Arbaza

What Arbaza does

Arbaza Alimentos LTDA is a privately held, family-owned Brazilian agricultural commodity exporter founded in 1984 by the Balestreri family and headquartered in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná. The company trades a portfolio of 23+ SKUs spanning pulses (Black, Carioca, Small Red, Dark Red Kidney, Cranberry, Light Speckled Kidney, Yellow, Adzuki, Green Mung, Jumbo, Brown-Eyed, Black-Eyed, Cowpea varieties), popcorn, and sesame — offered in both whole and split/processed forms. Arbaza operates nine production units across Brazil spanning Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Mato Grosso, Bahia, Maranhão, Goiás, and Pará, providing a vertically integrated chain from planting monitoring and harvest through processing, transport, port stowing, and international delivery.

The company's business model is B2B commodity trading on a quote-based, transaction-fee structure with two-way flows: exporting Brazilian-origin pulses and importing pulses (notably black beans) into the Brazilian domestic market, where Arbaza positions itself as one of the largest black bean importers globally. Customers are international food importers, distributors, and food manufacturers across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, North and South America, and Oceania. Go-to-market is sales-led enterprise field sales, supported by a quote-request funnel on the corporate website and visibility through six industry-association memberships (GAFTA, FOSFA International, Global Pulses Confederation, Arab Chamber of Commerce, CBFP, ABI Feijão).

Arbaza reports a headcount of 51–100 employees, no external institutional funding, no public listing, and no subsidiaries, and discloses no financial figures. The company is led by the founding family and concentrates control within private hands; no M&A, leadership change, or restructuring events are indicated in the available source material. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per shipment.

Name

Arbaza

Legal name

Arbaza Alimentos

Website

https://arbaza.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Arbaza Alimentos is a family-owned Brazilian agricultural commodity exporter founded in 1984, trading 23+ SKU portfolios of pulses, popcorn, and sesame to international buyers across five continents from nine production units in Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pulses and Agricultural Commodity Export

NAICS

Oilseed and Grain Farming (1111)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Pulses & Legumes Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAG)

Keywords

• Pulses export
• Bean varieties
• Popcorn trading
• Sesame seeds
• Agricultural commodities

Headquarters

HQ city

Iguaçu

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Pulses Export: Arbaza exports pulses (various types of beans) to international markets across five continents. They import black beans and other pulses to the Brazilian market, and export their product portfolio globally.
2. Bean Import: Imports pulses to the Brazilian market, consolidating as one of the largest importers of black beans in the world. Also imports other types of pulses for domestic market demands.
3. Popcorn and Sesame: Commodity trading of popcorn and sesame seeds to complement the pulses product portfolio.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Arbaza is an agricultural commodity producer and exporter specializing in pulses (beans), popcorn, and sesame seeds, offering more than 23 bean varieties in whole and split forms. The company owns and operates production units across nine Brazilian states and manages the entire export chain from planting monitoring, harvest, and processing through transportation, port stowing services, and final international delivery to buyers on five continents. It also imports pulses to the Brazilian market, where it has consolidated a position as one of the largest importers of black beans in the world.

Product overview

Arbaza is an agricultural commodities export company that specializes in pulses (beans), popcorn, and sesame. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of whole beans including Black Beans, Carioca Beans, Small Red Beans, Red Road Beans, Dark Red Kidney Beans, Cranberry Beans, Light Speckled Kidney Beans, Yellow Beans, Red Bamboo Beans, Adzuki Beans, Green Mung Beans, Jumbo Beans, Super Jumbo Beans, Brown Eyed Beans, Black Eyed Beans, and Cowpea. Additionally, Arbaza provides split/processed bean variants including Split Black Beans, Cranberry Split Beans, Split Light Speckled Kidney Beans, Slipt Green Mung Beans, and Split Brown Eyed Beans. The company also trades popcorn and sesame seeds. Arbaza monitors the entire supply chain from planting through harvest, processing, transportation, port services, and delivery to customers across five continents.

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Products and services

• Black Beans Small, reniform whole beans of the black class, black in color; sold as part of Arbaza's standalone pulses catalog for international and Brazilian buyers.
• Carioca Beans Beige beans with brown stripes in coffee tones, offered in rounded or longer shapes; a staple Brazilian bean variety in the Arbaza catalog.
• Small Red Beans Red and rounded-oval beans in shades from pink to red with a soft taste and creamy texture, sold as a standalone pulses SKU.
• Red Road Beans Redder-colored whole beans with rounded shape, thick broth, and a strong flavor profile, offered as a standalone SKU.
• Dark Red Kidney Beans Reniform-shaped common beans with a dark red color and firm, shiny texture, sold as a standalone pulses product.
• Cranberry Beans (Borlotti Beans) Light cream-colored beans with intense reddish spots and black stripes, also known as Borlotti Beans, with rounded oval shape; a standalone SKU.
• Light Speckled Kidney Beans (Sugar Beans) Beige-colored beans with pink to dark red stripes, also known worldwide as Sugar Beans due to their slightly sweet taste; sold as a standalone SKU.
• Yellow Beans Elongated yellowish beans of reniform shape, with color ranging from intense yellow to greenish yellow; a standalone catalog SKU.
• Red Bamboo Beans Adzuki-class red, elongated, thin beans with a slightly sweet flavor and creamy cooked texture; offered as a standalone pulses product.
• Adzuki Beans Small, rounded beans with a sweet taste; sold as a standalone pulses SKU in the Arbaza catalog.
• Green Mung Beans Small green beans with predominantly green color, oval shape, and slightly sweet taste; a standalone pulses product.
• Jumbo Beans Brown-Eyed-Bean subclass with rough surface, white color, and brown halo; a standalone pulses SKU.
• Super Jumbo Beans Brown-Eyed-Bean variety with rough surface, extra-large white beans, and brown halo; sold as a standalone pulses product.
• Brown Eyed Beans White-class beans with smooth skin, light beige color, brown halo, and slightly reniform shape; a standalone pulses SKU.
• Black Eyed Beans White-class brown-eyed bean variety with slightly rough tegument, reniform shape, and a well-outlined black halo; a standalone pulses SKU.
• Cowpea Brown-eyed bean variety in rounded to reniform shape, with subclasses ranging in color from beige to red; a standalone pulses product.
• Split Black Beans Small, reniform black-class beans of black color that have been split for processing; a standalone pulses SKU distinct from whole black beans.
• Cranberry Split Beans Light cream-colored beans with intense reddish spots and black stripes, also called Borlotti, that have been split for processing; a standalone SKU.
• Split Light Speckled Kidney Beans Beige beans with pink to dark red stripes, also known as Sugar Beans, split for processing; a standalone pulses SKU.
• Split Green Mung Beans Small green beans, oval shaped with a slightly sweet taste, split for processing; a standalone pulses SKU.
• Split Brown Eyed Beans White-class beans with smooth skin, light beige color, brown halo, and slightly reniform shape, split for processing; a standalone pulses SKU.
• Popcorn Zea mays grain marketed in various shapes that, when heated, can burst and multiply volume by up to 40 times; a standalone popcorn SKU.
• Sesame Seeds Sesamum indicum seeds marketed with hulls, small and flat, in colors ranging from white through shades of yellow to black; a standalone sesame SKU.
• Export and Port Services (Planting Monitoring, Transportation, Port Stowing, and Delivery) End-to-end export logistics for buyers, spanning plantation monitoring, harvest, processing, transportation, port services including stowing, and final delivery to international customers across five continents, plus domestic import into Brazil.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GAFTA (Global Agricultural Commodity Trade Association)coreOthersArbaza is a member of GAFTA, an international trade association for the agricultural commodity trade sector. Membership provides industry recognition, networking, and adherence to international trade standards.
• FOSFA InternationalcoreOthersMember of FOSFA International, the Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations, providing credibility and standards compliance in the oils and grains sector.
• GPC (Global Pulses Confederation)coreOthersMember of the Global Pulses Confederation, the international body representing the pulses industry worldwide, providing industry advocacy and market intelligence.
• Arab Chamber of CommerceminorOthersMember of the Arab Chamber of Commerce to facilitate trade relationships with Middle East markets.
• CBFP (Brazilian Pulses Chamber)coreOthersMember of the Brazilian Pulses Chamber, the national industry body representing Brazil's pulses sector.
• ABI FeijãocoreOthersMember of ABI Feijão (Brazilian Bean Association), the national association for bean producers and traders in Brazil.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Bunge: Bunge is one of the world's largest agribusiness and food companies, active in grain origination, oilseed processing, and grain export logistics — with strong Brazilian operations. Comparable as a global grain/commodity trader and a major competitive presence in the same Brazilian export corridors Arbaza uses.
• Cargill: Cargill is the largest privately held global agricultural commodity trader, operating across grains, oilseeds, and pulses. Comparable as the dominant private competitor in the same commodity trade lanes Arbaza serves, with comparable private ownership structure.
• Louis Dreyfus Company: Louis Dreyfus Company is a major privately held commodity merchant trading grains, oilseeds, and pulses globally. Comparable to Arbaza as a private commodity trading firm with a global footprint and similar value-chain involvement from origination to export delivery.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): ADM is a global agricultural commodity powerhouse trading grains, oilseeds, and pulses with a much broader portfolio than Arbaza. Comparable as a counterpart in international commodity trade flows and as a benchmark for the type of scale and integration Arbaza operates against.
• Olam International (ofi): Olam, now operating as ofi for its food ingredients business, is a major global supplier of nuts, spices, dairy, and pulses. Comparable to Arbaza in the pulses and sesame trading space and as an internationally active commodity supplier to food manufacturers and distributors.

Direct peers

• AGT Foods: AGT Foods is one of the largest global suppliers of pulses and specialty crops (lentils, peas, beans, chickpeas), with operations across Canada, Turkey, India, and other origins. Comparable to Arbaza as a vertically integrated pulses exporter with broad varietal portfolio and global buyer base.
• ETG (Export Trading Group): ETG is a major agricultural commodity trader specializing in pulses, sesame, and grains, with deep origins in Africa and Asia. Comparable to Arbaza in product mix (pulses + sesame), global distribution model, and focus on emerging-market supply chains.

Emerging players

• SunOpta: SunOpta is a plant-based foods and ingredients company with significant exposure to pulses and specialty grains for food manufacturers. Comparable to Arbaza at the value-added end of the pulse chain, particularly the split/processed bean product lines.
• Alfa Trading (Alian Group): Alian Group is a Brazilian-origin commodity trading firm specializing in rice, pulses, and grains, with growing export operations. Comparable to Arbaza as a Brazilian-based pulses trader targeting international buyers with similar product categories.

Regional players

• Simplot: J.R. Simplot is a privately held agribusiness focused on potatoes, grains, and other crops primarily in North America. Comparable to Arbaza as a privately held agricultural commodity processor/exporter with operations across multiple crop categories and global distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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