CDA

Staple Food Manufacturingcdaalimentos.com.br

CDA Alimentos is a privately held Brazilian food producer and distributor, founded in 1991 in Anápolis, Goiás, that processes and markets branded rice, beans, cereals, and corn under 12+ brands through three production units to retail and B2B industrial customers across Brazil.

Company typePrivate
Founded1991
HeadquartersAnápolis, Brazil
Headcount501–1,000
GTM typeB2C
OfferingHardware or Manufacturing

What CDA does

CDA Alimentos is a privately held Brazilian food production and distribution company headquartered in Anápolis, Goiás, founded in 1991 originally as Cereais Araguaia. The company produces, processes, and distributes staple food products — primarily rice, beans, cereals, and corn — under a multi-brand portfolio of 12+ registered trademarks including flagship Tio Jorge (acquired 2006), GOL, and Arroz Painho, spanning economy, mid, and premium price tiers. Operations are anchored by three production units located in the states of Goiás, Maranhão, and Tocantins, equipped with latest-generation grain processing, selection, and packaging equipment, with Senior Systems ERP implemented across the enterprise in 2014.

CDA serves two distinct customer bases. The primary segment is Brazilian household consumers purchasing branded staple foods through retail supermarket chains across Brazil, complemented by an own e-commerce storefront and recipe-driven content marketing. The secondary segment is B2B industrial and export customers supplied with commercialized corn, a vertical entered in 2010. Distribution is sales-led through traditional retail channels, with supporting presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram, plus a recipe blog, digital product catalog, and an 0800 customer service hotline. The company has no disclosed revenue, no parent entity, no institutional investor involvement, and an ownership profile consistent with an independent family-controlled Brazilian CPG operator.

By 2008, CDA had become the second largest company in its segment in Brazil through a significant capacity expansion, and by 2015 it had consolidated as the market leader in its segment. The company was recognized by Exame magazine and Valor Econômico in 2017 as one of the best and largest companies in Brazil. In April 2021, CDA formally relaunched under the CDA Alimentos brand identity, marking a transition from its Cereais Araguaia heritage name to a unified corporate brand across its portfolio.

CDA firmographics

Firmographics

Name: CDA
Legal name: CDA Alimentos
Website: https://cdaalimentos.com.br
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1991
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 501–1,000 employees
Short description: CDA Alimentos is a privately held Brazilian food producer and distributor, founded in 1991 in Anápolis, Goiás, that processes and markets branded rice, beans, cereals, and corn under 12+ brands through three production units to retail and B2B industrial customers across Brazil.
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CDA industry classification

Industry

Product category: Staple Food Manufacturing
NAICS: Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) (115114)
SIC: Grain Mill Products (2040), Food And Kindred Products (2000)
akta.pro primary industry: Canned Beans, Legumes & Pulses Manufacturing (AFAKACAC)
akta.pro secondary industry: Public Commercial Grain Warehouses (USDA/State-Licensed) (AFAOACAA)

Keywords

Rice processing
Bean processing
Food distribution
Cereal manufacturing
Staple foods

Where CDA is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Anápolis
HQ country: Brazil
HQ region: Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

CDA business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components: Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

Food Product Sales: CDA generates revenue through the production and distribution of branded food products including rice, beans, and cereals. Products are sold through retail channels across Brazil, with multiple brand portfolio covering different market segments from economy to premium.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

CDA product offering

Product offering

Core offering

CDA Alimentos is a Brazilian food production and distribution company that processes and markets staple foods — primarily rice, beans, corn, and cereals — through a multi-brand portfolio. The company operates three production units in Goiás, Maranhão, and Tocantins, using high-technology grain processing equipment, and distributes its products through retail supermarket chains across Brazil, complemented by direct B2B corn sales to industries and an e-commerce storefront.

Product overview

CDA Alimentos is a Brazilian food production and distribution company offering a multi-brand portfolio centered on rice, beans, corn, and wheat products. The portfolio includes three flagship brands (Tio Jorge, GOL, and Arroz Painho) alongside approximately 12 additional sub-brands including Jorginho, Arroz Bom Nordestino, Cereal, Melhor Vida, Predileto, Arroz Tio Bonini, Arroz FK1, Arroz Vo Nina, Show, and Tio Ico. Tio Jorge serves as the premium flagship brand featuring advanced grain processing technology, while GOL is the second-leading commercial brand. The company operates a digital product catalog and recipe platform to support its consumer-facing product ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

Tio Jorge: Premium brand of rice and beans produced with high technology and last-generation equipment, featuring rigorous selection of moisture, polish, and grain transparency.
GOL
Arroz Painho
Jorgito
BLK Tio Jorge
Bom Nordestino
Cereal
Melhor Vida
Predileto
Tio Bonini
FK1
Vo Nina
Combat
Show
Tio Ico

Products and services

Tio Jorge Rice and Beans Premium rice and carioca bean brand from the CDA portfolio, processed with high-technology equipment and rigorous selection for moisture, polishing, and grain transparency. Aimed at Brazilian household consumers seeking premium quality staple foods.
GOL Rice

Companies that use CDA

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

CDA technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

CDA partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

CDA competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

Bunge: Bunge is a global agribusiness and food processing major with extensive Brazilian operations in grain origination, oilseed processing, and food ingredients. It is a broader incumbent with overlapping capability in grain processing and B2B supply.
Louis Dreyfus Company: Louis Dreyfus is a global commodity merchandiser and processor with significant Brazilian grain operations. It overlaps with CDA in corn commercialization and export channels rather than in branded retail.
Engelhart Commodities Trading Partners: Engelhart is a global commodity trading firm with significant activity in grains and oilseeds, including Brazilian operations. It is comparable as an indirect competitor in B2B grain commercialization.

Regional players

SLC Agrícola: SLC Agrícola is one of Brazil's largest agricultural producers, focused on cotton, soybeans, and corn. While upstream of CDA, it represents the Brazilian grain supply landscape relevant to sourcing economics and competitive context.

Direct peers

Josapar: Josapar is a Brazilian rice processor and branded food company (owner of brands including Tio Urbano and Avia). It competes with CDA in branded rice categories across the Brazilian retail channel.
Camil Alimentos: Camil is one of the largest publicly traded Brazilian food companies, with a core portfolio in rice, beans, and canned goods. It is the most direct comparable peer to CDA given the shared staple-food focus and Brazilian retail distribution model.
Caramuru Alimentos: Caramuru is a major Brazilian processor of grains, oilseeds, and cereals serving both B2B industrial customers and branded retail. Its overlapping commodity processing footprint and multi-channel GTM make it a relevant comparable.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

CDA compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance1 record

CDA financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

CDA leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

CDA funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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CDA M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about CDA

What does CDA do?

Is CDA a public or private company?

CDA is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was CDA founded?

CDA was founded in 1991. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.

Where is CDA based?

CDA is headquartered in Anápolis, Brazil, in the Latin America region.

How does CDA make money?

One revenue line is on record: food Product Sales.

Who are CDA's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Bunge, Louis Dreyfus Company and Engelhart Commodities Trading Partners. SLC Agrícola is listed as a regional player. Direct peers are Josapar, Camil Alimentos and Caramuru Alimentos.

Does CDA have an API?

No public API is recorded for CDA.

What industry is CDA in?

CDA's product category is Staple Food Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAKACAC, Canned Beans, Legumes & Pulses Manufacturing, with a secondary code of AFAOACAA, Public Commercial Grain Warehouses (USDA/State-Licensed). Its NAICS code is 115114 and its SIC code is 2040.