

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    record keeping procedures;

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    advertising and promotion;

    ●
    recalls and corrective actions; and

    ●
    product import and export.

These
laws and regulations affect various aspects of our business. For example, certain food ingredient products manufactured by us are regulated
under the United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), as administered by the FDA. Under the FDCA, pre-marketing
approval by the FDA is required for the sale of a food ingredient which is a food additive unless the substance is generally recognized
as safe, under the conditions of its intended use by qualified experts in food safety. We believe that most food ingredients in our products
are generally recognized as safe. However, this status cannot be determined until actual formulations and uses are finalized. As a result,
we may be adversely affected if the FDA determines that our food