What Birdsong Peanuts does

Birdsong Peanuts (legally Birdsong Corporation) is a fifth-generation, family-owned peanut processing company headquartered in Suffolk, Virginia. Founded in 1914 by T.H. Birdsong as a feed and seed store in Courtland, Virginia, the company pivoted into peanut shelling in the 1930s and relocated to Suffolk in 1939 at the invitation of Planters Peanuts founder Amedeo Obici. Its core business is the purchase of Farmers Stock peanuts directly from farmers across 11 peanut-producing states, processing them through five strategically located shelling plants (in Suffolk, VA; Sylvester, GA; Blakely, GA; Brownfield, TX; and Colquitt, GA) and supplying shelled peanuts in truckload lots to food manufacturers producing peanut butter, peanut candies, trail mix, snack peanuts, and other peanut-based products for domestic and international markets.

The company's operating infrastructure is its defining asset: 85 buying points for farmer procurement, 2.4 billion pounds of Farmers Stock warehouse capacity, 250 million pounds of temperature-controlled (38–42°F) cold storage for shelled peanuts, and vertically integrated Florida farm operations on 100% irrigated land. Specialty capabilities include carbon footprint tracking (reporting one-third the emissions of federal/state benchmarks), a 5-acre solar array generating 1.45 million kWh annually, and commercialization of peanut hull pellets as a renewable fuel supplying over 20,000 tons per year to co-generation plants producing 41 million+ kWh of electricity.

Birdsong operates a B2B enterprise sales model with no disclosed public pricing; transactions are quoted and delivered directly to manufacturer customers. Pricing is commodity-based and revenue mechanics are tied to per-pound peanut pricing. The company maintains no identified external ownership, no parent company, and no institutional investors — three generations of the Birdsong family actively manage the company. Employee count is stated in the 51–100 range. Sustainability, community engagement (Peanut Proud, Project Peanut Butter), and century-long heritage are the company's primary brand-building channels rather than consumer marketing.

Name

Birdsong Peanuts

Legal name

Birdsong Corporation

Website

https://birdsongpeanuts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Birdsong Peanuts is a fifth-generation, family-owned peanut processor that purchases, shells, and supplies peanuts in truckload quantities to food manufacturers across 11 U.S. states from Virginia to New Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Peanut Processing

NAICS

Peanut Farming (111992), Grain and Oilseed Milling (3112)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Peanut (Groundnut) Farming (AFAGABAH)

Keywords

• Peanut processing
• Peanut shelling services
• Agricultural commodities
• Food manufacturer supply
• Cold storage warehousing

Headquarters

HQ city

Suffolk

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Peanut Sales to Manufacturers: Birdsong purchases peanuts directly from farmers at 85 buying points, processes them through cleaning, shelling, and sizing operations, then ships peanut products in truckload lots to food manufacturers who produce peanut butter, peanut candies, trail mix, snack peanuts, and other peanut-based products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Birdsong Peanuts purchases carefully selected Farmers Stock peanuts directly from farmers through 85 buying points across 11 states, then cleans, shells, sizes, and ships them in truckload lots to food manufacturers who produce peanut butter, peanut candies, trail mix, snack peanuts, and other peanut-based products. The company also operates five strategically located shelling plants, extensive cold storage facilities, company-owned irrigated farm operations in Florida, and supplies peanut hull pellets as a renewable energy by-product.

Product overview

Birdsong Peanuts is a fifth-generation peanut processing company that operates a single-focus business model dedicated entirely to peanuts. The company offers a vertically integrated portfolio of services: it purchases Farmers Stock peanuts directly from farmers through 85 buying points across 11 states, operates five shelling plants strategically located throughout the peanut-growing belt from Virginia to New Mexico, provides cold storage warehousing for up to 250 million pounds of shelled peanuts, and supplies processed peanuts to manufacturers for products including peanut butter, candies, trail mix, and snack peanuts. The core offering centers on peanut shelling services, complemented by cold storage warehousing, buying point operations, and company-owned irrigated farm operations in Florida. A notable by-product is peanut hull pellets sold as renewable energy to co-generation plants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Peanut Shelling Services Birdsong cleans, shells, sizes and ships peanuts in truckload lots to manufacturers who produce peanut butter, peanut candies, trail mix, snack peanuts, and other peanut-based food products.
• Farmers Stock Peanuts Raw in-shell peanuts purchased directly from farmers' fields and stored in warehouses capable of holding 2.4 billion pounds of Farmers Stock.
• Shelled Peanuts Shelled peanuts stored in cold storage facilities (typically 38° to 42°F) holding up to 250 million pounds in a controlled environment for manufacturer customers.
• Peanut Hull Pellets Renewable energy by-product supplied to co-generation plants around the world, producing over 41 million kilowatt hours of electricity from over 20,000 tons of peanut hull pellets annually.
• Cold Storage Warehousing Extensive cold storage warehouses maintaining temperatures of 38° to 42°F to keep shelled peanuts in a protected, controlled environment until shipment to customers.
• Peanut Buying Point Operations 85 buying points where Birdsong purchases and stores Farmers Stock peanuts from partner farmers across 11 peanut-producing states from Virginia to New Mexico.
• Florida Farm Operations Company-owned farm operations in Florida where peanuts are grown on 100% irrigated land.

Quantifiable outcome

• Birdsong plant operations generate only one third in carbon emissions compared to federal and state reporting guidelines
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Peanut Butter for the HungrymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Peanut Proud physical operations continue under the umbrella of Peanut Butter for the Hungry, a broader peanut industry humanitarian organization. This organization provides support for agricultural technologies to improve peanut production in developing countries and increases production of RUTF and peanut-based supplemental foods for malnourished populations.
• Peanut Proud Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Birdsong is a founding financial supporter of Peanut Proud Inc., established in Blakely, Georgia. Birdsong employees have served as the organization's first two presidents and provided over 10,000 hours of volunteer support. Peanut Proud delivers peanuts and peanut products to those in need through domestic hunger relief, international hunger relief, and emergency/disaster relief programs across 11 peanut producing states.
• Project Peanut ButtercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Birdsong partners with Project Peanut Butter, founded by Dr. Mark Manary, to combat childhood malnutrition in Africa. The partnership involves raising funds, donating equipment, funding research, and helping local farmers in Malawi improve their crops. Birdsong supports the production and distribution of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) made from peanut-based paste.
• Planters Peanuts (Amedeo Obici)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1939After the original Courtland, VA plant burned in 1939, Mr. Amedeo Obici (founder of Planters Peanuts) invited T.H. Birdsong's five sons to relocate near his factory in Suffolk, VA. This partnership established the Suffolk plant which remains in operation today and formed the foundation for Birdsong's current operations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

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Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Investors

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Investments

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