Galinta

What Galinta does

Galinta (UAB "Galinta ir partneriai") is a Lithuanian privately held food producer founded in 1997 and headquartered in Kaunas, operating a vertically integrated "From Field to Table" buckwheat and grain business. The company grows buckwheat on its own Lithuanian farms and processes it at the Galintos Grūdai branch in Varėna — one of Europe's largest buckwheat groats facilities at over 1,000 tons per month (Polish-sourced capacity citation: 1,500 tons/month) — while a modern packaging plant in Kaunas can pack up to 3 million packages per month. The product portfolio spans buckwheat groats (whole, broken, unroasted), multiple rice varieties, oat/wheat/barley/rye/millet/buckwheat flakes, an extended groats range (couscous, millet, lentils, chia, quinoa, bulgur, beans, chickpeas), and the Daily Balance refrigerated ready-to-eat buckwheat porridge sub-brand.

The company monetizes through five distinct revenue streams: own-brand wholesale of bulk foods to major Baltic retail chains, private-label contract manufacturing for Lithuanian and foreign retailers and wholesalers (400g–5kg formats), a contract bulk-food packing service billed on transaction/volume, glyphosate-free grain purchase and storage from farmers and cooperatives, and direct e-commerce via the rice.lt storefront. Go-to-market is primarily channel-driven — listings in all major Baltic retail chains, exporter relationships into USA, UK, and Scandinavia, and a wholly-owned Polish sales subsidiary (Galinta Polska Sp. z o.o.) — supplemented by B2B grain procurement tied to its own production needs. The company is GDPR-compliant, has active EU co-financed projects in e-commerce (2022) and solar power (2025), and operates with 51–100 employees across three sites in Lithuania and Poland.

Name

Galinta

Legal name

UAB "Galinta ir partneriai"

Website

https://galinta.lt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Galinta is a Lithuanian vertically integrated food producer (founded 1997) operating one of Europe's largest buckwheat groats facilities, supplying own-brand and private-label grain, rice, flakes, and ready-to-eat meals to Baltic retail chains and exporting to the USA, UK, and Scandinavia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cereal and Grain Products Manufacturing

NAICS

Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122), Farm Product Warehousing and Storage (493130)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Starches, Flours & Milling Products Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pulses & Legumes Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAG)

Keywords

• Buckwheat production
• Grain processing
• Private label manufacturing
• Cereal flake products
• Wholesale food distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaunas

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bulk Food Packing: Modern packaging factory in Kaunas packs up to 3 million packages per month. Revenue from contract packing services for bulk foods.
2. Buckwheat Groats Production: Production and sale of buckwheat groats from the Varėna facility with capacity over 1,000 tons per month. One of the largest buckwheat producers in Europe.
3. Flakes Production: Production of oat, wheat, barley, rye, millet and other grain flakes. Sold under Galinta brand and private label.
4. Wholesale of Bulk Foods: Wholesale distribution of rice, buckwheat, flakes and other cereal crops under the Galinta brand to retail chains in the Baltic States.
5. Grain Purchase and Storage: Purchase and storage of grains including glyphosate-free buckwheat and oats from farmers and cooperatives.
6. Private Label Manufacturing: Manufacturing products under private brands for retail chains and wholesalers. Custom packaging from 400g to 5kg.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Galinta (UAB Galinta ir partneriai) manufactures and sells buckwheat groats, rice, flakes, and other grain products under its own brand and via private label for retail chains. The company operates a vertically integrated From Field to Table model, growing buckwheat on its own Lithuanian farms and controlling the entire journey from sowing, processing, storage, and packaging to wholesale distribution. It also offers private label manufacturing, bulk food contract packing, and grain purchase and storage services.

Product overview

Galinta (UAB Galinta ir partneriai) is a Lithuanian food production company established in 1997 that has grown into one of Europe's largest buckwheat groats producers and leading flakes producers in the Baltic States. The company operates a vertically integrated 'From Field to Table' business model, growing buckwheat in its own farms in Lithuania and controlling the entire production chain from sowing through processing, storage, packaging, and logistics. The product portfolio consists of core food products including buckwheat groats, rice, various flakes (oat, wheat, barley, rye, millet, buckwheat), groats (couscous, millet, lentils, peas, beans, chia, bulgur), and the Daily Balance ready-to-eat buckwheat porridge line. Services include private label manufacturing for retail chains, bulk food packing (up to 3 million packages/month at Kaunas facility), grain purchase and storage, and wholesale distribution throughout the Baltic States. The company also operates the Galintos Grūdai branch in Varėna, one of the largest buckwheat processing facilities in the region with over 1,000 tons monthly production capacity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Daily Balance: Ready-to-eat buckwheat porridge product line including varieties with chicken and vegetables, beetroot, tomato and herbs, and cheese and vegetables.

Products and services

• Buckwheat Groats Premium buckwheat groats products including whole buckwheat groats (boxes of 2x100g, 4x100g, 8x100g or 800g bags), broken buckwheat, and unroasted buckwheat groats. Produced from buckwheat grown in Galinta's own farms in Lithuania, with full vertical integration from field to finished product. Targeted at retail consumers and sold through major retail chains in the Baltic States and export markets.
• Rice Various rice varieties including Basmati, Round, Delicat Long Grain, Jasmine, Parboiled & Wild, Golden Parboiled, and Brown rice. Packaged in sizes from 400g to 5kg. Sold to retail consumers through retail chains and wholesale to B2B customers.
• Flakes Multiple flake varieties including Oat Flakes, Quick Preparation Oat Flakes, 5-Grain Flakes, Wheat Flakes, Barley Flakes, Rye Flakes, Rice Flakes, Millet Flakes, and Buckwheat Flakes. Packaged in 500g boxes. Sold under Galinta brand and private label to retail consumers and retail chains.
• Groats Various groat products including Pearl Couscous, Millet, Semolina, Red Lentils, Chia Seeds, Quinoa, Green Lentils, Round Peas, Split Peas, Bulgur, White Beans, and Chickpeas. Sold through retail channels.
• Daily Balance Ready-to-eat buckwheat porridge product line in various flavors: with chicken and vegetables (160g; 2x80g), with beetroot, with vegetables, with tomato and herbs, and with cheese and vegetables. Refrigerated meal product targeted at health-conscious consumers seeking convenient, ready-to-eat meals.
• Private Label Manufacturing Contract manufacturing service that produces buckwheat, rice, and flakes products under private brand names for Lithuanian and foreign retail chains and wholesalers. Custom packaging available from 400g to 5kg in cardboard boxes, OPP bags, or wholesale bags. Targeted at B2B retail chain and wholesale customers who need to source private label food products.
• Bulk Food Packing Service Contract packing service for bulk foods operated from a modern packaging factory in Kaunas with capacity to pack up to 3 million packages per month. Targeted at B2B customers needing high-volume food packaging services.
• Grain Purchase and Storage Purchase and storage of grains including glyphosate-free buckwheat, oats, wheat, and barley. Operated through the company's branch Galintos Grūdai in Varėna and cooperative partner Gerkonių elevatorius in Rokiškis. Targeted at Lithuanian farmers and agricultural cooperatives that supply grain crops.
• Wholesale Distribution Wholesale distribution of rice, buckwheat, flakes and other cereal crops under the Galinta brand to retail chains in the Baltic States. Targeted at B2B retail chain and wholesale customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Buckwheat production capacity exceeding 1,000 tons per month
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UAB Galintos grūdaicoreOthersSubsidiary/branch of Galinta ir partneriai operating in Varėna. One of the largest and most modern buckwheat processing factories in the region with production capacity exceeding 1,000 tons of buckwheat groats per month. Also produces flakes from oat, wheat, barley, rye, millet and other grains.
• Gerkonių Elevatorius CooperativeminorOthersCooperative partnership for grain purchase and storage. Located in Rokiškis, Lithuania. Partners with Galinta for purchasing and storing grains including glyphosate-free buckwheat and oats.
• Kėdainiai District Pajieslio Agricultural Company (Ručiūnai Elevator)minorOthersAgricultural company in Jonava district providing grain purchase and storage services for wheat and barley. Partners with Galinta for grain sourcing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Axereal: Major French farmer-owned grain cooperative covering collection, storage, malting and milling. Comparable upstream grain origination and storage operations supporting Galinta's Lithuanian grain purchase business.
• Raisio Group: Finnish food company operating in cereals, oat-based ingredients and Benecol health brands. Comparable in moving from commodity grains into higher-margin healthy branded food, with similar Nordic/Baltic distribution.
• Ebro Foods: Global rice and pasta manufacturer (including Tilda and Mahatma brands) operating at a far larger scale. Demonstrates the strategic ceiling and category dynamics for branded rice and grain-based staples where Galinta competes.
• Weetabix: UK breakfast cereal manufacturer (Weetabix, Alpen) with strong UK and export distribution including into Baltic retail. Comparable on flake-based product format and UK export channel overlap with Galinta.
• Cereal Partners Worldwide: Nestlé/General Mills joint venture producing breakfast cereals globally (including in Poland and the Baltics). Sets the competitive benchmark for private-label and branded flakes that Galinta competes against on Baltic shelves.

Regional players

• Mlinar: Croatian bakery and grain-products chain with buckwheat flour and traditional grain offerings across the Balkans and Central Europe. Comparable vertically integrated grain-to-retail model in a nearby but non-overlapping geography.
• Scandic Food: Swedish/Nordic supplier of private-label rice, grains and dry blends to European retailers. Direct parallel to Galinta's private-label and bulk packing services and a potential competitor in Scandinavian accounts.

Direct peers

• Bob's Red Mill: US-based whole-grain brand selling groats, oats, flakes and gluten-free flours through retail and foodservice. Closest analogue to Galinta's buckwheat/rice/flakes portfolio and glyphosate-free, traceability-led positioning.
• Sante (A. Kowalski Sp. z o.o.): Polish healthy-foods manufacturer with buckwheat-based muesli, flakes and groats sold across Polish retail and exported. Direct competitor in buckwheat products in the same neighboring EU market where Galinta operates a sales subsidiary.

Others

• Bühler Group: Swiss supplier of grain processing, sorting and packaging equipment for mills and food plants. Represents the equipment and technology ecosystem that Galinta's modern Varėna and Kaunas facilities are built on.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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