Aditmaq
Aditmaq is an Ecuadorian B2B technology solutions provider for the food processing industry, distributing functional ingredients, packaging, flavors, animal nutrition products, livestock equipment, and industrial machinery from international brands (ULMA, JBT Marel, Cargill, Ajinomoto, Ingredion, among others) to food and aquaculture processors across Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1994
- HeadquartersQuito, Ecuador
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Aditmaq does
Aditmaq Cia. Ltda. is a privately held Ecuadorian B2B technology solutions provider for the food processing industry, founded in 1994 (one source lists 1993) and headquartered in Quito. The company serves food and aquaculture processors across Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia through a portfolio of seven product lines — functional ingredients, packaging materials (vacuum, thermoforming, MAP), flavors and seasonings, food safety solutions, animal nutrition, livestock equipment, and industrial processing machinery — plus three service lines: in-house R&D production, contract manufacturing (maquila), and technical/after-sales support. It acts as the exclusive Andean distributor for a roster of international principals including ULMA, JBT Marel, Kronen, Dibal, Eloma (machinery), Cargill, Adisseo, Symrise, United Animal Health (animal nutrition), and Ajinomoto, Ingredion (food ingredients), aggregating these brands into integrated solutions across 13 verticals (shrimp/fishing, meat, poultry, dairy, bakery, confectionery, beverages, sauces, snacks, prepared foods, pet food, livestock, functional products).
The technology layer rests on three differentiated assets: an in-house I&D laboratory established in 2002 that develops value-added phosphates, citrate hydrators, marinators, functional mixtures, and breading systems; a dedicated Innovation Department targeting shrimp and fishing value-added processing; and a first-in-Ecuador ultra-mixing production line, implemented in 2005, for specialized ingredient blending. The Colombia packaging converter plant, established in 2024, extends this manufacturing footprint beyond Ecuador and Peru, and a botanical extracts plant is scheduled to begin operations in 2026, signaling a planned move upstream into proprietary ingredient production.
The business model is predominantly transactional one-time sales across ingredients, machinery, packaging, and equipment, complemented by recurring streams from maquila (contract manufacturing) and technical/after-sales service. Pricing is quote-based rather than list-published; customer acquisition is sales-led through a specialized technical-commercial team with account contact supported by dedicated WhatsApp lines segmented by product category. The company counts enterprise customers in shrimp aquaculture, agroindustry, and supermarket private-label development, but revenue figures, customer concentration, and ownership details are not publicly disclosed.
Aditmaq firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Aditmaq
- Legal name
- Aditmaq
- Website
- https://aditmaq.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1994
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Aditmaq is an Ecuadorian B2B technology solutions provider for the food processing industry, distributing functional ingredients, packaging, flavors, animal nutrition products, livestock equipment, and industrial machinery from international brands (ULMA, JBT Marel, Cargill, Ajinomoto, Ingredion, among others) to food and aquaculture processors across Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Aditmaq industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Food Ingredients & Processing Machinery Distribution
- NAICS
- Food Manufacturing (311), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Packaging and Labeling Services (56191), Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing (311991)
- SIC
- Beverages (2080), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Fermented Beverage Contract Manufacturing & Private Label (AFAFAHAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Alcoholic Beverage Contract Manufacturing & Co-Packing (AFAFAAAI), Beverage Logistics, Warehousing & Cold-Chain Distribution (AFAIAGAM)
Keywords
Where Aditmaq is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Quito
- HQ country
- Ecuador
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices5 records
Markets served
Aditmaq business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Food Ingredients and Additives: Sale of functional ingredients, additives, condiments, flavoring agents, oleoresins, functional mixtures, breading systems, and specialized phosphates for the food processing industry.
- Industrial Machinery and Equipment: Sale and supply of industrial food processing machinery including equipment for peeling, classification, cutting, filleting, washing, preparation, mixing, marinating, vacuum packaging, thermoforming, and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) systems.
- Packaging Solutions: Supply of packaging materials and conversion services, including vacuum packaging, thermoforming, and MAP systems to extend product shelf life.
- Animal Nutrition Products: Distribution of animal nutrition products, feed additives, and livestock equipment to the pecuary sector.
- Maquila and Processing Services: Contract manufacturing and processing services for food industry clients.
- Technical and After-Sales Service: Technical support and post-sale service for industrial food processing equipment.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Aditmaq product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Aditmaq supplies food ingredients, additives, flavors, processing machinery, and packaging solutions to food-industry customers across Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia, operating as an exclusive distributor and representative for international principals. The company complements distribution with an in-house R&D laboratory, contract manufacturing (maquila) services, and technical/after-sales support, supported by a technical-commercial sales team.
Product overview
Aditmaq is a technology solutions provider for the food industry in Ecuador and the Andean region, offering an integrated portfolio of 7 product lines and 3 specialized services. The core product portfolio includes: functional ingredients (additives and food technology solutions), packaging (vacuum, thermoforming, MAP systems), flavors (seasonings, oleoresins, functional mixtures), food safety solutions, animal nutrition, livestock equipment, and industrial machinery. Services include R&D production, contract manufacturing (maquila), and technical/after-sales support. The company represents international brands including ULMA, Dibal, Eloma, JBT Marel, Kronen, and others for machinery, plus Adisseo, Cargill, Chore-Time for animal nutrition. They serve 13 industry sectors including fishing, shrimp, meat, poultry, dairy, bakery, confectionery, beverages, snacks, prepared foods, pet food, and livestock.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Functional Ingredients (Ingredientes funcionales) Functional food ingredients supplied to food manufacturers for use in product formulation across the Andean region.
- Packaging (Empaques) Industrial packaging solutions and packaging equipment supplied to food-industry customers.
- Flavors (Sabores) Flavor ingredients supplied to food and beverage manufacturers for product development.
- Food Safety (Seguridad alimentaria) Food-safety solutions, including inputs and additives, supplied to food processors and related industry customers.
- Animal Nutrition (Nutrición animal) Animal-nutrition additives and ingredients supplied to animal feed producers and livestock operations.
- Livestock Equipment (Equipos pecuarios) Specialized equipment supplied for livestock and animal production operations.
- Processing Machinery (Maquinaria) Food processing machinery distributed under exclusive agreements with international principals such as JBT Marel.
- R&D Production Service (Servicio de I+D Producción) R&D-driven product development and production support performed in Aditmaq's in-house laboratory for customer formulations and applications.
- Contract Manufacturing (Servicio de maquila) Contract manufacturing services performed on Aditmaq's production line, including ultra-mixing capability, for third-party food and ingredient products.
- Technical and After-Sales Service (Servicio técnico y postventa) Technical support and after-sales service for food processing and packaging equipment supplied to customers.
Quantifiable outcome
- +12% feed efficiency improvement in shrimp farms
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Aditmaq
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Aditmaq technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Aditmaq partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- ULMAcoreULMA is a machinery brand represented by Aditmaq in the food processing equipment category, serving industries including meat, poultry, and prepared foods.
- JBT MarelcoreJBT Marel is a leading machinery brand for food processing technology, distributed by Aditmaq for seafood processing applications including shrimp processing.
- CargillcoreCargill is a global leader in animal nutrition products distributed by Aditmaq in Ecuador.
- AdisseocoreAdisseo specializes in animal nutrition solutions and is distributed by Aditmaq in the animal health sector.
- AjinomotocoreAjinomoto is a leading Japanese food ingredients company with amino acid and seasoning products distributed by Aditmaq.
- IngredioncoreIngredion provides specialty ingredients for food and beverage applications, distributed by Aditmaq in Ecuador.
- SymrisecoreSymrise provides flavors and nutritional ingredients, distributed by Aditmaq in the animal nutrition segment.
- United Animal Health (UAH)coreUnited Animal Health provides animal health and nutrition solutions, distributed by Aditmaq in the Ecuadorian market.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Aditmaq competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Brenntag: Global market leader in chemical and food ingredient distribution serving food, nutrition, and animal feed end-markets. Closest large-scale functional analogue to Aditmaq's ingredient and animal nutrition distribution model, though at much larger scale and global footprint.
- IMCD: Specialty food ingredient distributor focused on co-packing, value-added formulations, and ingredient distribution across EMEA, Americas, and APAC. Highly comparable business model to Aditmaq's specialty ingredients and formulation-led distribution.
- Univar Solutions: Global specialty ingredient and chemical distributor with significant food ingredients exposure in the Americas and EMEA. Closely mirrors Aditmaq's multi-principal distribution model across food and animal nutrition end-markets.
- JBT Corporation: Global food processing machinery manufacturer for protein, liquid foods, and seafood including shrimp processing. A current principal of Aditmaq in seafood processing equipment, making it directly comparable to Aditmaq's machinery line.
- Marel: Global supplier of food processing equipment covering meat, poultry, fish and dairy value-added processing. Closely aligns with Aditmaq's seafood and protein processing machinery portfolio across the Andean region.
- Ingredion: Global specialty ingredient supplier for food, beverage and animal nutrition industries. One of Aditmaq's disclosed principal partners in the Andean market, comparable as an upstream ingredient manufacturer.
- Cargill: Global agribusiness and animal nutrition powerhouse with deep presence in Latin America. A disclosed principal partner of Aditmaq in animal nutrition, comparable on portfolio breadth and Latin American footprint.
- Ajinomoto: Global manufacturer of amino acids, seasonings, and functional food ingredients distributed in Latin America. A disclosed Aditmaq principal, with overlapping flavor and functional ingredient portfolio relevance.
- Symrise: Global flavors, fragrances, and nutritional ingredients supplier serving food, pet food, and animal nutrition. A disclosed Aditmaq principal, comparable on ingredient breadth across food and animal segments.
Direct peers
- Hawkins, Inc. U.S.-based specialty ingredient and chemical distributor serving food and industrial customers with blending and formulation capabilities. Comparable to Aditmaq's regional ingredient distribution + value-added formulation/maquila offering.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Aditmaq social profiles
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Aditmaq leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Aditmaq funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Aditmaq M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Aditmaq
What does Aditmaq do?
Aditmaq supplies food ingredients, additives, flavors, processing machinery, and packaging solutions to food-industry customers across Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia, operating as an exclusive distributor and representative for international principals. The company complements distribution with an in-house R&D laboratory, contract manufacturing (maquila) services, and technical/after-sales support, supported by a technical-commercial sales team.
Is Aditmaq a public or private company?
Aditmaq is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Aditmaq founded?
Aditmaq was founded in 1994. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Aditmaq based?
Aditmaq is headquartered in Quito, Ecuador, in the Latin America region.
How does Aditmaq make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Food Ingredients and Additives are the primary driver. The others are industrial Machinery and Equipment, packaging Solutions, animal Nutrition Products, maquila and Processing Services and technical and After-Sales Service.
Who are Aditmaq's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Brenntag, IMCD, Univar Solutions, JBT Corporation, Marel, Ingredion, Cargill, Ajinomoto and Symrise. Hawkins, Inc. is listed as a direct peer.
Does Aditmaq have an API?
No public API is recorded for Aditmaq.
What industry is Aditmaq in?
Aditmaq's product category is Food Ingredients & Processing Machinery Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAFAHAJ, Fermented Beverage Contract Manufacturing & Private Label, with a secondary code of AFAFAAAI, Alcoholic Beverage Contract Manufacturing & Co-Packing. Its NAICS code is 311 and its SIC code is 2080.