What Pepperwood Organic does

Pepperwood Organics (legal entity: Pepperwood Intl LLC) is a privately-held, New York-based producer of organic sesame tahini founded in 1989 and operated by a team of 1-10 employees. The company sources a proprietary sesame variety marketed as 'Golden-White Humera' from Humera, Ethiopia, and uses traditional stone-grinding and salt-free cleansing to produce a smooth, sweet, unsalted tahini in both hulled and unhulled (whole seed) variants. Its product line spans retail SKUs (11.6oz two-packs, 12.3oz squeeze bottles, 500g black tahini) plus wholesale bulk formats (3kg and 6.6lb buckets, 40lb/18kg cases), with Medjool date syrup as a complementary offering.

The business operates a horizontal go-to-market combining direct-to-consumer e-commerce (localized sites for the US, Canada, UK, and Germany at pworganics.com), listings on Amazon, eBay, and Jet.com marketplaces, and an email-driven wholesale channel for retailers and food-service operators. Pricing is unit-based across multiple sizes, with wholesale tiers negotiated via [email protected]. Customer segments are predominantly end consumers (health-conscious buyers, vegetarians/vegans) plus a secondary B2B/retail channel seeking reliable bulk organic supply.

Factory and product certifications — USDA Organic, OU Kosher, Non-GMO Project Verified, FDA, GMP, and ISO 22000 (FSSC), with allergen-free manufacturing covering the top eight allergens — form the compliance backbone. The company's stated competitive advantages rest on three pillars: (1) exclusive Ethiopian sesame sourcing, (2) stone-grinding and salt-free processing methods, and (3) a multi-geography certified-organic distribution footprint that includes a co-marketing relationship with celebrity chef Yisroel Aaroni. No external funding, parent, subsidiaries, or M&A activity are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Pepperwood Organic

Legal name

Pepperwood Intl LLC

Website

https://pworganics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pepperwood Organic (Pepperwood Intl LLC) is a privately-held, New York-based producer and direct-to-consumer/wholesale seller of USDA organic sesame tahini stone-ground from Ethiopian Humera seeds, serving health-conscious consumers, vegetarians, and food-service/retail bulk buyers across the US, Canada, UK, and Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Sesame Tahini Products

NAICS

Spice and Extract Manufacturing (311942)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Seed & Flavoring Crop Farming (Vanilla, Sesame, Mustard) (AFAGAGAN)

Keywords

• Organic tahini products
• Sesame seed processing
• Stone-ground tahini
• Organic food manufacturing
• Wholesale tahini supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Monsey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: Pepperwood Organics generates revenue through direct sales of their organic sesame tahini products via their e-commerce website (pworganics.com). Products are sold in various sizes from individual 11.6oz jars to 6.6lb bulk buckets.
2. Marketplace Sales: Products are sold through major online marketplaces including Amazon, eBay, and Jet, reaching customers through established e-commerce platforms.
3. Wholesale/Bulk Sales: The company supplies bulk tahini to wholesale buyers including retailers and food service businesses. Available in bulk packaging options (40lb/18kg and 6.6lb/3kg) at wholesale pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pepperwood Organic produces and sells premium organic sesame tahini products made from Golden-White Humera sesame seeds sourced from Ethiopia, processed using traditional stone grinding and a salt-free cleansing method. Its core lineup includes hulled Organic Tahini, unhulled Organic Whole Tahini, Organic Black Tahini, and a squeeze-bottle tahini, complemented by a cold-pressed Medjool Date Syrup, sold via its own website, major marketplaces, and wholesale channels across the US, Canada, UK, and Germany.

Product overview

Pepperwood Organic is a New York-based tahini company specializing in premium organic sesame products. The core product line consists of Organic Tahini (hulled sesame) and Organic Whole Tahini (unhulled sesame), available in various sizes from retail 2-packs (11.6oz/330g) to bulk buckets (3kg/6.6lb). The portfolio also includes Organic Black Tahini (500g), Organic Ethiopian Squeeze Tahini (12.3oz), and Pepperwood Medjool Date Syrup as a complementary product. All tahini products are stone-ground from Golden-White Humera Ethiopian sesame seeds using traditional methods, with no added salt, and are certified USDA Organic, OU Kosher, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and Non-GMO.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Organic Tahini 11.6oz – 2 Pack Hulled organic sesame tahini paste made from Ethiopian Humera seeds, stone-ground with no added salt, packaged in 11.6oz glass jars as a 2-pack, offering smooth creamy texture and sweet nutty flavor for retail consumers.
• Organic Whole Tahini 11.6oz – 2 Pack Unhulled organic sesame tahini paste stone-ground from whole Ethiopian Humera sesame seeds, unsalted, in 11.6oz glass jars (2-pack), containing 5X more calcium than the hulled variety.
• Organic Tahini 3kg Bucket Bulk hulled organic sesame tahini in a 3kg bucket, stone-ground from Ethiopian Humera seeds, designed for wholesale buyers and commercial food service use.
• Organic Whole Tahini 3kg Bucket Bulk unhulled organic sesame tahini in a 3kg bucket, stone-ground from whole Ethiopian Humera seeds, providing higher nutritional value (5X more calcium) for wholesale customers.
• Organic Tahini 6.6lb Bucket Bulk hulled organic sesame tahini in a 6.6lb bucket, stone-ground from Ethiopian Humera seeds, intended for wholesale distribution in North America.
• Organic Whole Tahini 6.6lb Bucket Bulk unhulled organic sesame tahini in a 6.6lb bucket, stone-ground from whole Ethiopian Humera seeds, for wholesale customers in North America.
• Organic Black Tahini 500g Whole black sesame tahini paste made from unhulled organic black sesame seeds, stone-ground, kosher and vegan certified, in 500g retail packaging.
• Organic Ethiopian Squeeze Tahini 12.3oz Ready-to-use squeezable tahini paste in 12.3oz packaging, made from hulled organic sesame tahini, designed for convenient dispensing at retail.
• Pepperwood Medjool Date Syrup 12.3oz Cold-pressed date syrup made from organically grown Jordanian River Medjool dates, non-GMO, vegan, and kosher certified, sold in 12.3oz retail packaging.
• Pepperwood Medjool Date Syrup 350g Cold-pressed Medjool date syrup in 350g packaging, made from organically grown Jordanian River Medjool dates, offered as a complementary retail product.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Celebrity Chef Yisroel AaroniminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPepperwood's organic sesame tahini products are approved and often used by celebrity chef Yisroel Aaroni, who is known for his specialty in Middle Eastern cuisines where Tahini is a main ingredient.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Soom Foods (international wholesale competitors block) — see Soom + Krinos: Note: redundant placeholder filtered out in final list.
• Soom Foods: Premium tahini specialist founded by three sisters, selling stone-ground, premium-positioned sesame products directly to consumers and through retail. Most directly comparable to Pepperwood on positioning, target customer (health-conscious/Mediterranean cooks), and product (premium organic tahini).
• El Rashidi El Mizan (Ditsch/Dr. F): Egyptian-headquartered large-scale tahini and sesame paste producer serving global retail and food-service with several tahini SKUs. Comparable to Pepperwood at the wholesale/international end of the channel, given shared sesame sourcing and world-region distribution.
• Baron's International: Established manufacturer and distributor of Mediterranean and specialty foods including tahini, halva, and sesame-based products. Directly comparable to Pepperwood as a tahini producer with wholesale retail and food-service distribution, competing for the same shelf space and restaurant accounts.
• Ziyad Brothers Importing: Mid-size importer and distributor of Middle Eastern foods including tahini, hummus, and pantry staples. Comparable to Pepperwood as a branded tahini/middle-eastern foods supplier selling into US retail and food-service channels.
• Joyva: Long-standing US-based manufacturer of halva, tahini, and sesame-based confections sold through grocery retail and food-service. Comparable to Pepperwood as a sesame-focused specialty food producer with multi-channel US distribution.
• Krinos Foods: One of the largest North American producers and importers of Mediterranean/Greek specialty foods, including a full tahini range sold through retail and food-service. Comparable to Pepperwood in core product (tahini), multi-channel distribution, and target buyers (retailers, restaurants, consumers).

Emerging players

• Artisana Organics: Organic, raw, stone-ground nut/seed butter brand (including tahini) sold via natural foods and online channels with a similar clean-label, minimally-processed story. Comparable to Pepperwood on stone-ground processing, organic positioning, and D2C-plus-natural-retail GTM.
• Once Again Nut Butter: US-based organic nut and seed butter manufacturer (including tahini) sold through natural and grocery retail with a clean-label positioning. Comparable to Pepperwood as an organic/clean-label seed butter producer targeting health-conscious consumers and natural-foods retail.

Broad incumbents

• Halva / Sesame specialty importers (e.g., Sadaf, Cortas): Long-established Middle Eastern food importers selling tahini, halva, and pantry staples through US ethnic/Mediterranean retail and food-service. Comparable to Pepperwood as broader sesame-into-Mediterranean-pantry suppliers, but with a wider portfolio and lower premium positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pw.organics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pepperwood-organics

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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