Producers Rice Mill

What Producers Rice Mill does

Producers Rice Mill, Inc. is a farmer-owned cooperative founded in 1943 in Stuttgart, Arkansas, operating four rice mills and 12 storage and receiving locations across Arkansas and Mississippi. The cooperative is supplied by 2,300-2,500 member farmers who cultivate approximately 350,000 acres in the southern rice belt, with annual milling capacity exceeding 60 million bushels. Producers processes long grain, medium grain, brown, parboiled, aromatic (Basmati, Jasmine, Arborio), and instant rice, as well as rice flour, crisp rice, and co-products (stabilized rice bran, rice hulls, rice mill feed). The Greenville, Mississippi facility includes a barge loading operation on the Mississippi River, anchoring the export channel.

The company sells through four dedicated direct sales offices covering foodservice, retail/private label, industrial, and export, plus the Producers Rice Ingredients subsidiary and the Best Rice instant rice brand. Customers include foodservice operators, K-12 school nutrition programs, grocery retailers, industrial food manufacturers, and international buyers in Western Europe, Western Asia, and Africa. Its competitive position is built on parboiling expertise (since 1979), a trade-secret-protected steam-pressure parboiling process, and direct-from-grower quality assurance.

Revenue is generated by selling milled and packaged rice products on a quote-based, one-time transaction model across six revenue streams. The cooperative's vertical integration, scale economies, and Mississippi River logistics support a sales base that has topped $550 million in recent years. Producer pricing is not publicly disclosed; products are sold direct through the segment-specific sales offices with terms negotiated per customer.

Name

Producers Rice Mill

Legal name

Producers Rice Mill, Inc.

Website

https://producersrice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Producers Rice Mill is a farmer-owned cooperative founded in 1943 that mills and distributes rice and rice-based products across foodservice, retail, industrial, export, and ingredients channels from four mills and 12 storage locations in Arkansas and Mississippi.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Foodservice Rice Products: Premium parboiled rice, rice blends, regular milled rice, whole grain brown rice, specialty rice, K-12 school foodservice products, and rice flour sold to foodservice operators, restaurants, schools, and caterers
2. Retail/Private Label Products: Rice products supplied to retailers nationwide, both in Producers' branded products and select store brands
3. Export Sales: Rice products shipped worldwide in multiple sizes and types, including private label brands, leveraging Mississippi River access and major rail lines
4. Industrial Rice Products: Bulk rice products in various forms (bags, totes, bulk) for industrial food manufacturers and processors
5. Co-Products: Broken rice, stabilized rice bran, rice bran, rice hulls, and rice mill feed sold as livestock feed, poultry bedding, and industrial fuel
6. Rice Ingredients: Rice flour and crisp rice ingredients for food manufacturers, with organic certification from CCOF and USDA

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Producers Rice Mill is a farmer-owned cooperative that mills, processes, packages, and distributes a full line of rice products — including premium parboiled, regular milled white, whole grain brown, specialty aromatic (Basmati, Jasmine, Arborio), seasoned rice blends, rice flour, instant rice, and co-products — to foodservice operators, retailers, industrial food manufacturers, export buyers, and food ingredient customers. The company operates four rice mills and twelve storage and receiving locations across Arkansas and Mississippi, milling over 60 million bushels annually.

Product overview

Producers Rice Mill is a farmer-owned cooperative and full-line supplier of rice products serving all major divisions of the rice industry: foodservice, retail/private label, industrial, export, and ingredients markets. The product portfolio includes premium parboiled rice, long grain and medium grain milled rice (white), whole grain brown rice, specialty aromatic varieties (Basmati, Jasmine, Arborio), seasoned rice blends (Long Grain & Wild Rice Blend, Rice Pilaf, Spanish Rice, Yellow Rice, Garden Harvest Rice, Wild Rice Blend), K-12 school foodservice products (Whole Grain Mexican Rice, Whole Grain Chicken Flavor Rice Pilaf, Whole Grain Teriyaki Rice), rice flour, instant rice products, and co-products (Broken Rice, Stabilized Rice Bran, Rice Bran, Rice Hulls, Rice Mill Feed). The company operates through related brands including Producers Rice Ingredients (rice flour and crisp rice) and Best Rice (instant rice products). Products are available in various packaging formats including bags, totes, bulk truck, and bulk rail across all market segments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ParExcellence: Seasoned rice blend brand including various flavored rice products for foodservice and retail.
• ParExcellence Rice Blends

Products and services

• Premium Parboiled Rice Steam-pressure parboiled rice (long grain and brown) with gelatinized starch that produces firmer, more separate grains holding well on steam tables and during reheating. Sold across foodservice, retail/private label, industrial, and export segments.
• Regular Milled White Rice Long grain and medium grain white rice (hull and bran removed), enriched with thiamin, niacin, iron, and folic acid. Medium grain is moist, tender, and slightly sticky for dishes like puddings, sushi, and risotto. Sold across foodservice, retail/private label, industrial, and export segments.
• Whole Grain Brown Rice Long grain brown rice with only the outer hull removed, retaining the bran layer for chewy texture, nutty flavor, fiber, minerals, and vitamins. Available in regular and parboiled varieties; parboiled version cooks in 25 minutes. Sold across foodservice, retail/private label, industrial, and export segments.
• Specialty Aromatic Rice Domestically grown aromatic rice varieties including Basmati (nutty fragrance), Jasmine (slightly floral), and Arborio (creamy texture for risotto). Sold primarily to foodservice operators.
• Seasoned Rice Blends (ParExcellence) Pre-measured seasoned rice blends marketed under the ParExcellence brand, including Long Grain & Wild Rice Blend, Rice Pilaf, Spanish Rice, Long Grain & Wild Rice Garden Blend, Wild Rice Blend, Yellow Rice, and Garden Harvest Rice. Combines premium parboiled rice with seasonings, vegetables, or wild rice for convenient foodservice preparation.
• K-12 School Foodservice Rice Products Whole grain rice and seasoned blends specially formulated for K-12 school menus with kid-friendly flavors: Whole Grain Mexican Rice (tomatoes, peppers, spices), Whole Grain Chicken Flavor Rice Pilaf (vegetables), and Whole Grain Teriyaki Rice. Designed to meet whole grain and nutritional compliance requirements for school meal programs.
• Rice Flour Long grain white rice flour made from broken kernels, with high amylose content for crispy textures in extruded and baked products. Non-GMO, gluten-free, and preferred for gluten-free products and crispy coatings for baked and fried foods. Sold to foodservice operators and food manufacturers.
• Producers Rice Ingredients Rice flour and crisp rice ingredients supplied through a dedicated subsidiary division (Producers Rice Ingredients). Products are non-GMO, gluten-free, hypoallergenic, and hold organic certification from CCOF and USDA. Crisp rice is created through an extrusion process using basic ingredients combined in a specific formula. Sold to food manufacturers for baked goods, cereals, and extruded product applications.
• Instant Rice Products (Best Rice) Specially processed instant rice sold under the Best Rice brand, including Instant White Rice, Instant Parboiled Rice, and Instant Parboiled Brown Rice. Available in bulk totes and 25 lb bags. Parboiled instant rice is enriched for the US market.
• Rice Co-Products By-products from rice milling sold as livestock feed, poultry bedding, and industrial fuel, including Broken Rice (rice flour production and fermentation/pet food), Stabilized Rice Bran (shelf life up to one year; high fat and fiber), Rice Bran (B-vitamins, minerals, fiber), Rice Hulls (livestock feed filler, industrial fuel, poultry bedding, landscape mulch), and Rice Mill Feed (66% ground rice hulls, 34% raw rice bran).

Quantifiable outcome

• 46-48% of US rice crop grown in Arkansas where Producers operates
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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