Centra Foods

What Centra Foods does

Centra Foods is a Kent, Washington-based bulk supplier and packer of non-GMO and organic oils serving food manufacturers, restaurant chains, food service distributors, and exporters across the United States. Founded in 2010, the company began as a small olive oil operation and broadened into a comprehensive portfolio covering olive oils (organic extra virgin through pomace and blends), specialty oils (canola, soybean, sunflower, safflower, and coconut) in conventional, non-GMO, and USDA Organic variants. The company holds USDA Organic, Non-GMO Project Verification, Star-K Kosher, and FSSC 22000 certifications, and operates an in-house packaging plant that supports both proprietary brand sales (Simply Senza, Senza Fina) and contract packaging/co-packing services for third-party oil brands and brokers. Beyond core food-industry customers, the company has extended into body care/soap manufacturing and nutraceutical production as adjacent verticals.

Centra Foods generates revenue primarily through one-time bulk product sales, with pricing structured as custom quotes for larger manufacturing and distribution orders and live unit pricing through an online storefront for smaller drum, partial-pallet, or full-pallet purchases. The go-to-market is sales-led with direct customer engagement, supplemented by content marketing (blog, eBooks, case studies, email newsletter) targeting procurement and R&D professionals in food manufacturing. Packaging formats range from 35 lb containers and 55-gallon drums to 275-gallon totes and 5,650-gallon flexitanks, with LTL freight shipping integrated at checkout. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors, parent entity, funding rounds, or M&A activity, and operates as an independent mid-sized ingredient distributor.

Name

Centra Foods

Legal name

Centra Foods

Website

https://centrafoods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centra Foods is a Kent, Washington-based bulk supplier and packer of non-GMO and organic oils, serving food manufacturers, restaurant chains, food service distributors, exporters, and body care manufacturers across the United States with contract packaging services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bulk Cooking Oils & Food Ingredients

NAICS

Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Organic Packaged Foods Manufacturing (Certified Organic, Clean-Label) (AFAKAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Natural, Organic & Health Foods Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAK), Organic & Natural Foodservice & Restaurant Supply Wholesale (AFAIAJAJ)

Keywords

• Bulk oil supplier
• Organic cooking oils
• Non-GMO oils
• Contract packaging services
• Food ingredients distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Kent

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. Bulk Oil Product Sales: Primary revenue stream from selling non-GMO and organic oils in bulk quantities to food manufacturers, food service distributors, and restaurants. Revenue is generated through product sales with pricing based on volume, packaging type, and oil specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Centra Foods supplies a comprehensive range of non-GMO and organic oils in bulk to food manufacturers, restaurant chains, food service distributors, and exporters. The company operates its own packaging plant in Kent, Washington, offering contract packaging, co-packing, and private label services alongside its Simply Senza food service brand, supported by QA documentation for Non-GMO Project Verification and Organic Certification.

Product overview

Centra Foods is a bulk non-GMO and organic oil supplier and packer serving food manufacturers, restaurant chains, food service distributors, and exporters. The product portfolio includes a comprehensive range of olive oils (Organic Extra Virgin, Extra Virgin, Virgin, Pure, Refined, Pomace, and Blends), specialty oils (Canola, Soybean, Sunflower, Safflower, and Coconut oils) in both conventional and organic/non-GMO forms, and high oleic variants. The company operates its own packaging plant in Kent, Washington and offers contract packaging services alongside its core product sales. Packaging options span from 35 lb containers and 55 gallon drums to 275-gallon totes and flexitank/tanker truck deliveries, with associated dispensing equipment. The Simply Senza brand provides a proprietary food service option alongside private label capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Global food ingredient supplier with oilseed crushing, refining and specialty oil products that compete for the same food manufacturer and foodservice accounts as Centra.
• Bunge Limited: Global oilseed processor and bulk edible oils refiner with broad conventional and specialty organic capabilities, serving the same food manufacturer and foodservice customers as Centra but at vastly greater scale.
• Cargill: Diversified agribusiness with packaged oils, specialty ingredients and food service supply programs that overlap with Centra's bulk organic/non-GMO oil offering for manufacturers and restaurant chains.

Others

• Dr. Bronner's: Soap and body care brand sourcing bulk organic coconut and olive oils from suppliers in Centra's customer base; adjacent rather than directly competitive but illustrative of personal-care channel pull-through.

Direct peers

• Spectrum Organic Ingredients (Hain Celestial): Organic specialty oils supplier (now part of Hain Celestial) selling into natural food and food manufacturing channels that closely mirrors Centra's organic and non-GMO positioning.
• Pompeian: Specialty olive oil producer and packager with retail and foodservice distribution in the U.S., overlapping directly with Centra on olive oil categories and private-label supply.
• Jedwards International: Bulk specialty oils distributor (organic, conventional, and exotic oils) serving food, personal care and nutraceutical manufacturers with comparable product breadth and packaging options.
• California Olive Ranch: U.S.-based olive oil producer offering extra virgin and specialty grades for retail and food service, addressing the same end customers as Centra's olive oil line.

Emerging players

• Global Organics: Specialty ingredient distributor focused on organic and fair-trade food ingredients including oils, serving food manufacturers and natural food brands in channels overlapping with Centra.
• Kevala Naturals: Specialty supplier of organic and conventional oils for food and personal-care manufacturers, competing for the same natural-food brand customers that Centra supports.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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