Cambridge Commodities

What Cambridge Commodities does

Cambridge Commodities Limited is a privately held nutritional ingredient supplier founded in 1998 (incorporation record 2003), headquartered in Ely, United Kingdom, with a US operational headquarters in Lincoln, California. The company sources and distributes superfoods, organics, and natural ingredients in bulk to B2B customers across the food processing, nutritional supplements, sports nutrition, and animal nutrition industries. Its portfolio is differentiated by multiple certifications, including USDA Organic, FDA registration, and the proprietary Cambridge Regenerative accreditation program, as well as membership in the Regenerative Organic Alliance, which together position the company in the premium, sustainability-verified segment of the ingredient supply chain.

The company generates revenue through one-time bulk ingredient sales to manufacturers and brands, operating a hybrid GTM motion that combines direct enterprise sales (phone and email engagement) with a website storefront serving smaller buyers. Its core distribution is US-centric with a global/rest-of-world website indicating cross-border reach. The business is independently owned with no identified parent company, private equity backing, or institutional investors in the source material, and is led by founder and CEO James Stevens. Cambridge Commodities has historically pursued inorganic growth, including the 2020 acquisition of Ultimate Superfoods, and has invested in regenerative and organic certification programs to broaden its premium product offering.

The technology stack and core platform are not publicly disclosed; the company presents as a traditional ingredient distributor rather than a technology-driven platform, with no AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or proprietary digital products referenced. Marketing and demand generation rely on organic social (Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter), content marketing through company news and blog, and recurring trade show presence at events such as Natural Products Expo West.

Name

Cambridge Commodities

Legal name

Cambridge Commodities Limited

Website

https://cambridgecommodities.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cambridge Commodities is a privately held UK-founded supplier of bulk nutritional ingredients, including superfoods, organics, and natural products, to B2B customers in food processing, sports nutrition, supplements, and animal nutrition, with a US operational HQ in Lincoln, California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bulk Nutritional Ingredients

NAICS

General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers (42441)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Food-Grade Additives & Functional Ingredients Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Ingredients & Commodities Wholesale (Sugar, Flour, Oils, Spices) (AFAIABAK), Bulk Ingredient Logistics, Storage & Transloading (Food Commodities) (AFAIAKAM), Ingredients, Spices & Culinary Supplies Distribution (CRAOABAK)

Keywords

• Bulk nutritional ingredients
• Sports nutrition supply
• Food beverage ingredients
• Animal nutrition ingredients
• Organic superfood ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Ely

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bulk Ingredients Sales: Cambridge Commodities generates revenue through the sale of bulk nutritional ingredients including superfoods, organics, and natural ingredients to B2B customers in the food processing and nutrition industries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cambridge Commodities supplies bulk nutritional ingredients including superfoods, organic, and natural ingredients to B2B customers in the sports nutrition, food & beverage, and animal nutrition industries. The company complements its ingredient portfolio with internal quality accreditation programs (Cambridge Regenerative) and participation in external certification schemes such as USDA Organic and the Regenerative Organic Alliance. Customers contact the sales team or website directly for quotes on bulk orders.

Product overview

Cambridge Commodities is a US-based supplier of superfoods, organics, and natural ingredients with over 23 years of experience in quality sourcing. The core offering is nutritional ingredients spanning superfoods, organic products, and natural ingredients, complemented by quality accreditation programs including Cambridge Regenerative and membership in the Regenerative Organic Alliance. The company also provides tools for calculating and measuring ingredient quantities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cambridge Regenerative: Quality accreditation program focused on regenerative sourcing practices
• Regenerative Organic Alliance

Products and services

• Organics, Superfoods & Natural Ingredients

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Cambridge RegenerativeminorOthersCambridge Commodities offers Cambridge Regenerative certification for ingredients meeting regenerative agriculture standards. This is an internal quality program rather than an external partnership.
• Regenerative Organic AllianceminorOthersCambridge Commodities joined the Regenerative Organic Alliance, a certification body for regenerative organic agriculture. The company offers products certified under this standard.
• Organic CertifiersminorOthersOrganic Certifiers is the third-party certification body providing USDA Organic certification to Cambridge Commodities products.
• USDA OrganicminorOthersCambridge Commodities holds USDA Organic certification for applicable products, enabling them to supply organic ingredients to manufacturers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Glanbia Nutritionals: Glanbia Nutritionals is one of the largest global B2B suppliers of nutritional and functional ingredients to the food, beverage, and supplement industries. Highly comparable to Cambridge as a wholesale/distributor of branded nutritional ingredients with a broad SKU portfolio and certifications across sports, food and beverage, and animal nutrition end markets.
• Nexira: Nexira is a French-headquartered B2B supplier of botanical and superfood ingredients (acacia fibers, plant extracts, superfruits) to the nutraceutical and food industries. Very close match to Cambridge's superfood and natural-ingredient portfolio and similar mid-market size and customer segments.
• AIDP (Alfa Int'l Distribution & Procurement): AIDP is a US-based B2B distributor of branded and custom functional ingredients, vitamins, and botanicals to the supplement and food/beverage industries. Comparable to Cambridge in ingredient breadth, customer base, and reliance on quality certifications for positioning.
• PLT Health Solutions: PLT Health Solutions is a B2B ingredient supplier of branded botanical, nutritional, and functional ingredients to supplement, food, and beverage brands. Highly comparable to Cambridge's model of sourcing and distributing certified ingredients into similar end markets.
• Layn Natural Ingredients: Layn Natural Ingredients is a global supplier of natural botanical extracts and sweetener/ingredient solutions to the food, beverage, and nutraceutical industries. Comparable to Cambridge as a B2B distributor of natural/superfood ingredients with similar end-market focus.
• Sabinsa Corporation: Sabinsa is a manufacturer and supplier of branded nutritional and herbal ingredients to the supplement and food/beverage industries. Comparable to Cambridge as a vertically integrated B2B ingredient supplier focused on standardized, certified natural ingredients.

Broad incumbents

• Kerry Group: Kerry Group is a global B2B ingredients and taste solutions provider serving food, beverage, and supplement manufacturers. Overlaps with Cambridge in functional ingredients and supplement-adjacent supply, but is much larger, publicly listed, and offers a broader portfolio including flavors and systems.
• ADM (Archer Daniels Midland): ADM is a global agribusiness and B2B nutrition/ingredients platform serving food, beverage, animal nutrition, and supplement manufacturers. Comparable to Cambridge at a category level (wholesale of ingredients to food/feed processors), but at vastly greater scale and vertical integration.
• Tate & Lyle: Tate & Lyle is a global B2B ingredient supplier focused on food and beverage texturants, sweeteners, and functional ingredients. Comparable to Cambridge as an ingredient wholesaler to food/beverage manufacturers, though at much larger scale and with proprietary ingredient R&D.
• Balchem Corporation: Balchem is a US-listed specialty ingredient manufacturer supplying human nutrition, animal nutrition, and food/beverage markets. Comparable to Cambridge in B2B ingredients distribution across nutrition and food/feed end markets, but with proprietary ingredient IP and significantly larger scale.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CCommoditiesltd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cambridge-commoditiesinc/?viewAsMember=true
• Instagraminstagram.com/cambridgecommodities

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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