Riceland Foods

What Riceland Foods does

Riceland Foods, Inc. is a farmer-owned cooperative headquartered in Stuttgart, Arkansas, founded in 1921 as the Arkansas Rice Growers Association and renamed in 1970. It operates as the world's largest miller and marketer of rice, processing approximately 2.5 million metric tons of grain annually across facilities in Stuttgart, Arkansas; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Missouri. The cooperative is owned by 5,500 family farmer-members in Arkansas and Missouri, who supply the grain and share in profits through member distributions, which totaled $709 million in FY2025 against reported revenue of $1.15 billion. The company serves retail consumers, food service operators, and B2B industrial food manufacturers across the United States and approximately 25 international markets.

Riceland's product portfolio centers on five rice varieties — white, brown, parboiled (Parboil Gold), medium grain, and jasmine — along with co-products including rice bran oil, soybean meal and oil (Riceland is one of the Mid-South's major soybean processors), feed ingredients, and specialty PBH Parboiled Rice Hulls for horticultural applications. Technology assets include a rice hull co-generation facility that burns rice hulls to generate renewable energy, replacing more than 17% of electricity and approximately 14% of natural gas usage. The Carbon Ready program, launched in June 2022 with technology partner ARVA Intelligence, captures farm-level data across 135,900 enrolled acres and has produced 282,000 tons of verified carbon reductions and 250 billion+ gallons of water savings, enabling Riceland to support Scope 3 emissions reporting for downstream B2B customers. All rice products are Non-GMO Project Verified and Kosher certified; the company also holds SEDEX SMETA 4 Pillars social responsibility audits.

The business model operates through multiple channels: a B2B broker portal for commercial buyers, retail grocery distribution for consumer products, direct e-commerce via the company website, and international distribution partnerships. As a cooperative, the company distributes the majority of profits back to farmer-members rather than external shareholders, with pricing not publicly disclosed and B2B transactions conducted on a quote basis. Sustainability initiatives (Ingrain Good, Carbon Ready, Rice Stewardship Partnership with Ducks Unlimited) increasingly position Riceland as a partner for food manufacturers seeking traceable, climate-smart agricultural supply chains, evidenced by the 2024 USA Rice Sustainability Award.

Name

Riceland Foods

Legal name

Riceland Foods, Inc.

Website

https://riceland.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Riceland Foods is a farmer-owned cooperative and the world's largest rice miller and marketer, processing 2.5 million metric tons of grain annually for 5,500 farmer-members across Arkansas and Missouri and selling rice products to retail, food service, and industrial customers in approximately 25 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rice Milling & Agricultural Products

NAICS

Rice Milling (311212), Rice Farming (11116), Soybean Farming (11111)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040), Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Rice & Grain Processing (milling, polishing, parboiling, blending) (AFAKABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rice Farming (AFAGAAAC), Soybean Farming (AFAGABAA)

Keywords

• Rice milling
• Farmer cooperative
• Rice products
• Soybean processing
• Agricultural commodities

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Rice Products Sales: Riceland generates revenue through the sale of rice products including white, brown, and parboiled rice varieties. The company operates as a farmer-owned cooperative, storing, transporting, processing, and marketing rice from its 5,500 farmer members. Revenue reported at over $1.15 billion for fiscal year 2025.
2. Co-products and Byproducts: Sale of rice bran oil, soybean meal and oil, feed ingredients, and PBH Parboiled Rice Hulls for horticultural applications.
3. Member Distributions: As a cooperative, Riceland distributes profits back to farmer members. In FY 2025, the company distributed $709 million to members.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Riceland Foods is a farmer-owned cooperative that receives, stores, transports, mills, packages, and markets rice and soybean products from its 5,500 farmer-members in Arkansas and Missouri. Its core offerings include white, brown, parboiled, medium grain, and jasmine rice for retail and food service, plus co-products such as rice bran oil, soybean meal and oil, feed ingredients, and PBH Parboiled Rice Hulls for horticultural applications. Revenue is generated through branded retail sales, B2B broker and food service channels, and international distribution to roughly 25 countries.

Product overview

Riceland Foods is a farmer-owned cooperative offering a portfolio of rice products and co-products. The core product line includes white rice, brown rice, parboiled rice (Parboil Gold), medium grain rice, and jasmine rice, all sourced from 5,500 farmer members in Arkansas and Missouri. The company processes and markets more than 2.5 million metric tons of grain annually, with products sold across the United States and exported to approximately 25 countries. Beyond rice, Riceland operates as one of the Mid-South's major soybean processors, producing soybean meal, oil, and feed ingredients. The company also offers specialty horticultural products through its PBH Hulls division, including parboiled rice hulls for growing media applications. Riceland's rice products are Non-GMO Project Verified and Kosher certified, with enrichment for vitamins and minerals. The company has also developed sustainability-focused programs like the Carbon Ready program and Ingrain Good initiative that work with farm-level data to help farmers adopt sustainable practices and participate in environmental markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ingrain Good: Sustainability initiative launched in June 2020 focused on creating value through sustainable practices across the farmer-owned cooperative.
• Carbon Ready

Products and services

• White Rice Long-grain white rice milled to remove the bran layer, producing separate and fluffy cooked grains; sold to retail consumers, food service operators, and food manufacturers.
• Brown Rice Nutritious 100% whole grain rice with the bran layer intact, offering a chewy texture and nutty flavor; sold to retail consumers and food manufacturers.
• Parboiled Rice (Parboil Gold) Rice that undergoes steam and pressure processing to force the bran layer into the kernel, producing separate grains with a golden color and firmer texture when cooked.
• Medium Grain Rice Shorter, wider kernel rice that produces plump, tender grains with a greater tendency to cling; suitable for desserts, pies, puddings, and casseroles.
• Jasmine Rice Fragrant long-grain rice with a unique scent and soft texture, commonly used in Eastern-inspired dishes.
• Rice Cereal Rice cereal product made from Riceland rice, sold for use in recipes and food preparation applications.
• Rice Bran Oil Oil extracted from rice bran, produced as a co-product of rice milling operations and sold to industrial buyers.
• Soybean Meal and Oil Processed soybean meal for animal feed and soybean oil, produced as part of Riceland's Mid-South soybean processing operations.
• Feed Ingredients Feed ingredients derived from rice and soybean processing, supplied for use in animal nutrition markets.
• PBH Parboiled Rice Hulls Horticultural product made from parboiled rice hulls, sold under the PBH Growing Medium Material and PBH Nature's Media Amendment brands as a sustainable growing medium for nurseries and horticultural operations.
• Carbon Ready Program Sustainability program developed with ARVA Intelligence that captures and verifies farm-level data to generate carbon credits and enable Scope 3 GHG emission reductions for downstream customers.
• Ingrain Good Sustainability Initiative Sustainability initiative creating value for farmer-members, employees, customers, and consumers by promoting education and adoption of sustainable agricultural practices across the cooperative.

Quantifiable outcome

• 282,000 tons total carbon reductions achieved through sustainable farming practices
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ARVA IntelligencecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2022Partnership to develop the Carbon Ready program that helps farmer-members capture and utilize farm-level data generated within their operations. The program allows Riceland to help customers achieve Scope 3 GHG emission reduction goals while creating meaningful impact for U.S. farmers.
• Ducks Unlimited / Rice Stewardship PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Partnership through the Rice Stewardship Partnership created by USA Rice Federation and Ducks Unlimited to work with public and private sectors to ensure the future of working rice lands. Riceland has been a proud supporter since inception, supporting rice farmers on their conservation journey.
• Arkansas Food BankminorOthersCommunity partner receiving rice donations for hunger relief through Riceland Cares initiative.
• Feeding AmericaminorOthersNational food banking network partner receiving rice donations through Riceland Cares hunger relief programs.
• Southeast Missouri Food BankminorOthersRegional food bank partner receiving rice donations for hunger relief.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Riviana Foods: US-based rice marketer and the company behind the Mahatma and Minute Rice brands; directly competes with Riceland in branded and foodservice rice and shares the same retail and B2B customer base.
• LT Foods: India-based rice company (Daawat brand) with global rice milling, branding, and distribution; comparable rice-centric business model and international export footprint overlapping with Riceland's export markets.
• Producers Rice Mill: A farmer-owned cooperative that mills and markets US-grown rice, operating in the same rice-milling category as Riceland and serving overlapping B2B and retail customers across the southern US.
• SunRice: Australian-listed rice grower-owned company that mills and markets rice and rice-based products globally; comparable farmer-owned/marketer structure and rice-centric product portfolio to Riceland, though operating primarily in the Southern Hemisphere.
• KRBL Limited: India-based rice miller and marketer (India Gate basmati brand) operating a vertically integrated rice business with global export distribution; directly comparable rice milling and branded marketing model.

Emerging players

• Lotus Foods: US-based specialty rice brand focused on heirloom and sustainably grown rice varieties; competes with Riceland in the premium/specialty retail rice segment and shares the sustainability storytelling angle.

Broad incumbents

• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Global agricultural commodity processor with rice milling and grain & oilseed operations that overlap with Riceland's processing and export activities, though ADM operates across a much broader portfolio.
• Bunge Global: Global grain and oilseed processor and merchandiser with rice milling and ingredient operations overlapping Riceland's soybean and rice processing footprint; broader food and biofuel portfolio.
• Cargill: Largest privately held US agricultural commodity company with rice trading, milling, and origination capabilities overlapping Riceland's grain processing and global export activities; far broader portfolio.
• CHS Inc. US farmer-owned cooperative engaged in grain origination, processing, and marketing; comparable cooperative ownership structure and farmer-member supply model even though its grain mix is more diversified than Riceland's rice-centric book.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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