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Fairly Traded Organics LLC (FTO) is a privately held US-based commodity trading company, formed in 2007 in partnership with OTISA (Organica Trans International S.A.), the operator of the world's oldest continuously operating organic sugar mill located in Arroyos y Esteros, Paraguay. The company trades and distributes four core product lines sourced from organic sugarcane at OTISA's mill: Organic Raw Cane Sugar (in three grades — Natural Light, Light Golden, and Dark Golden/Brown), Organic Blackstrap Molasses, Organic 96% food- and beverage-grade Ethyl Alcohol distilled from organic sugarcane molasses, and Organic Over-Proofed Rums (white and gold varieties aged in White Canadian Oak barrels from 6 months to 3 years). All products carry a multi-jurisdictional certification stack including USDA NOP, JAS, EU 2092/91, Bio Suisse, Canada Organic, Korean organic, Kosher, BRC Food, HACCP, and FDA, and can additionally be supplied as Fair Trade certified.

FTO serves B2B customers — organic food and beverage manufacturers, health supplement producers, organic spirits distillers, cosmetics and fragrance makers — through direct enterprise sales with a 20 metric ton (one full container) minimum order, quote-based pricing, and packaging in 25 kg bags, 1-ton totes, 200-liter HDPE or steel drums, and 1-ton cubitainers. Distribution is supported by owned warehouses in five US port cities (Los Angeles, Seattle, Houston, New Jersey, Jacksonville) and by the E&A Scheer supply partnership for Europe, Asia, and Africa, with sales coverage in over 40 countries.

The company is founder/partner-controlled with no disclosed institutional funding, no management team bios, and a 1-10 employee headcount. Revenue is not disclosed; the business operates on a bulk-ingredient model with anchor customers such as Herve D. Loiret & Haentjens of France (10+ year relationship). The company's competitive positioning rests on regulatory certification breadth, the OTISA mill's 1994 incumbency, and cane-based alcohol's double per-acre ethanol yield versus corn alternatives.

Name

Fair Trade Certified Alcohol

Legal name

Fairly Traded Organics LLC

Website

https://fairlytradedorganics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fairly Traded Organics LLC is a privately held US-based B2B commodity trader founded in 2007 that distributes organic raw cane sugar, molasses, ethyl alcohol, and aged rums sourced from OTISA's Paraguayan mill to food, beverage, spirits, and cosmetics manufacturers across 40+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Food Ingredients

NAICS

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (424), Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246), Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (424590)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural, Organic & Health Foods Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Natural & Organic Foods Distribution (CRAOABAH), Organic & Natural Foods Import/Export & Global Trading (AFAIAJAK)

Keywords

• Organic cane sugar
• Fair trade alcohol
• Bulk ingredient supply
• Organic ethyl alcohol
• Sugarcane molasses

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Organic Sugar Sales: Bulk sales of organic raw cane sugars in three grades: Organic Natural Light, Organic Light Golden, and Organic Dark Golden/Brown Sugar. Minimum order of 20 metric tons (1 container). Sold in 25kg bags or 1 ton totes.
2. Organic Molasses Sales: Organic blackstrap molasses sales in bulk. Packaged in 200-liter steel drums or 1-ton cubitainers. Minimum order quantity of 1 full container load (20 metric tons). Used in baking, BBQ sauces, marinades, cattle feed supplements, and probiotic/prebiotic health supplements.
3. Organic Alcohol & Rum Sales: Sales of organic 96% ethyl alcohol (food/beverage grade) and organic aged over-proofed rums. Alcohol used for spirits production, vinegars, extracts, cosmetics and fragrances. Rums aged in White Canadian Oak barrels from 6 months to 3 years.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fairly Traded Organics is a B2B bulk supplier of organic and Fair Trade certified agricultural ingredients produced at the OTISA organic sugar mill in Paraguay. The company sells four product lines — organic raw cane sugar (three grades), organic blackstrap molasses, food-grade organic 96% ethyl alcohol, and organic aged over-proofed rums — to food, beverage, cosmetics, and spirits manufacturers in over 40 countries with minimum container-load orders of 20 metric tons.

Product overview

Fairly Traded Organics is a commodity trading company offering a portfolio of organic and Fair Trade certified agricultural products. The company operates as a single unified offering with four core product lines sourced from organic sugarcane grown in Paraguay: Organic Raw Cane Sugar (in three grades: Natural Light, Light Golden, and Dark Golden/Brown), Organic Blackstrap Molasses, Organic 96% Ethyl Alcohol (food/beverage grade), and Organic Over-Proofed Rums (white and gold varieties aged in Canadian Oak). All products are certified organic, Fair Trade certified, non-GMO, and Kosher. The company sells in bulk with minimum container-load quantities to customers in over 40 countries worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Organic Raw Cane Sugar Bulk organic raw cane sugar sold in three grades — Organic Natural Light (low moisture, light color, free-flowing), Organic Light Golden (rich golden color with hints of honey), and Organic Dark Golden/Brown Sugar (dark caramel color with slight caramel flavor). Packaged in 25kg double-stitched poly-lined paper bags or 1-ton woven nylon totes. Minimum order 1 container (20 metric tons). For food and beverage manufacturers requiring certified organic, non-GMO cane sugar.
• Organic Blackstrap Molasses Organic blackstrap molasses produced at the third boiling of sugar syrup, rich in iron, potassium, and calcium. Packaged in plastic-lined 200-liter steel drums or 1-ton cubitainers. Minimum order 1 container (20 metric tons). Used by manufacturers producing baking products, BBQ sauces, marinades, cattle feed supplements, and probiotic/prebiotic health supplements.
• Organic 96% Ethyl Alcohol Food and beverage grade organic ethyl alcohol distilled from organic sugar cane molasses. Packaged in plastic-lined 200-liter HDPE drums. Used by manufacturers producing fine organic spirits, organic vinegars, organic extracts, organic cosmetics, and fragrances. Yields double the ethanol per acre compared to corn-based alternatives.
• Organic Over-Proofed Rums White and gold varieties of organic aged over-proofed rums. Base rums aged in White Canadian Oak barrels at various stages between 6 months and 3 years. Sold via direct quotes in the Americas or through supply partner E&A Scheer for Europe, Asia, and Africa. For organic spirits producers requiring certified organic aged rum bases.

Quantifiable outcome

• Double ethanol yield per acre compared to corn-based alcohol

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OTISA (Organica Trans International S.A.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007OTISA is the world's oldest organic sugar mill. Fairly Traded Organics LLC was formed in early 2007 in partnership with OTISA for the purpose of trading and expanding OTISA's distribution of organic certified sugar, molasses, alcohol and rum. OTISA's mill is the oldest continuously operating organic sugar mill in the world and one of only 3 mills worldwide producing both organic and Fair Trade certified sugar.
• E&A ScheercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorE&A Scheer is a supply partner for customers in Europe, Asia, and Africa. They handle rum and alcohol distribution in those regions. Contact information is provided on the organic rum product page for customers located outside The Americas.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MGP Ingredients: MGP Ingredients produces distilled spirits (including rum and gin) and food-grade alcohol from grain feedstock, supplying spirits producers and food/beverage manufacturers. It is comparable to FTO's alcohol and rum product lines, though it focuses on corn/wheat-based rather than organic cane-based production.
• Wholesome Sweeteners: Wholesome Sweeteners is a US-based distributor of organic and Fair Trade certified sugars, molasses, and syrups. It is the most directly comparable peer to FTO, competing for the same organic/B2B food manufacturer buyers with overlapping Fair Trade certifications and similar bulk distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• Tate & Lyle: Tate & Lyle is a major global ingredient supplier offering specialty food ingredients including sweeteners and texturants. It competes with FTO indirectly through its bulk food ingredient portfolio to beverage, bakery, and confectionery manufacturers, and has been expanding clean-label and specialty offerings.
• Cargill: Cargill is one of the largest agricultural commodity traders globally, with operations across sugar, ethanol, and grain-based ingredients. While not specializing in organic/Fair Trade, its scale and growing specialty/organic ingredient programs make it a key competitive incumbent in B2B food ingredient supply.
• Imperial Sugar: Imperial Sugar is a long-established US sugar refiner and supplier to industrial food customers. While focused on conventional sugar rather than organic/Fair Trade, it competes for the same B2B food manufacturer relationships that FTO cultivates with its organic sugar portfolio.
• Florida Crystals / ASR Group: Florida Crystals (part of ASR Group, the world's largest sugar refiner) produces organic cane sugar in addition to conventional sugar. While much larger and broader in scope, it competes with FTO in the organic sugar wholesale channel and offers similar bulk ingredient supply to B2B buyers.
• ED&F Man: ED&F Man is one of the world's largest traders of sugar, molasses, ethanol, and rum—overlapping directly with FTO's entire product portfolio (raw cane sugar, molasses, ethyl alcohol, rum). It operates globally with a far broader commodity book, but serves the same ingredient-buyer customer base.
• Domino Sugar (ASR Group): Domino Sugar, owned by ASR Group, is the largest sugar brand in the US and supplies both retail and B2B food manufacturers. While primarily conventional sugar, its scale and relationships make it an incumbent competitor for the same food manufacturer buyers that FTO serves with its organic offering.

Emerging players

• Manduvirá Cooperative: Manduvirá is a Paraguayan Fair Trade sugar co-operative that exports organic and Fair Trade sugar to over 30 clients globally. It is comparable as a producer-side peer operating in the same Paraguayan organic/Fair Trade sugar ecosystem referenced in FTO's supply chain, and could compete with or supply FTO.

Regional players

• Billington Exports: Billington Exports is a UK-based supplier of molasses, treacle, and natural sweeteners to food manufacturers. It overlaps with FTO's organic molasses line and serves similar B2B bakery and food ingredient buyers, but operates primarily in European markets rather than the Americas.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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