Rhumveld Winter & Konijn

What Rhumveld Winter & Konijn does

Rhumveld Winter & Konijn B.V. (RWK) is a Netherlands-headquartered B2B trader and distributor of natural food ingredients, operating under the legal entity Rhumveld Winter & Konijn B.V. in Capelle aan den IJssel. Founded in 1919 (with roots stretching to 1851), the company sources nuts, dried fruits, edible seeds, superfoods, and sweeteners from 60+ origin countries and resells them in conventional and organic grades to industrial food manufacturers and repacking/private-label customers across Europe. Its portfolio spans eight nut SKUs (walnuts, almonds, groundnuts, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, pecans, pistachios, cashews), twelve dried-fruit SKUs, five seed SKUs, nine superfood SKUs, and two sweetener SKUs, supported by value-added services including temperature-controlled warehousing, QA/QC audits at origin, market intelligence, and processing/private-label packing through its Estonian subsidiary Rhumveld Baltic (formerly Sildest OÜ).

Revenue is generated through commodity-trading margins on physical goods, with no public pricing or self-serve commerce channel; all transactions are negotiated directly via regionally organised sales teams covering the Netherlands, DACH/France/Spain/Portugal/US/Latin America, the UK, and the Baltic region. The company operates three temperature-controlled warehouses (Netherlands/Rotterdam, UK, Estonia) and Rhumveld Baltic's three automated packing lines produce 10–15 million retail packages per year. Differentiated technical capabilities include a blockchain-based farm management and traceability system deployed for the Sustainable Cashew Trail in Tanzania, and vertically integrated cashew processing via sister entity Amama Farms that reduces CO2 emissions by approximately 60% versus conventional shipping routes. Sustainability credentials include Ecovadis Platinum (top 5% of 100,000+ participants), BRCGS, NOP, Regenerative Organic Certification, Rainforest Alliance, EU Organic, and Sedex membership, which together serve as compliance moats for European food-safety and organic-labeling requirements. The company is privately held, appears family/founder-controlled, and has no disclosed external equity funding.

Customer concentration risk is difficult to quantify precisely because RWK does not disclose named end-customer logos or revenue splits; the customer base is described as industrial food manufacturers and repacking/private-label packers (enterprise and mid-market) served via direct B2B sales, with no disclosed anchor contracts. This indicates a diversified but undisclosed industrial book of business, with revenue predictability supported by repeat B2B relationships and a broad product portfolio rather than any single named account.

Name

Rhumveld Winter & Konijn

Legal name

Rhumveld Winter & Konijn B.V.

Website

https://rhumveld.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rhumveld Winter & Konijn is a Netherlands-based B2B trader and distributor of nuts, dried fruits, edible seeds, superfoods, and sweeteners, sourcing from 60+ countries and supplying industrial food manufacturers and private-label packers across Europe since 1919.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Food Ingredients Distribution

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural, Organic & Health Foods Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Temperature-Controlled Specialty Wholesale (Plant-Based, Gluten-Free, Organic/Natural) (AFAIAHAJ)

Keywords

• Food ingredients sourcing
• Nuts and dried fruits
• Edible seeds distribution
• Private label packaging
• Organic superfoods supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Capelle Aan Den Ijssel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commodity trading and distribution of food ingredients: Rhumveld purchases nuts, dried fruits, edible seeds, and superfoods from global suppliers and resells them to industrial food manufacturers and repacking customers. Revenue is generated through margins on the trade of physical goods, both organic and conventional. Customers include branded consumer goods companies and private label packers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rhumveld Winter & Konijn is a Netherlands-based B2B sourcing and distribution company for natural food ingredients, supplying nuts, dried fruits, edible seeds, superfoods, and sweeteners in conventional and organic grades to industrial food manufacturers and repacking customers across Europe. The company sources from 60+ origin countries, operates temperature-controlled warehouses in the Netherlands, UK, and Estonia, and offers value-added services including quality management, warehousing and logistics, and private label packaging through its Rhumveld Baltic subsidiary.

Product overview

Rhumveld Winter & Konijn is a B2B supplier of natural food ingredients with over 100 years of history (since 1919) operating from the Netherlands. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized into five main product categories: Nuts (walnuts, almonds, groundnuts, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, pecans, pistachios, cashews), Dried Fruits (strawberries, raisins, prunes, pineapple, pears, papaya, mulberries, mango, figs, dates, currants, Inca berries), Edible Seeds (sunflower seeds, quinoa, pumpkin seeds, pinenut kernels, chia seeds), Superfoods (agave inulin, maca powder, lucuma powder, hemp products, ginger, camu camu, baobab powder, acai, cacao products), and Sweeteners (agave syrup, coconut sugar). The company complements its product portfolio with value-added services including warehousing and logistics (with facilities in Netherlands, UK, and Estonia), quality management support with global auditing capabilities, industry trend insights, and processing/packing/private label services. Sustainability is embedded through programs like ROC-Quinoa from Bolivia, the Sustainable Cashew Trail from Tanzania, and Sustainable Acai from Colombia. The company sources from 60+ countries with operations in Europe, supported by sourcing offices in South America and China.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kommi Asemel: Snack brand sold in Estonian supermarkets and eco-shops
• Kommi Asemel ÖKO
• Köögis Asja Ette
• Amama Farms

Products and services

• Sourcing and Distribution of Natural Food Ingredients Bulk sourcing and distribution of nuts, dried fruits, edible seeds, superfoods, and sweeteners in conventional and organic grades to industrial food manufacturers and repacking customers across Europe.
• Warehousing and Logistics Temperature-controlled warehousing services in Netherlands (Rotterdam), United Kingdom, and Estonia with European distribution network supporting ambient and chilled storage for nuts, dried fruits, seeds, and superfoods.
• Quality Management Support QA&QC services including preshipment analysis, third-party sampling, and on-site audits worldwide, ensuring product properties that meet customer specifications and food safety compliance both at origin and before delivery.
• Processing, Packing, and Private Label Services Custom processing, packing, labelling, and private label services through Rhumveld's network of service providers, including the BRC Food Safety certified Rhumveld Baltic facility in Estonia with three automated packing lines (pillow bag, block bottom, quattro seal, doy bag with zipper; 30g-1kg weights) producing 10-15 million retail packages annually.
• Industry Trends and Developments Insights Market intelligence service providing insights on harvest cycles, seasonal changes, and their impact on global markets and product pricing for food ingredient buyers.
• Rhumveld Baltic (Estonia Operations) Estonia-based subsidiary (Rhumveld Baltic OÜ, formerly Sildest OÜ) offering raw material sales and private label packaging services to Scandinavian and Baltic customers through a BRC Food Safety certified production and packaging facility in Loo, Estonia with 500 MT raw material and approximately 600,000 packages finished goods warehouse capacity.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~60% reduction in CO2 emissions per cashew container by processing locally in Tanzania vs. shipping to Vietnam/India
• +3 more outcomes

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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Monchy Trivium FoundationminorOthers · 1 January 2019Founded in 2019 by Rhumveld and sister companies to support communities around farmers in origin countries. Provides support such as building schools and agricultural programs. Rhumveld participates in the foundation as a founding member.
• SNV (Netherlands Development Organisation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNV collaborates with Rhumveld on the Sustainable Cashew Trail in Tanzania, helping young farmers develop skills in leadership, financial management, and gender equality. SNV is a Netherlands-based international development organization working on agriculture and economic inclusion.
• TARI (Tanzanian Agricultural Research Institute)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTARI supports Tanzanian cashew farmers through technical training, demonstration plots, and seedling provision. Rhumveld and TARI work together to help farmers improve yields while protecting their land. As part of the RVO program, TARI manages farm operations for young farmers starting new cashew farms.
• Wageningen University & Research (WUR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWUR collaborates with Rhumveld on research to find new ways to utilize every part of the cashew harvest — including the cashew apple and shell — ensuring zero waste in the supply chain. The partnership is focused on sustainable cashew processing innovation.
• Trivium FoundationminorOthersThe Trivium Foundation (Monchy Trivium Foundation) runs a bicycle program that collects donated bikes in the Netherlands, repairs and repaints them, and donates them to workers in Tanzania — particularly women — to reduce commute time and improve quality of life. 90% of bike recipients are women.
• Amama FarmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmama Farms is a sister company of Rhumveld located in Tanzania, central to the Sustainable Cashew Trail. It processes cashews at origin, creates local jobs, oversees working conditions, and enables full traceability. Amama Farms is fully aligned with the vision to build value chains from supply chains with strong social and environmental values.
• Mochy Food CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMochy Food Company, as part of the RVO program, offers young Tanzanian farmers the opportunity to start new cashew farms. TARI manages farm operations while the Cashew Board assigns land to support the next generation of cashew growers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kanegrade: UK-based distributor of dried fruits, nuts, seeds, and specialty food ingredients serving industrial food manufacturers across Europe. Closely comparable product portfolio, customer base, and B2B ingredient trader/distributor model.
• Olam Food Ingredients (ofi): One of the world's largest suppliers of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts, and spices, ofi is the closest scaled analogue to Rhumveld — sourcing from origin countries and supplying food manufacturers globally. ofi is a much larger direct competitor in nuts and dried fruits, with deeper capital and broader processing assets.
• Diamond Foods: US-based nuts and snack food company with a private label and ingredient supply business. Comparable product portfolio in nuts and dried fruits, with overlapping industrial and private label customer base.
• Tradin Organic (SunOpta): Global supplier of organic and non-GMO food ingredients including nuts, seeds, dried fruits, and superfoods. Highly comparable sourcing model, sustainability positioning, and customer overlap with industrial food manufacturers and private label packers.
• John B. Sanfilippo & Son: US-based processor and distributor of nuts and snack products serving retail, foodservice, and ingredient channels. Comparable in its nut-focused product mix and B2B ingredient supply model, though larger and more vertically integrated.

Broad incumbents

• Barry Callebaut: Global leader in cocoa and chocolate products with a broader ingredient portfolio including nuts. Overlaps with Rhumveld in cacao products and nut supply to industrial food manufacturers, but operates at vastly greater scale with integrated processing assets.
• ADM Food Ingredients: One of the world's largest agricultural processors and food ingredient suppliers with broad sourcing and processing capabilities across nuts, seeds, and specialty ingredients. Competes with Rhumveld in ingredient supply to industrial food manufacturers.
• Greenyard: European market leader in fresh, frozen, and prepared fruit and vegetables supplying retailers and food service. Comparable European distribution footprint and food ingredient supplier model, though focused on produce rather than nuts and dried fruits.
• Cargill Food Ingredients: Global food and agricultural commodity platform with extensive food ingredient distribution operations. Overlaps with Rhumveld across multiple ingredient categories and serves many of the same industrial CPG customers, though as part of a much broader portfolio.

Regional players

• Select Harvests: Australia's largest almond grower and processor with growing ingredient-supply operations. Comparable in nut ingredient supply, though primarily almond-focused and operating in a different geographic market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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