Trinidad Benham

What Trinidad Benham does

Trinidad Benham Corporation is a privately held, 100% employee-owned food products corporation founded circa 1925 and headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The company operates across three business segments — Retail, Foodservice, and Commercial — distributing dry edible beans, rice, ancient grains, popcorn, and aluminum foil (food contact) products through supermarket retailers, institutional foodservice operators, and bulk trading channels to packers and food processors. Product lines include private brand / private label packaged goods alongside commissary supply for foodservice customers.

The company's core operating capability rests on strategically located receiving, processing, and packaging facilities paired with a domestic logistics network supporting bulk trading of dry edible beans. Technology is concentrated in physical processing and packaging equipment rather than digital platforms; the company explicitly markets its "crop management techniques" and "advanced processing and packaging technology" as functional differentiators. A network of dedicated field representatives manages relationships with grower partners upstream. Value-added services — category development for private brand retailers, supply chain advisory, food safety and quality certification, and corporate sustainability — are positioned alongside the core product offering.

Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed. The company sells packaged consumer products through retail and foodservice distribution, bulk dry bean inventory through commercial trading, and supplies private label programs with category development support. Pricing is not disclosed publicly. No public ticker, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity are reflected in the supplied data; the company has 501-1,000 employees and is currently celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2025, consistent with a stable, multi-generational operating profile.

Name

Trinidad Benham

Legal name

Trinidad Benham Corporation

Website

https://trinidadbenham.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Trinidad Benham Corporation is a 100% employee-owned food products company that sources, processes, packages, and distributes dry edible beans, rice, ancient grains, popcorn, and aluminum foil products across retail, foodservice, and commercial bulk-trading channels in the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Trinidad Benham is a merchandising, packaging, trading and distribution company that sources, processes, packages, and distributes dry edible beans, rice and ancient grains, popcorn, and aluminum foil food-contact products. The company sells through three differentiated channels: Retail (private-brand packaged goods), Foodservice (institutional and commissary supplies), and Commercial (bulk dry edible bean trading and supply to packers and food processors).

Product overview

Trinidad Benham is a food products corporation specializing in three core product categories: dry edible beans, rice and ancient grains, and aluminum foil. The company operates across three distribution channels: Retail (consumer-facing products including beans, rice, ancient grains, popcorn, and food contact packaging), Foodservice (beans, rice, commissary products, and food contact items for operators), and Commercial (bulk trading of dry edible beans and packing/processing services for food processors). Beyond core products, Trinidad Benham provides value-added services including category development for private brand sales, corporate sustainability initiatives, grower partnerships with field representatives and crop management support, supply chain expertise, and food safety/quality certification. The company operates as a 100% employee-owned enterprise with over 100 years of history.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dry Edible Beans Sourced, processed, packaged, and distributed dry edible beans sold to retail private-brand customers and institutional foodservice operators under the Trinidad Benham label or buyers' private labels.
• Rice and Ancient Grains Packaged rice and ancient grain products offered to retail consumers (rice and ancient grains) and to institutional foodservice operators (rice).
• Popcorn Popcorn products packaged for retail consumer purchase, primarily through private-brand sales.
• Food Contact / Aluminum Foil Products Aluminum foil food-contact packaging products sold through retail private-brand channels and to foodservice operators.
• Commissary Products Commissary-grade beans, rice, and related supplies for institutional foodservice operators.
• Bulk Dry Edible Bean Trading Experienced bulk trading of high-quality dry edible beans with strategically located receiving, processing, and packaging facilities and robust logistics.
• Packer and Processor Supply Consistent, high-quality dry bean supply with variety, value, and superior on-time delivery performance for food packing and processing businesses.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Goya Foods: Largest Hispanic-owned food company in the U.S., with a leading position in dry beans, rice, and other pantry staples sold through retail and foodservice. Directly comparable to Trinidad Benham's bean and rice merchandising and distribution business across the same retail and foodservice channels.
• TreeHouse Foods: Public U.S. private-label food manufacturer serving retail and foodservice customers across multiple pantry categories including beans, rice, popcorn, and side dishes. Closely comparable to Trinidad Benham's private-brand category development business and channel mix.
• Lundberg Family Farms: Multi-generational, family-owned producer and packager of rice and rice-based products sold through retail and foodservice. Directly comparable to Trinidad Benham's rice and ancient grains product line and vertically integrated grower-to-packager model.
• Bay Valley Foods: U.S. private-label food manufacturer with broad retail and foodservice presence in pickles, peppers, dressings, and shelf-stable pantry items. Comparable to Trinidad Benham's private-brand processing and packaging capabilities across retail and foodservice customers.
• Flagstone Foods: U.S. private-label and co-manufacturer of snack products including popcorn, nuts, and savory snacks sold through retail channels. Directly comparable to Trinidad Benham's retail popcorn line and private-label category development capabilities.
• Bush Brothers & Company: Family-owned U.S. bean company best known for Bush's Best branded canned beans, with broad retail distribution and category development capabilities in dry and canned beans. Closely comparable to Trinidad Benham's retail bean business and private-label bean merchandising expertise.
• Reynolds Consumer Products: Leading U.S. manufacturer of branded household foil (Reynolds Wrap) and other food-contact products sold through retail and foodservice. Directly comparable to Trinidad Benham's food-contact/aluminum foil product line across the same distribution channels.

Broad incumbents

• Sysco: Largest U.S. broadline foodservice distributor supplying restaurants, healthcare, and educational institutions. Comparable to Trinidad Benham's foodservice channel and commissary supply offering but at vastly greater scale and breadth across many product categories.
• Conagra Brands: Large publicly traded packaged food company with a broad portfolio spanning beans, rice, popcorn, meals, and snacks across retail and foodservice. Overlaps with Trinidad Benham's product categories and channels but operates at significantly larger scale and with branded focus.
• McCormick & Company: Global flavor and packaged food company with U.S. rice, grains, and specialty pantry offerings sold to retail and foodservice. Overlaps with Trinidad Benham's rice and ancient grains categories and foodservice distribution model, though McCormick is far larger and globally diversified.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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