diff --git a/app/components/searchable_dropdown_component.rb b/app/components/searchable_dropdown_component.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9a53155085
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/components/searchable_dropdown_component.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class SearchableDropdownComponent < ViewComponent::Base
+  REMOVED_SEARCH_PLUGIN = { 'tom-select-options-value': '{ "plugins": [] }' }.freeze
+  MINIMUM_OPTIONS_FOR_SEARCH_FIELD = 11 # at least 11 options are required for the search field
+
+  def initialize(
+    form:,
+    name:,
+    options:,
+    selected_option:,
+    placeholder_value:,
+    include_blank: false,
+    aria_label: ''
+  )
+    @f = form
+    @name = name
+    @options = options
+    @selected_option = selected_option
+    @placeholder_value = placeholder_value
+    @include_blank = include_blank
+    @aria_label = aria_label
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  attr_reader :f, :name, :options, :selected_option, :placeholder_value, :include_blank, :aria_label
+
+  def classes
+    "fullwidth #{remove_search_plugin? ? 'no-input' : ''}"
+  end
+
+  def data
+    {
+      controller: "tom-select",
+      'tom-select-placeholder-value': placeholder_value
+    }.merge(remove_search_plugin? ? REMOVED_SEARCH_PLUGIN : {})
+  end
+
+  def remove_search_plugin?
+    @remove_search_plugin ||= options.count < MINIMUM_OPTIONS_FOR_SEARCH_FIELD
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/components/searchable_dropdown_component/searchable_dropdown_component.html.haml b/app/components/searchable_dropdown_component/searchable_dropdown_component.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10043eaa29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/components/searchable_dropdown_component/searchable_dropdown_component.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+= f.select name, options_for_select(options, selected_option), { include_blank: }, class: classes, data:, 'aria-label': aria_label
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/products_v3_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/products_v3_controller.rb
index 667706aeba..92386e1231 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/products_v3_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/products_v3_controller.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module Admin
 
     def index
       fetch_products
-      render "index", locals: { producers:, categories:, flash: }
+      render "index", locals: { producers:, categories:, tax_category_options:, flash: }
     end
 
     def bulk_update
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ module Admin
       elsif product_set.errors.present?
         @error_counts = { saved: product_set.saved_count, invalid: product_set.invalid.count }
 
-        render "index", status: :unprocessable_entity, locals: { producers:, categories:, flash: }
+        render "index", status: :unprocessable_entity,
+                        locals: { producers:, categories:, tax_category_options:, flash: }
       end
     end
 
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ module Admin
       Spree::Taxon.order(:name).map { |c| [c.name, c.id] }
     end
 
+    def tax_category_options
+      Spree::TaxCategory.order(:name).pluck(:name, :id)
+    end
+
     def fetch_products
       product_query = OpenFoodNetwork::Permissions.new(spree_current_user)
         .editable_products.merge(product_scope).ransack(ransack_query).result
diff --git a/app/reflexes/products_reflex.rb b/app/reflexes/products_reflex.rb
index 9cad290331..74a0b49873 100644
--- a/app/reflexes/products_reflex.rb
+++ b/app/reflexes/products_reflex.rb
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ class ProductsReflex < ApplicationReflex
       html: render(partial: "admin/products_v3/content",
                    locals: { products: @products, pagy: @pagy, search_term: @search_term,
                              producer_options: producers, producer_id: @producer_id,
-                             category_options: categories, category_id: @category_id,
-                             flashes: flash })
+                             category_options: categories, tax_category_options:,
+                             category_id: @category_id, flashes: flash })
     )
 
     cable_ready.replace_state(
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ class ProductsReflex < ApplicationReflex
     Spree::Taxon.order(:name).map { |c| [c.name, c.id] }
   end
 
+  def tax_category_options
+    Spree::TaxCategory.order(:name).pluck(:name, :id)
+  end
+
   def fetch_products
     product_query = OpenFoodNetwork::Permissions.new(current_user)
       .editable_products.merge(product_scope).ransack(ransack_query).result(distinct: true)
diff --git a/app/views/admin/products_v3/_content.html.haml b/app/views/admin/products_v3/_content.html.haml
index dcb29e945f..0a9459abae 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/products_v3/_content.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/products_v3/_content.html.haml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     .container.results
       .sixteen.columns
         = render partial: 'sort', locals: { pagy: pagy, search_term: search_term, producer_id: producer_id, category_id: category_id }
-        = render partial: 'table', locals: { products: products }
+        = render partial: 'table', locals: { products:, producer_options:, category_options:, tax_category_options: }
     - if pagy.present? && pagy.pages > 1
       = render partial: 'admin/shared/stimulus_pagination', locals: { pagy: pagy }
   - else
diff --git a/app/views/admin/products_v3/_product_row.html.haml b/app/views/admin/products_v3/_product_row.html.haml
index 5e11301a5e..f82ef26933 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/products_v3/_product_row.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/products_v3/_product_row.html.haml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 %td.field.naked_inputs
   = f.text_field :sku, 'aria-label': t('admin.products_page.columns.sku')
   = error_message_on product, :sku
-%td.multi-field.naked_inputs{ 'data-controller': 'toggle-control', 'data-toggle-control-match-value': 'items' }
+%td.field.naked_inputs{ 'data-controller': 'toggle-control', 'data-toggle-control-match-value': 'items' }
   = f.hidden_field :variant_unit
   = f.hidden_field :variant_unit_scale
   = f.select :variant_unit_with_scale,
@@ -27,8 +27,13 @@
   -# empty
 %td.align-right
   -# empty
-%td.align-left
-  .content= product.supplier&.name
+%td.naked_inputs
+  = render(SearchableDropdownComponent.new(form: f,
+      name: :supplier_id,
+      aria_label: t('.producer_field_name'),
+      options: producer_options,
+      selected_option: product.supplier_id,
+      placeholder_value: t('admin.products_v3.filters.search_for_producers')))
 %td.align-left
   -# empty
 %td.align-left
diff --git a/app/views/admin/products_v3/_table.html.haml b/app/views/admin/products_v3/_table.html.haml
index 78d32be8b2..10b62f911e 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/products_v3/_table.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/products_v3/_table.html.haml
@@ -66,17 +66,17 @@
                                 controller: "nested-form product",
                                 action: 'rails-nested-form:add->bulk-form#registerElements' } }
           %tr
-            = render partial: 'product_row', locals: { product:, f: product_form }
+            = render partial: 'product_row', locals: { f: product_form, product:, producer_options: }
 
           - product.variants.each_with_index do |variant, variant_index|
             = form.fields_for("products][#{product_index}][variants_attributes][", variant, index: variant_index) do |variant_form|
               %tr.condensed{ 'data-controller': "variant" }
-                = render partial: 'variant_row', locals: { variant:, f: variant_form }
+                = render partial: 'variant_row', locals: { variant:, f: variant_form, category_options:, tax_category_options: }
 
           = form.fields_for("products][#{product_index}][variants_attributes][NEW_RECORD", product.variants.build) do |new_variant_form|
             %template{ 'data-nested-form-target': "template" }
               %tr.condensed{ 'data-controller': "variant" }
-                = render partial: 'variant_row', locals: { variant: new_variant_form.object, f: new_variant_form }
+                = render partial: 'variant_row', locals: { variant: new_variant_form.object, f: new_variant_form, category_options:, tax_category_options: }
 
           %tr{ 'data-nested-form-target': "target" }
           %tr.condensed
diff --git a/app/views/admin/products_v3/_variant_row.html.haml b/app/views/admin/products_v3/_variant_row.html.haml
index 97646ec1ba..53ea27aad5 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/products_v3/_variant_row.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/products_v3/_variant_row.html.haml
@@ -40,11 +40,22 @@
         = f.check_box :on_demand, 'data-action': 'change->toggle-control#disableIfPresent change->popout#closeIfChecked'
         = t(:on_demand)
 %td.align-left
-  .content= variant.product.supplier&.name # same as product
-%td.align-left
-  .content= variant.primary_taxon&.name
-%td.align-left
-  .content= (variant.tax_category_id ? variant.tax_category&.name : t('.none_tax_category')) # TODO: convert to dropdown
+  -# empty producer name
+%td.field.naked_inputs
+  = render(SearchableDropdownComponent.new(form: f,
+      name: :primary_taxon_id,
+      options: category_options,
+      selected_option: variant.primary_taxon_id,
+      aria_label: t('.category_field_name'),
+      placeholder_value: t('admin.products_v3.filters.search_for_categories')))
+%td.field.naked_inputs
+  = render(SearchableDropdownComponent.new(form: f,
+      name: :tax_category_id,
+      options: tax_category_options,
+      selected_option: variant.tax_category_id,
+      include_blank: t('.none_tax_category'),
+      aria_label: t('.tax_category_field_name'),
+      placeholder_value: t('.search_for_tax_categories')))
 %td.align-left
   -# empty
 %td.align-right
diff --git a/app/views/admin/products_v3/index.html.haml b/app/views/admin/products_v3/index.html.haml
index 4200cd0176..5087feddc2 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/products_v3/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/products_v3/index.html.haml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   = render partial: "content", locals: { products: @products, pagy: @pagy, search_term: @search_term,
                                producer_options: producers, producer_id: @producer_id,
                                category_options: categories, category_id: @category_id,
-                               flashes: flash }
+                               tax_category_options:, flashes: flash }
   - %w[product variant].each do |object_type|
     = render partial: 'delete_modal', locals: { object_type: }
   #modal-component
diff --git a/app/webpacker/controllers/bulk_form_controller.js b/app/webpacker/controllers/bulk_form_controller.js
index 602f7c0127..54a8a812df 100644
--- a/app/webpacker/controllers/bulk_form_controller.js
+++ b/app/webpacker/controllers/bulk_form_controller.js
@@ -135,10 +135,17 @@ export default class BulkFormController extends Controller {
     if (element.type == "checkbox") {
       return element.defaultChecked !== undefined && element.checked != element.defaultChecked;
     } else if (element.type == "select-one") {
+      // (weird) Behavior of select element's include_blank option in Rails:
+      //   If a select field has include_blank option selected (its value will be ''),
+      //   its respective option doesn't have the selected attribute
+      //   but selectedOptions have that option present
       const defaultSelected = Array.from(element.options).find((opt) =>
         opt.hasAttribute("selected"),
       );
-      return element.selectedOptions[0] != defaultSelected;
+      const selectedOption = element.selectedOptions[0];
+      const areBothBlank = selectedOption.value === '' && defaultSelected === undefined
+
+      return !areBothBlank && selectedOption !== defaultSelected;
     } else {
       return element.defaultValue !== undefined && element.value != element.defaultValue;
     }
diff --git a/app/webpacker/css/admin/products_v3.scss b/app/webpacker/css/admin/products_v3.scss
index 8cb8ccbce2..a06019bebb 100644
--- a/app/webpacker/css/admin/products_v3.scss
+++ b/app/webpacker/css/admin/products_v3.scss
@@ -170,11 +170,10 @@
     .field {
       padding: 0;
     }
-    .multi-field {
-      // Allow wrap with small gap
-      display: flex;
-      flex-wrap: wrap;
-      gap: 3px;
+
+    .fullwidth + .field {
+      // Assume wrap, so add small gap
+      margin-top: 3px;
     }
 
     .ts-control {
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 1fe516fee8..46197090c0 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -910,6 +910,11 @@ en:
         error: Unable to delete the variant
       variant_row:
         none_tax_category: None
+        search_for_tax_categories: "Search for tax categories"
+        category_field_name: "Category"
+        tax_category_field_name: "Tax Category"
+      product_row:
+        producer_field_name: "Producer"
     product_import:
       title: Product Import
       file_not_found: File not found or could not be opened
diff --git a/spec/support/request/tomselect_helper.rb b/spec/support/request/tomselect_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7cce8cbe9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/request/tomselect_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module TomselectHelper
+  def tomselect_open(field_name)
+    page.find("##{field_name}-ts-control").click
+  end
+
+  def tomselect_multiselect(value, options)
+    tomselect_wrapper = page.find_field(options[:from]).sibling(".ts-wrapper")
+    tomselect_wrapper.find(".ts-control").click
+    tomselect_wrapper.find(:css, '.ts-dropdown.multi .ts-dropdown-content .option',
+                           text: value).click
+  end
+
+  def tomselect_search_and_select(value, options)
+    tomselect_wrapper = page.find_field(options[:from]).sibling(".ts-wrapper")
+    tomselect_wrapper.find(".ts-control").click
+    # Use send_keys as setting the value directly doesn't trigger the search
+    tomselect_wrapper.find(:css, '.ts-dropdown input.dropdown-input').send_keys(value)
+    tomselect_wrapper.find(:css, '.ts-dropdown .ts-dropdown-content .option', text: value).click
+  end
+
+  def tomselect_select(value, options)
+    tomselect_wrapper = page.find_field(options[:from]).sibling(".ts-wrapper")
+    tomselect_wrapper.find(".ts-control").click
+
+    tomselect_wrapper.find(:css, '.ts-dropdown .ts-dropdown-content .option', text: value).click
+  end
+
+  def open_tomselect_to_validate!(page, field_name)
+    tomselect_wrapper = page.find_field(field_name).sibling(".ts-wrapper")
+    tomselect_wrapper.find(".ts-control").click # open the dropdown
+
+    raise 'Please pass the block for expectations' unless block_given?
+
+    # execute block containing expectations
+    yield
+
+    tomselect_wrapper.find(
+      '.ts-dropdown .ts-dropdown-content .option.active',
+    ).click # close the dropdown by selecting the already selected value
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/support/request/web_helper.rb b/spec/support/request/web_helper.rb
index 42d7cb65b6..a5c4924a83 100644
--- a/spec/support/request/web_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/support/request/web_helper.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module WebHelper
+  include TomselectHelper
+
   def have_input(name, opts = {})
     selector  = "[name='#{name}']"
     selector += "[placeholder='#{opts[:placeholder]}']" if opts.key? :placeholder
@@ -86,32 +88,6 @@ module WebHelper
     find(:css, ".select2-result-label", text: options[:select_text] || value).click
   end
 
-  def tomselect_open(field_name)
-    page.find("##{field_name}-ts-control").click
-  end
-
-  def tomselect_multiselect(value, options)
-    tomselect_wrapper = page.find_field(options[:from]).sibling(".ts-wrapper")
-    tomselect_wrapper.find(".ts-control").click
-    tomselect_wrapper.find(:css, '.ts-dropdown.multi .ts-dropdown-content .option',
-                           text: value).click
-  end
-
-  def tomselect_search_and_select(value, options)
-    tomselect_wrapper = page.find_field(options[:from]).sibling(".ts-wrapper")
-    tomselect_wrapper.find(".ts-control").click
-    # Use send_keys as setting the value directly doesn't trigger the search
-    tomselect_wrapper.find(:css, '.ts-dropdown input.dropdown-input').send_keys(value)
-    tomselect_wrapper.find(:css, '.ts-dropdown .ts-dropdown-content .option', text: value).click
-  end
-
-  def tomselect_select(value, options)
-    tomselect_wrapper = page.find_field(options[:from]).sibling(".ts-wrapper")
-    tomselect_wrapper.find(".ts-control").click
-
-    tomselect_wrapper.find(:css, '.ts-dropdown .ts-dropdown-content .option', text: value).click
-  end
-
   def request_monitor_finished(controller = nil)
     page.evaluate_script("#{angular_scope(controller)}.scope().RequestMonitor.loading == false")
   end
diff --git a/spec/system/admin/products_v3/products_spec.rb b/spec/system/admin/products_v3/products_spec.rb
index 5d69b524cc..0eff69cde8 100644
--- a/spec/system/admin/products_v3/products_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/admin/products_v3/products_spec.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ describe 'As an enterprise user, I can manage my products', feature: :admin_styl
     login_as user
   end
 
+  let(:producer_search_selector) { 'input[placeholder="Search for producers"]' }
+  let(:categories_search_selector) { 'input[placeholder="Search for categories"]' }
+  let(:tax_categories_search_selector) { 'input[placeholder="Search for tax categories"]' }
+
   it "can see the new product page" do
     visit admin_products_url
     expect(page).to have_content "Bulk Edit Products"
@@ -666,6 +670,117 @@ describe 'As an enterprise user, I can manage my products', feature: :admin_styl
     end
   end
 
+  describe "Changing producers, category and tax category" do
+    let!(:variant_a1) {
+      product_a.variants.first.tap{ |v|
+        v.update! display_name: "Medium box", sku: "APL-01", price: 5.25, on_hand: 5,
+                  on_demand: false
+      }
+    }
+    let!(:product_a) {
+      create(:simple_product, name: "Apples", sku: "APL-00",
+                              variant_unit: "weight", variant_unit_scale: 1) # Grams
+    }
+
+    context "when they are under 11" do
+      before do
+        create_list(:supplier_enterprise, 9, users: [user])
+        create_list(:tax_category, 9)
+        create_list(:taxon, 2)
+
+        visit admin_products_url
+      end
+
+      it "should not display search input, change the producers, category and tax category" do
+        producer_to_select = random_producer(product_a)
+        category_to_select = random_category(variant_a1)
+        tax_category_to_select = random_tax_category
+
+        within row_containing_name(product_a.name) do
+          validate_tomselect_without_search!(
+            page, "Producer",
+            producer_search_selector
+          )
+          tomselect_select(producer_to_select, from: "Producer")
+        end
+
+        within row_containing_name(variant_a1.display_name) do
+          validate_tomselect_without_search!(
+            page, "Category",
+            categories_search_selector
+          )
+          tomselect_select(category_to_select, from: "Category")
+
+          validate_tomselect_without_search!(
+            page, "Tax Category",
+            tax_categories_search_selector
+          )
+          tomselect_select(tax_category_to_select, from: "Tax Category")
+        end
+
+        click_button "Save changes"
+
+        expect(page).to have_content "Changes saved"
+        product_a.reload
+        variant_a1.reload
+
+        expect(product_a.supplier.name).to eq(producer_to_select)
+        expect(variant_a1.primary_taxon.name).to eq(category_to_select)
+        expect(variant_a1.tax_category.name).to eq(tax_category_to_select)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when they are over 11" do
+      before do
+        create_list(:supplier_enterprise, 11, users: [user])
+        create_list(:tax_category, 11)
+        create_list(:taxon, 11)
+
+        visit admin_products_url
+      end
+
+      it "should display search input, change the producer" do
+        producer_to_select = random_producer(product_a)
+        category_to_select = random_category(variant_a1)
+        tax_category_to_select = random_tax_category
+
+        within row_containing_name(product_a.name) do
+          validate_tomselect_with_search!(
+            page, "Producer",
+            producer_search_selector
+          )
+          tomselect_search_and_select(producer_to_select, from: "Producer")
+        end
+
+        within row_containing_name(variant_a1.display_name) do
+          sleep(0.1)
+          validate_tomselect_with_search!(
+            page, "Category",
+            categories_search_selector
+          )
+          tomselect_search_and_select(category_to_select, from: "Category")
+
+          sleep(0.1)
+          validate_tomselect_with_search!(
+            page, "Tax Category",
+            tax_categories_search_selector
+          )
+          tomselect_search_and_select(tax_category_to_select, from: "Tax Category")
+        end
+
+        click_button "Save changes"
+
+        expect(page).to have_content "Changes saved"
+        product_a.reload
+        variant_a1.reload
+
+        expect(product_a.supplier.name).to eq(producer_to_select)
+        expect(variant_a1.primary_taxon.name).to eq(category_to_select)
+        expect(variant_a1.tax_category.name).to eq(tax_category_to_select)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "edit image" do
     shared_examples "updating image" do
       it "saves product image" do
@@ -1030,6 +1145,35 @@ describe 'As an enterprise user, I can manage my products', feature: :admin_styl
   end
 
   def tax_category_column
-    @tax_category_column ||= 'td:nth-child(10)'
+    @tax_category_column ||= '[data-controller="variant"] > td:nth-child(10)'
+  end
+
+  def validate_tomselect_without_search!(page, field_name, search_selector)
+    open_tomselect_to_validate!(page, field_name) do
+      expect(page).not_to have_selector(search_selector)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def validate_tomselect_with_search!(page, field_name, search_selector)
+    open_tomselect_to_validate!(page, field_name) do
+      expect(page).to have_selector(search_selector)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def random_producer(product)
+    Enterprise.is_primary_producer
+      .where.not(id: product.supplier.id)
+      .pluck(:name).sample
+  end
+
+  def random_category(variant)
+    Spree::Taxon
+      .where.not(id: variant.primary_taxon.id)
+      .pluck(:name).sample
+  end
+
+  def random_tax_category
+    Spree::TaxCategory
+      .pluck(:name).sample
   end
 end