Ganic Foods Limited

What Ganic Foods Limited does

Ganic Foods Limited is a privately held, vertically integrated agro-processing and export trading company founded in 2017 by Deji Akinyanju, a Harvard Business School alumnus and former founder of Food Concepts PLC (Chicken Republic). The firm sources agricultural commodities — split dried ginger and turmeric, raw cashew nuts, sesame seeds (white and black), shea nuts, cocoa beans and imported milk powders — from farming communities and secondary aggregators across sub-Saharan Africa, and sells them to food processors, trading houses and export buyers globally.

The company operates from four offices: Lagos (Nigerian operating entity, Ganic Foods Ltd), Accra, London (UK trading entity, Ganic Limited) and Dubai (Ganic Dubai in DSO-IFZA). Ganic combines direct farm-gate procurement with investments in upstream cultivation, agro-processing and storage facilities, and engages third-party inspection bodies (Bureau Veritas, SGS) to meet international standards such as ASTA. Its product specifications are published in detail (e.g., 48-50 lbs cashew outturn, 3-5% curcumin in turmeric, ≤10% moisture), indicating an export-grade, specification-driven trading model.

Ganic earns revenue through margins on agro-commodity trading (a transaction-fee / spread model) plus value-add from agro-processing and storage services. Its go-to-market is B2B sales-led, targeting enterprise buyers — leading food processors, large export houses and global trading partners such as ETG, BGN, Cinagro and Synthite. Distribution is via direct export to food processors, channel relationships with trading houses, and direct supply to local Nigerian manufacturers including Integrated Dairies Ltd, Biochemical Derivatives Ltd and Niger Biscuits Ltd. Logistics is anchored by partnerships with CMA-CGM and Maersk, while trade finance is provided by Afreximbank, Standard Chartered, Ecobank, First Bank and Sterling Bank.

Name

Ganic Foods Limited

Legal name

Ganic Foods Ltd

Website

https://ganicfoods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ganic Foods Limited is a Nigerian-founded, vertically integrated agro-processor and export trader that sources spices, nuts, cocoa and dairy from sub-Saharan African farmers and sells to global food processors, trading houses and Nigerian food manufacturers across offices in Lagos, Accra, London and Dubai.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agro-commodity Trading: Ganic operates as a vertically integrated agro-processing and export trading company. The company sources agricultural commodities (spices, nuts & seeds, cocoa beans, dairy products) from farming communities across sub-Saharan Africa and trades them to global food processors and export houses worldwide. Revenue is generated through the margin between farm-gate procurement and export sales.
2. Agro-processing and Storage Services: The company invests in upstream farm cultivation, agro-processing and storage facilities, adding value to agro-commodities. This includes processing activities such as drying, cleaning, and quality certification of agricultural products before export.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ganic Foods Limited is a vertically integrated agro-processing and export trading company that sources agricultural commodities (spices, nuts & seeds, cocoa beans, dairy products) directly from farming communities and smallholder farmers across sub-Saharan Africa. The company invests in upstream farm cultivation, agro-processing, and storage facilities, performing activities such as drying, cleaning, and quality certification, and delivers the finished commodities to leading food processors and large export houses worldwide.

Product overview

Ganic Foods Limited is a vertically integrated agro-processing and export trading company offering a portfolio of agricultural commodities and food products. The product portfolio consists of four main categories: (1) Spices including split dried ginger and split dried turmeric sourced with organic certification options; (2) Nuts and seeds comprising raw cashew nuts, sesame seeds (white and black), and shea nuts; (3) Cocoa beans traded globally across the supply chain; and (4) Dairy products including imported milk powders (skimmed, whey, and fat-filled) for food manufacturing. These products are sourced primarily from sub-Saharan African farming communities and smallholder farmers, processed through quality-controlled procedures, and distributed to leading food processors and export houses worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spices (Ginger and Turmeric) Split dried ginger (1-2% minimum oil content) and split dried turmeric (3-5% curcumin content) sourced at farmgate, processed through standardised drying, and sold to global food processors with organic certification options.
• Raw Cashew Nuts Raw cashew nuts traded from across West Africa, with 48-50 lbs outturn and 182-205 nut count specifications, supplied to food processors and trading houses.
• Sesame Seeds (White and Black) White and black sesame seeds sourced from networks and growers across sub-Saharan Africa with 98-99.5% purity and 50-52% minimum oil content, offering traceability for crop safety.
• Shea Nuts Shea nuts sourced from pickers and merchants in Nigeria's major shea producing states, processed through de-pulping, boiling, and drying, with 48% minimum oil content and maximum 5% FFA.
• Cocoa Beans Global cocoa bean trading across the supply chain with maximum 100/100 gms bean count, 8% maximum moisture, 5% maximum defect, and 5% maximum slate specifications, supplying chocolate manufacturers and trading houses worldwide.
• Milk Powders (Skimmed, Whey, Fat-filled) Imported milk powders including skimmed milk powder, whey milk powder, and instant fat-filled milk powder supplied to food manufacturers for use in yoghurt, coffee, tea, confectioneries, ice cream, and flavoured milk production.

Quantifiable outcome

• 29.4% revenue growth achieved by COO through establishment of new sales organisation and revamped route-to-market

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CMA-CGMcoreOthersLeading global shipping and logistics company providing container shipping and freight services for Ganic's export operations.
• MaerskcoreOthersGlobal shipping and logistics company providing shipping and freight services for Ganic's international cargo movement.
• Bureau VeritascoreOthersCertification and inspection services provider ensuring product quality, safety, and compliance with international standards.
• SGScoreOthersInspection, verification, and testing company providing quality assurance and certification services for agricultural commodities.
• ETGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrade partner - global agro-commodity trading company and distributor of agricultural products.
• BGNcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrade partner - agro-commodity trading company involved in distribution.
• CinagrocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrade partner - agro-commodity trading company.
• SynthitecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrade partner - specialty chemicals and spice extracts company.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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