Cefetra Group

What Cefetra Group does

Cefetra Group is a Netherlands-headquartered international agricultural and food ingredients trading group, founded in 1899 and headquartered in Rotterdam. It operates from 35 offices in 20 countries with a stated headcount of 600+ (one source cites 700+) and trades more than 250 different agricultural and food products — grains, oilseeds, co-products, high proteins, minerals, oils/fats, plus a wide food-ingredient range covering starches, fibres, sweeteners, proteins, dairy, nuts and dried fruits. The group serves enterprise customers in three primary verticals: animal nutrition (feed compound companies), food manufacturing (flour mills, bakeries, oil crushers, pet food makers), and energy/industrial applications via its Thenergy subsidiary, which channels by-product flows into biofermentation and soil improvement.

Revenue is generated through direct B2B commodity trading on a transaction-by-transaction, pay-as-you-go basis. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per deal depending on volumes, specifications, origin and market timing; no tiered SaaS or subscription pricing exists. The go-to-market is sales-led, executed by traders, business developers and sales managers who maintain direct supplier and customer relationships globally, with no intermediary channel. Operations are organised as a multi-brand holding, with wholly-owned subsidiaries including BioCore (organic raw materials), Brüning (dried fruits and nuts), Cefetra Dairy, Premium Oils (specialty vegetable oils, founded 2023), Royal Ingredients Group (starches/sugars/vegetable proteins), Sedaco DMCC (Dubai), Suntree Foods, Thenergy, Tracomex, and Premium Crops.

Underpinning the trading book are two proprietary assets: Ceras Analytics, a market analytics platform containing more than 30 billion records covering trade, price and weather data, launched in late 2022; and Cefetra Ecosystem Services, a regenerative-farming programme developed with Soil Capital that delivers SBTi-eligible Scope 3 carbon reductions to grain and oilseed buyers, with 30,000 enrolled sustainable hectares and 70+ committed farmers. Group-level sustainability targets include 100% climate neutrality by 2030 and 60% European local-for-local sourcing. The group was a subsidiary of BayWa until June 2026, when it was acquired by First Dutch alongside a EUR 650 million syndicated secured borrowing-base refinancing arranged by ING Bank and Rabobank.

Name

Cefetra Group

Legal name

Cefetra Group BV

Website

https://cefetra.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cefetra Group is a Netherlands-based international agricultural and food ingredients trader, founded in 1899, that trades 250+ products across 35 offices in 20 countries. It serves enterprise customers in animal nutrition, food manufacturing and energy/industrial markets via direct B2B commodity trading.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural commodity trading

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Animal Food Manufacturing (3111)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Proteins & Functional Nutrition Ingredients (Plant/Animal Proteins, Collagen, Amino Acids) (CRADAOAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Manufacturing, Private Label & Co-Manufacturing for Animal Diets (HLAMAHAO), Fortification Ingredients (Vitamins, Minerals, Nutrient Premixes) (CRADAOAM)

Keywords

• Agricultural commodity trading
• Animal feed ingredients
• Food ingredient supply
• Non-GMO feed sourcing
• Sustainable sourcing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Ingredients Trading: Cefetra Group trades over 250 different agricultural products including grains, oilseeds, co-products, high proteins, minerals, oils and fats. Revenue is generated through the purchase and sale of these commodities to customers in animal nutrition, food ingredient, and energy industries, with the goal of balancing people, planet, and profit.
2. Food Ingredients Trading: Trading of food ingredients including starches, flours, fibers, sweeteners, grains, seeds, proteins, cheese, butter, powder, oilseeds, pulses, nuts, and dried fruits.
3. Ecosystem Services / Carbon Credits: Cefetra Ecosystem Services pays farmers to reduce their on-farm carbon footprint and offers customers grains and oilseeds with certified Scope 3 carbon reductions. Revenue derived from certification and carbon credit services in partnership with Soil Capital.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cefetra Group is a global B2B supplier of agricultural and food ingredients, trading more than 250 different raw materials — including grains, oilseeds, co-products, proteins, minerals, oils, dairy, starches, flours, nuts, and seeds — to industrial buyers in the animal nutrition, food ingredient, and industrial/biofermentation industries. The group operates from 35 offices in 20 countries, sources through Crop Marketing Groups and certified schemes, and supports customers with sustainability programmes and analytics-based market intelligence.

Product overview

Cefetra Group operates as a diversified agricultural ingredients trading and supply chain company serving animal nutrition, food ingredient, and energy industries. The portfolio is organized around core trading operations with multiple specialized subsidiaries and brands. The main product lines include agricultural ingredients (grains, soy, co-products, oils/fats, minerals) and food ingredients (starches, fibers, sweeteners, proteins, dairy products, nuts, dried fruits). Supporting operations include Ceras Analytics (data/analytics platform with 30+ billion records), Ecosystem Services (carbon farming/sustainability), and numerous regional subsidiaries across Europe, Middle East, and the US including BioCore (organic), Premium Oils (specialty vegetable oils), Royal Ingredients Group (starches/sugars/proteins), and Cefetra Dairy (dairy trading). The company leverages synergies between brands and partners to deliver over 250 different agricultural products while providing services like quality control and sustainability advice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BioCore: Specialists in organic raw materials for feed, food, and pet food industries.
• Premium Crops
• Premium Oils
• Royal Ingredients Group
• Cefetra Dairy
• Ceras Analytics
• Cefetra Ecosystem Services

Products and services

• Agricultural Ingredients Portfolio

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% climate neutral target by 2030
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Soil CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCefetra Ecosystem Services operates in partnership with Soil Capital to pay farmers to reduce their on-farm carbon footprint and offer customers grains and oilseeds with SBTi-eligible Scope 3 reductions through regenerative farming. The partnership leverages complementary competencies: Cefetra's trading capabilities, farmer access, and logistical network combined with Soil Capital's agronomic expertise, scientific and regulatory insight. The programme provides comprehensive primary data from regenerative farming with verified emission factors, water and biodiversity indicators. The programme has 30,000 sustainable hectares, 70+ committed farmers, and 15+ commodities.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cefetragroup795
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cefetra-b.v.
• Instagraminstagram.com/cefetraecosystemservices
• Xx.com/Cefetra

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors9 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A3 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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