trop extract

What trop extract does

DR Flavors & Ingredients (operating as Duas Rodas Industrial in Brazil) is a 100-year-old, privately held food and beverage ingredients company founded in 1922 and headquartered in Brazil, with a European holding entity (DR Flavors & Ingredients B.V.) in the Netherlands. The company develops, manufactures, and distributes flavors, extracts, additives, condiments, dehydrated ingredients, mixes, and integrated solutions for industrial and artisanal customers across ice cream, chocolate and confectionery, beverages, dairy, snacks, açaí shops, nutrition and health, animal feed, and culinary applications. Its commercial footprint spans 8 countries supported by 6 manufacturing units, 6 R&D centers, an Advanced Innovation and Logistics Center in Europe, and dedicated commercial offices in the United States, China, and Poland.

The portfolio is organized as a platform-plus-sub-brand architecture: the main DR Flavors & Ingredients brand carries the foundational ingredient offering, while six wholly owned sub-brands — Mix Ingredientes (Latin American bakery/confectionery with 450+ items), Algemix (industrial ice cream), Specialitá (premium gelato and desserts), Selecta Sorvetes (7-decade Brazilian ice cream reference), Selecta Chocolates (powdered and bar chocolates, coatings, and fillings), and Equilibrium (functional frozen desserts with protein, collagen, and fiber) — address distinct price tiers and consumer segments. The company invests in proprietary AI-powered R&D capabilities to accelerate formulation development, and serves customers exclusively through direct B2B sales teams.

Revenue is generated through undisclosed contract pricing with industrial and artisanal food and beverage manufacturers, with no public pricing model, no disclosed revenue figures, and no evidence of external investment. The company is privately held with no parent company, public listing, or venture capital/private equity backing identified in the available materials.

Name

trop extract

Legal name

DR Flavors & Ingredients

Website

https://tropextrakt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DR Flavors & Ingredients is a 100-year-old Brazilian-origin food and beverage ingredients manufacturer operating across 8 countries, supplying flavors, extracts, and functional solutions to ice cream, confectionery, beverage, dairy, and nutrition manufacturers through direct B2B sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Ingredients Distribution

NAICS

Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (424590)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Organic & Natural Foods Import/Export & Global Trading (AFAIAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Specialty Ingredients & Import Markets (CRAHAFAL)

Keywords

• Natural raw materials
• Food ingredients distribution
• Beverage ingredients
• Supplement raw materials
• Dairy ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

trop extract imports and distributes natural raw materials for use in beverages, food, supplements, and dairy products. The company acts as a sourcing and distribution partner supplying ingredient inputs to manufacturers in the food and beverage industry.

Product overview

DR Flavors & Ingredients operates as a diversified food and beverage ingredients company with a platform-plus-solution architecture. The core DR Flavors & Ingredients brand provides the foundational portfolio of flavors, extracts, additives, condiments, dehydrated ingredients, mixes, and integrated solutions, while six sub-brands—Mix Ingredientes, Algemix, Specialitá, Selecta Sorvetes, Selecta Chocolates, and Equilibrium—address specific market segments (Latin American confectionery, ice cream/gelato, and health-conscious consumers). The company organizes its offerings into six solution categories: Nutrition & Health, Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts, Chocolate & Confectionery, Exclusive Platforms, Animal Feed, and Food and Beverage. The sub-brands operate semi-independently with their own web presence while sharing the parent company's R&D infrastructure, manufacturing units across 8 countries, and innovation capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Natural Raw Materials for Beverages
• Natural Raw Materials for Food
• Natural Raw Materials for Supplements
• Natural Raw Materials for Dairy

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Döhler: German-headquartered B2B supplier of natural ingredients, flavors, and integrated ingredient systems for beverages, dairy, and food — the closest direct comparable to trop extract in geography, product mix, and customer base.
• Martin Bauer Group: Germany-based global supplier of botanical extracts, teas, and plant-based raw materials for the beverage, food, and supplement industries — directly comparable in natural raw materials focus and B2B distribution model.
• Robertet: French natural raw materials company supplying flavors, fragrances, and plant-based ingredients to food, beverage, and nutrition manufacturers — directly comparable in natural raw materials distribution and B2B customer base.
• Sensient Technologies: Global supplier of natural colors, flavors, and specialty ingredients for food, beverage, and personal care — directly comparable in the natural ingredients space with overlapping B2B customers across beverages and food.

Broad incumbents

• Tate & Lyle: UK-based global specialty food and beverage ingredients company, much larger than trop extract, serving overlapping customers in beverages, dairy, and nutrition with a broader portfolio of sweeteners, fibers, and texturants.
• Frutarom (now IFF): Originally an Israeli natural ingredients specialist acquired by IFF, focused on flavors and natural extracts for food, beverage, and nutraceuticals — directly comparable in natural raw materials but at significantly larger scale.
• Symrise: German global leader in flavors, fragrances, and natural food ingredients — overlapping customer base and product category with trop extract, but operating at vastly larger scale with integrated R&D and global manufacturing.
• Givaudan: Swiss global leader in flavors, fragrances, and natural ingredients — directly overlaps in natural raw materials and beverage/food customer base, but operates at the largest scale in the industry.
• Kerry Group: Irish taste and nutrition company supplying ingredients and flavors to food, beverage, and supplement manufacturers — overlapping customer base and category focus, much larger scale with global manufacturing.
• International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): US-headquartered global leader in flavors, fragrances, and ingredients, including the former Frutarom natural ingredients portfolio — operates at much larger scale in overlapping B2B food, beverage, and nutrition segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments1 record

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

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