Marroquin Organic

What Marroquin Organic does

Marroquin Organic International, Inc. is a Santa Cruz, California-based B2B supplier of organic ingredients serving food and beverage manufacturers across North America, Canada, and parts of South America. Founded in 1994, the company operates as the North American distribution arm of AGRANA Group, an Austrian conglomerate, and curates a broad portfolio spanning organic starches, sweeteners, maltodextrins, fibers, yeasts, glycerins, lecithins, plant-based proteins, dairy powders, instant potato products, oils, carob powder, and gums. The company holds more than 30 years of continuous organic certification (via Oregon Tilth) and carries additional Non-GMO, Kosher, and Halal verifications.

The company sells exclusively through B2B channels using a sales-led motion built around a team of regional account managers (East, Central, Southwest, and Northwest territories) supported by a website product finder that funnels sample requests and quotes into direct outreach. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based on bulk ingredient orders. Marroquin maintains dual-coast US warehouses and benefits from AGRANA's vertical integration for manufacturing of organic starches, corn sweeteners, maltodextrins, and dextrose. Recent product launches include the world's first 100% organic vitamin B12 source via organic yeast flakes (February 2025) and high-performance clean label starches (May 2025), positioning the company at the intersection of organic certification and clean-label formulation trends.

Name

Marroquin Organic

Legal name

Marroquin Organic International, Inc.

Website

https://marroquin-organics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Marroquin Organic International is a B2B supplier of certified organic food ingredients serving food manufacturers across North America. Founded in 1994 as the US distribution arm of Austria's AGRANA Group, it offers starches, sweeteners, proteins, yeasts, and dairy powders to bakery, beverage, confectionery, and plant-based product makers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Food Ingredients

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural & Organic Foods Distribution (CRAOABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic Packaged Foods Manufacturing (Certified Organic, Clean-Label) (AFAKAJAA), Organic & Natural Packaged Grocery Wholesale (AFAIAJAB), Natural Antimicrobials & Clean-Label Preservatives (Plant Extracts, Essential Oils, Fermented Extracts) (AFAJAFAF), Probiotics & Digestive Health Supplements (CRADAGAF)

Keywords

• Organic ingredients supply
• Organic food ingredients
• Plant-based proteins
• Organic starches
• Food grade materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Cruz

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Organic Ingredients Sales: B2B distribution and sale of organic ingredients including starches, sweeteners, maltodextrins, fibers, yeasts, glycerins, lecithins, proteins, dairy powders, instant products, oils, cocoa, and gums to food manufacturing companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Marroquin Organic International supplies a curated portfolio of certified organic ingredients to food manufacturers across North America, Canada, and parts of South America. Its product range spans organic starches, sweeteners, maltodextrins, fibers, yeasts, glycerins, lecithins, plant-based proteins, dairy powders, instant potato products, oils, carob powder, and gums. The company is vertically integrated with Austria-based AGRANA Group, acting as the North American sales and distribution arm for AGRANA's organic ingredient portfolio.

Product overview

Marroquin Organic International is an organic ingredients supplier and a member of the AGRANA Group, offering a curated portfolio of high-quality organic ingredients with full traceability. Their comprehensive product range includes Organic Starches (Functional, Native, Pregelatinized, Thin Boiling), Organic Sweeteners (Dextrose, Glucose Syrup, High Maltose Syrup), Organic Maltodextrins, Organic Fibers (Soluble, Insoluble), Organic Yeasts (Active, Inactive, Yeast Extract, Cell Walls with various salt content formulations), Organic Glycerins and Lecithins, Organic Proteins (Seed Based, Vital Grain, Pulse), Organic Dairy Powders, Organic Instant Products (potato-based), Organic Oils, Organic Carob Powder, and Organic Gums. The company recently launched the world's first Organic Yeast Flakes B12 and offers clean label starch solutions. Products serve applications across bakery, beverages, confectionery, dairy, flavors, ice cream, pet food, pharma, prepared meals, protein and meat, sauces and condiments, snacks and cereals, and supplemental nutrition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Organic Starches

Named customers5 records

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AGRANA GroupcoreOthersMarroquin Organic International is a member of the AGRANA Group family and is vertically integrated with Agrana Group. AGRANA's starch division manufactures organic starches, organic corn sweeteners, organic maltodextrins, and organic dextrose. Marroquin serves as the North American sales and distribution arm for AGRANA's organic ingredient portfolio.
• AGRANA Starch GmbHcoreOthersParent company of Marroquin Organic. AGRANA's starch division manufactures organic starches, organic corn sweeteners, organic maltodextrins, and organic dextrose.
• Oregon TilthminorOthersOregon Tilth is Marroquin Organic's organic certification body. Their website provides information and resources about organic certification.
• Organic Trade AssociationminorOthersIndustry association for the organic industry in North America. OTA's mission is to promote and protect organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public, and the economy.
• The Non-GMO ProjectminorOthersOrganization providing non-GMO verification for products. Marroquin products carry Non-GMO Project verification.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Prinova Group: Prinova is a global ingredient distributor and manufacturer of vitamins, amino acids, sweeteners, and functional ingredients for nutrition and food/beverage manufacturers. It is comparable as a broad-line ingredient distributor serving overlapping end markets, but at significantly larger scale.
• Roquette: Roquette is a France-based global leader in starch, polyols, proteins, and fibers with significant organic ingredient offerings. It is comparable to Marroquin in starches, sweeteners, proteins, and fibers, but operates at much larger scale across global markets.
• Cargill: Cargill is one of the world's largest agricultural and food ingredient companies with a broad portfolio including starches, sweeteners, oils, and proteins. It competes in the same end markets as Marroquin but at massive scale and with a much broader, less organic-focused portfolio.
• Ingredion: Ingredion is a global ingredient solutions company providing starches, sweeteners, and plant-based proteins to food and beverage manufacturers. It competes in overlapping product categories (starches, sweeteners, proteins) but at a much larger scale and broader portfolio including non-organic.
• Tate & Lyle: Tate & Lyle is a major global food ingredient manufacturer focused on sweeteners, starches, fibers, and texturants. It overlaps with Marroquin's starch, sweetener, and fiber categories but operates as a broad, diversified incumbent with significant non-organic exposure.

Emerging players

• AIDP Inc. AIDP is a US-based supplier of specialty ingredients including vitamins, minerals, proteins, and botanical extracts for food, beverage, and supplement manufacturers. It overlaps with Marroquin in organic vitamin B12 fortification and plant-based proteins, though focused more on supplements and functional foods.

Direct peers

• Batory Foods: Batory Foods is a US-based ingredient distributor supplying sweeteners, starches, proteins, and specialty ingredients to food manufacturers. It is comparable to Marroquin as a B2B ingredient distributor, though its portfolio is broader in non-organic and commodity categories.
• Axiom Foods: Axiom Foods is a US-based supplier of plant-based proteins (rice, pea, hemp, sacha inchi) and other specialty ingredients to food manufacturers. It overlaps with Marroquin's organic proteins and clean-label positioning in the plant-based nutrition market.
• AGRANA Group: AGRANA Group is Marroquin Organic's parent company and a global manufacturer of starches, sweeteners, and fruit preparations. It is directly comparable as both the upstream manufacturer supplying Marroquin and an organic ingredient producer in its own right across Europe.
• Ciranda: Ciranda is a US-based supplier and distributor of organic and non-GMO ingredients (starches, sweeteners, oils, cocoa) to food manufacturers. It is the closest direct competitor to Marroquin Organic in the North American organic ingredients distribution space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marroquin-organic-international

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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