Bulkfoods.com

What Bulkfoods.com does

BulkFoods.com is a privately held US e-commerce retailer specializing in bulk and wholesale quantities of food products, founded in 1996 and operating continuously for nearly 30 years. The company sells directly to consumers and commercial buyers across twelve core product categories, including herbs and spices (151+ products), nuts (61), dried fruits (59), snacks, baking and cooking ingredients (95), health and nutrition (68), chocolates (45), dried vegetables, seeds, beans and lentils, grains, and coffee and tea. The catalog spans approximately 500 SKUs, ranging from small 2-oz packages to 30-lb bulk cases, and is differentiated by a clean-label positioning that excludes artificial colors, artificial flavors, hydrogenated oils, and added MSG.

The underlying technology is a standard e-commerce storefront with online ordering, account management, and shipping logistics integration, with no proprietary features, APIs, or integrations disclosed. BulkFoods.com monetizes through one-time direct e-commerce sales with tiered, pay-as-you-go unit pricing: per-pound costs decline as order size increases (1 lb zip bags, 5 lb bulk bags, 15 lb and 30 lb cases). Standard shipping is $5 in most states, with free shipping on orders of $75 or more to most contiguous US states, and same-day shipping for orders placed before 3:00 PM EST.

The company pursues a direct-to-consumer go-to-market, supplemented by serving food distributors, manufacturers, and retail businesses that purchase wholesale quantities for resale or production. Distribution covers the contiguous US, Alaska, Hawaii, US territories, US military addresses, Canada, and select international destinations via freight forwarders. Marketing appears to rely on organic SEO, category-based navigation, and seasonal promotional sections, with no paid advertising or social media strategy documented in the available sources.

Name

Bulkfoods.com

Legal name

BulkFoods.com

Website

https://bulkfoods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BulkFoods.com is a privately held US e-commerce retailer founded in 1996 that sells bulk and wholesale herbs, spices, nuts, dried fruits, and other natural food products directly to individual consumers, distributors, manufacturers, and retail businesses via tiered 1-lb to 30-lb case pricing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bulk Food Retail

NAICS

All Other Specialty Food Retailers (445298), Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers (4244)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAHAIAG

Online Bulk & Pantry Staples Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Grocery & Food Retail/Online Grocery & Delivery-Only Retail

SECONDARYCRAHAMAG

Bulk Confectionery, Nuts & Snack Wholesalers-to-Consumer

Consumer Products & Retail/Grocery & Food Retail/Wholesale-to-Consumer & Bulk Food Stores

SECONDARYCRAHAMAK

Bulk Baking & Ingredients Supply Stores (Flour, Spices, Grains)

Consumer Products & Retail/Grocery & Food Retail/Wholesale-to-Consumer & Bulk Food Stores

Keywords

• Bulk food retail
• Wholesale spices
• Dried fruit bulk
• Cooking ingredients
• Health nutrition foods

Headquarters

HQ city

Toledo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Sales: BulkFoods.com generates revenue through direct online sales of bulk food products including herbs, spices, nuts, dried fruits, chocolates, grains, beans, seeds, and health nutrition items. The business model offers tiered pricing based on quantity (single bags vs. bulk cases), with per-pound pricing that decreases at higher volumes. Shipping charges apply for orders under $75, with free shipping above that threshold.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BulkFoods.com operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront selling 500+ bulk and wholesale food products across twelve categories including herbs, spices, nuts, dried fruits, snacks, baking and cooking ingredients, health and nutrition items, chocolates, dried vegetables, seeds, beans, grains, and coffee and tea. Products are offered in tiered quantity packs from 1 lb bags up to 30 lb cases, with per-pound pricing that decreases at higher volumes and free shipping on orders over $75.

Product overview

Bulkfoods.com is a B2B/B2C e-commerce platform selling bulk quantities of food products in wholesale and retail quantities. The platform offers a unified product portfolio spanning twelve core product categories: Herbs & Spices (151+ products including whole and ground spices, seasoning blends, sea salts), Nuts (61 products including almonds, cashews, pecans), Dried Fruit (59 products including apricots, dates, raisins), Snacks (42 products including trail mixes, crackers, sesame sticks), Ingredients (95 products including baking ingredients, soup bases, sweeteners), Health & Nutrition (68 products including protein powders, superfoods, nutritional supplements), Chocolates (45 products including dark, milk, and baking chocolates), Dried Vegetables (41 products including bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes), Seeds (21 products including chia, flax, hemp), Beans (dried beans, lentils, peas), Grains (amaranth, quinoa, rice, oats, wheat), and Coffee & Tea (23 products). Products are available in various sizes from small 2oz packages to 30lb+ bulk cases, serving both individual consumers and commercial buyers like restaurants, bakeries, and food manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Herbs & Spices Bulk herbs, spices, seasoning blends, and sea salts sold wholesale or by the pound for both home cooking and commercial food production. Covers individual spices (cinnamon, turmeric, black pepper, saffron, vanilla), fresh herbs (basil, oregano, rosemary, thyme), blends, and sea salts in various forms and sizes.
• Nuts Bulk nuts sold wholesale or by the pound, including almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia, mixed nuts, peanuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, and walnuts in raw, roasted (salted and unsalted), and flavored varieties.
• Dried Fruit Wholesale dried fruits including apples, apricots, bananas, blueberries, cherries, coconut, cranberries, dates, figs, goji berries, mango, peaches, pears, pineapple, prunes, raisins, and strawberries sold in bulk quantities.
• Snacks Bulk snacks including trail mixes, crackers, corn chips, sesame sticks, raw trail mixes, granola, pretzels, rice crackers, and wasabi peas for household and commercial use.
• Ingredients Cooking and baking ingredients sold wholesale or by the pound, including bacon bits, baking ingredients, cooking ingredients, dairy powders, egg powder, flour, gelling agents, pickling supplies, soup base, starch, sweeteners, tapioca, textured protein, and sea salt.
• Health & Nutrition Bulk health-focused products including fiber, green foods, lecithin, mushroom powder, nutritional supplements, nutritional yeast, organic products, protein powders, and superfoods.
• Chocolates Wholesale chocolates including dark chocolate, milk chocolate, chocolate mixes, no sugar added chocolate, white chocolate and yogurt confections, and baking and melting chocolates, shipped with specialized heat-sensitive item handling.
• Dried Vegetables Bulk dried vegetables including asparagus, beets, bell peppers, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, horseradish, jalapeno, kale, mixed vegetables, mushrooms, peas, peppers, potatoes, spinach, tomatoes, and vegetable powders.
• Seeds Wholesale seeds including alfalfa, black seed, chia, flax, hemp, poppy, pumpkin, sesame, sunflower, and spice seeds.
• Beans Bulk dried beans, lentils, and peas including adzuki, black-eyed peas, black turtle, cannellini, chickpeas, cranberry, great northern, lima, mung, navy, pinto, kidney beans, green and red lentils, and split peas.
• Grains Wholesale grains including amaranth, barley, buckwheat, cereal, corn, granola, millet, multigrain, oats, quinoa, rice, rye, and wheat products.
• Coffee & Tea Coffee and tea products including matcha green tea, organic low acid coffee beans, and various herbal teas such as chamomile, hibiscus, and peppermint.

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day shipping for orders placed before 3:00pm EST
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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

Broad incumbents

• Bob's Red Mill: Bob's Red Mill is a larger established brand selling whole grains, flours, cereals, baking ingredients, and bulk pantry items across retail and online — overlapping strongly in grains, flours, baking ingredients, and clean-label positioning.
• Sam's Club: Sam's Club is a membership warehouse club selling bulk groceries, snacks, dried fruit, and nuts to consumers and small businesses — a broad incumbent with overlapping bulk grocery positioning but a fundamentally different membership-based model.
• NOW Foods: NOW Foods is a large supplement and natural products manufacturer/distributor selling protein powders, superfoods, and nutritional supplements — directly comparable in the Health & Nutrition category with broader category breadth.
• Costco: Costco is a warehouse club retailer selling bulk nuts, dried fruit, grains, and packaged grocery at scale — a broad incumbent whose bulk case-pack model competes for value-oriented bulk buyers even though it does not serve Bulkfoods.com's specialty/niche segments.

Direct peers

• Frontier Co-op: Frontier Co-op is a wholesale supplier of bulk organic herbs, spices, and botanicals to retailers and foodservice — directly comparable in bulk spice/herb assortment and B2B wholesale channel.
• Mountain Rose Herbs: Mountain Rose Herbs is an online retailer specializing in bulk organic herbs, spices, essential oils, and botanicals — directly comparable in herbs/spices catalog depth, clean-label positioning, and online bulk distribution.
• Honeyville: Honeyville sells bulk grains, flours, legumes, freeze-dried fruits, and baking ingredients directly to consumers and food manufacturers online — directly comparable in core ingredients, bulk/case pricing, and B2B foodservice orientation.
• Nuts.com: Nuts.com is an online retailer of bulk nuts, dried fruit, snacks, chocolate, and specialty pantry items — directly comparable in DTC bulk food catalog, tiered-pack pricing model, and consumer/B2B customer mix.

Emerging players

• Thrive Market: Thrive Market is an online membership-based retailer of healthy and specialty foods including bulk grains, nuts, snacks, and supplements — partially overlapping in clean-label, health-nutrition, and bulk pantry categories targeted at similar DTC shoppers.
• Azure Standard: Azure Standard is an online bulk and natural foods distributor selling grains, legumes, dried fruit, and natural groceries directly to consumers and drop points — partially overlapping in bulk pantry staples and natural/clean-label orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 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

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

M&A

Investments

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