Caldic FSR

What Caldic FSR does

Caldic FSR is the Food Service Retail division of Caldic, a global ingredients and specialty chemicals distribution and development group. The FSR unit focuses on wholesale and retail distribution of nuts, seeds, kernels, dried fruits, pulses, and marzipan, based in Malmö, Sweden. The broader Caldic group, headquartered in the Netherlands, operates two main divisions — Life Sciences and Material Sciences — spanning 15 market segments including Agriculture, Animal Nutrition, Beauty & Personal Care, Biopharma, Food & Beverage, Nutrition, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Home Care & I&I, Advanced Materials, Electronics, Energy, Environment Solutions, Lubricants, and Textiles/Leather/Paper.

The company operates through a combination of ingredient and specialty chemical distribution and development/formulation services. Core technical infrastructure includes over 70 application laboratories worldwide supporting co-creation and R&D, advanced supply chain facilities for custom blending, packing, labeling, and resizing, and regional formulation capabilities ranging from bakery mixes to specialty pharma-grade solvents. The company holds Group-level EcoVadis Platinum sustainability certification with 20 Platinum-rated entities, placing it in the top 1% globally on ESG metrics.

The business model is B2B sales-led, relying on direct field sales teams with deep local market expertise across 44 countries. Revenue is generated primarily through ingredient and specialty chemical distribution (transaction-fee model) and development/formulation services (professional-services model). Pricing is quote-based and tailored to customer requirements, with multi-year contracts typical. The go-to-market combines global sourcing capabilities with local last-mile delivery, supported by digital content marketing, industry events, and direct enterprise sales channels. No parent company, investor, or M&A history is disclosed in the source data.

Name

Caldic FSR

Legal name

Caldic

Website

https://caldicfoodserviceretail.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Caldic FSR is the Food Service Retail division of Caldic, a Netherlands-headquartered global distributor of nuts, seeds, kernels, dried fruits, pulses, and marzipan to wholesale and retail customers, operating within a broader 44-country ingredients and specialty chemicals group with 70+ application laboratories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Ingredient Distribution

NAICS

Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers (4244), Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers (42449)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Ingredients, Spices & Culinary Supplies Distribution (CRAOABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Noncommercial/Institutional Broadline Distributors (K-12, Higher Ed, Healthcare, Government) (AFAIAAAC), Refrigerated/Chilled Foods Wholesale (Deli, Prepared, Fresh Pasta, etc.) (AFAIAHAB), Foodservice Packaging & Takeout Containers Wholesale (AFAIALAE)

Keywords

• Specialty food distribution
• Nuts and seeds wholesale
• Dried fruit supply
• Food service ingredients
• Pulses and marzipan

Headquarters

HQ city

Malmö

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ingredient and Specialty Chemical Distribution: Caldic generates revenue as a global distributor of ingredients and specialty chemical solutions, distributing products across life sciences and material sciences sectors to customers in food, pharma, personal care, and industrial applications.
2. Development and Formulation Services: Co-creation and tailored solution development services including formulation, technical expertise, and innovation support for customers and supplier partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Caldic FSR distributes nuts, seeds, kernels, dried fruits, pulses, and marzipan to wholesale and retail consumers. The company operates as a food service retail-focused ingredient distributor within the broader Caldic global distribution network, combining field sales with local last-mile delivery across 44 countries. The company supplements distribution with formulation co-creation, custom blending and packing, and sustainability services through application laboratories and supply chain facilities.

Product overview

Caldic FSR is a global distributor and development partner for ingredients and specialty chemical solutions operating across two main divisions: Life Sciences and Material Sciences. The Life Sciences division includes market segments for Agriculture Solutions, Animal Nutrition, Beauty & Personal Care, Biopharma, Food & Beverage, Home Care & I&I, Nutrition, and Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare. The Material Sciences division encompasses Advanced Materials, CASC, Electronics, Energy, Environment Solutions, Lubricants, and Textiles, Leather & Paper. The company differentiates through its co-creation approach, offering Innovation Services with over 70 application laboratories worldwide for R&D and formulation development, alongside Supply Chain Solutions for custom-blending and packing, and Sustainability Services to support customer decarbonization goals. The portfolio spans from bakery mixes to specialty pharma-grade solvents, delivered through teams in 44 countries across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nuts Bulk and packaged nuts distributed to wholesale buyers, food service operators, and retail customers within the Caldic FSR distribution network across 44 countries.
• Seeds Bulk and packaged seeds distributed to wholesale buyers, food service operators, and retail customers within the Caldic FSR distribution network across 44 countries.
• Kernels Bulk and packaged kernels distributed to wholesale buyers, food service operators, and retail customers within the Caldic FSR distribution network across 44 countries.
• Dried Fruits Bulk and packaged dried fruits distributed to wholesale buyers, food service operators, and retail customers within the Caldic FSR distribution network across 44 countries.
• Pulses Bulk and packaged pulses distributed to wholesale buyers, food service operators, and retail customers within the Caldic FSR distribution network across 44 countries.
• Marzipan Marzipan distributed to wholesale buyers and food manufacturers within the Caldic FSR distribution network, supplied alongside other specialty food ingredients.
• Innovation Services Technical innovation support including co-creation, formulation development, and R&D services leveraging over 70 application laboratories worldwide to develop tailored ingredient solutions for customers.
• Supply Chain Solutions Advanced supply chain facilities offering custom-blended and packed solutions, including sourcing, reformulating, blending, labeling, and resizing operations to reduce customer supply chain complexity and accelerate speed-to-market.
• Sustainability Services Sustainability support including renewable energy sourcing, recyclable packaging design, bio-based materials, and decarbonization solutions to help customers reach their ESG and sustainability targets.

Segments15 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Hawkins, Inc. US-focused specialty chemicals and ingredient distributor serving food, water treatment, and industrial customers. Smaller in scale than Caldic but operates with a similar specialty distribution-plus-blending model.
• Olam Food Ingredients (ofi): Global supplier of nuts, seeds, spices, dairy, and cocoa ingredients with deep sourcing and value-added processing capabilities. Comparable to Caldic FSR's nuts/seeds/dried fruits positioning, though more vertically integrated upstream.

Direct peers

• Brenntag SE: Global market leader in chemical and specialty ingredient distribution with operations across life sciences, food, personal care, and industrial end markets. Directly comparable to Caldic in scope, business model, and customer base, though significantly larger in scale.
• Barentz International: Life sciences ingredient distributor serving food, personal care, pharma, and animal nutrition end markets. Private equity-owned by Cinven; comparable to Caldic's specialty ingredient focus and pan-European-plus global footprint.
• Univar Solutions: North American and European specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor covering food ingredients, personal care, pharma, and industrial chemicals. Taken private by Apollo in 2023, directly competing with Caldic in the same end markets.
• Azelis Group: Global specialty ingredients and chemicals distributor with deep life sciences coverage including food, personal care, pharma, and animal nutrition. Highly comparable to Caldic in vertical focus and value-added distribution model.
• IMCD N.V. European-headquartered specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor with a strong formulation and co-creation emphasis. Closely aligned with Caldic's development-partner positioning across personal care, food, nutrition, and pharma.

Broad incumbents

• TER Group: European specialty chemicals distributor serving personal care, food, pharma, and industrial markets. Overlaps with Caldic's specialty ingredients positioning, particularly in European life sciences distribution.
• Biesterfeld AG: European specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor with broad portfolio across life sciences and industrial applications. Comparable in geographic anchor and value-added distribution model, though smaller global footprint than Caldic.

Regional players

• Connell Bros (Wilbur-Ellis): Asia-Pacific-focused specialty ingredients and chemicals distribution arm of Wilbur-Ellis, serving food, personal care, and industrial customers. Comparable in product mix to Caldic, but primarily competing in APAC rather than Europe.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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