Terracore International SA

What Terracore International SA does

Terracore International SA is a privately held Swiss merchant of tropical commodities, headquartered in Nyon, Switzerland, founded in 2012 (originally as Tropicore International). The company sources, originates, and trades three core products — coffee, cocoa, and rubber — from an African origin base spanning at least 10 countries (DR Congo, Ivory Coast, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Togo, Ethiopia, and Cameroon), with operational offices in Abidjan and Kampala and a wholly-owned subsidiary (Terracore Uganda Ltd). It sells to international buyers under standard Incoterms (FOB, CIF, C&F, In-store) through dedicated trade, logistics, and finance teams in Switzerland.

The company's underlying technology is a traceability and provenance layer rather than a software platform. Its primary proprietary feature is the QR Code Follow-Up system, which assigns unique codes to products at the field bagging stage and ties them to producer and origin data through warehouse delivery. This is complemented by the TERRACORE Signature specialty classification for coffee and cocoa, which combines organoleptic grading, full traceability, and third-party certifications (Rainforest Alliance, BioAgri, Ecocert). The company has also partnered with Starling (Airbus satellite technology) for satellite-based forestry verification to support sustainable sourcing claims. There is no public API, SDK, or MCP offering.

Terracore operates as a B2B commodity trader, generating revenue through the spread between purchase prices paid to African producers and sale prices to international buyers. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with direct relationships maintained by the trading team in Switzerland and origin offices in Africa. Customer segments are horizontal: African commodity producers (farmers, plantations, cooperatives) on the supply side and international commodity buyers (processors, manufacturers) on the demand side. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, the company is independently owned with no disclosed funding rounds, and volume peaked at 91,197 MT in 2020 (a 25x increase from approximately 25,000 MT in 2015).

Name

Terracore International SA

Legal name

Terracore International SA

Website

https://terracore.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Terracore International SA is a Swiss-based B2B merchant of tropical commodities (coffee, cocoa, rubber) sourcing from 10 African countries with operational offices in Abidjan and Kampala, selling to international buyers via standard Incoterms (FOB, CIF, C&F, In-store) with a QR-code traceability and TERRACORE Signature specialty classification overlay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commodity Trading (Tropical Agricultural Products)

NAICS

Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (4245), Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (424590)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAFAJAC

Cross-border B2B/Wholesale Trade Marketplaces

Consumer Products & Retail/E-commerce & Marketplaces/Cross-border & International E-commerce

Keywords

• Tropical commodity trading
• Coffee export
• Cocoa sourcing
• Natural rubber export
• Supply chain traceability

Headquarters

HQ city

Nyon, Vaud

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commodity Trading Margins: The company operates as a commodity trader, generating revenue through the margin between purchase from producers/farmers and sale to international buyers. They purchase rubber, cocoa, and coffee from African producers and sell to global commodity markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Terracore International SA is a Swiss-based B2B merchant that sources, trades, and exports three tropical commodities — coffee, cocoa, and rubber — from African producers to international buyers. Transactions are executed under FOB, CIF, C&F, or In-store terms, with each shipment supported by QR-code traceability, certification labels (Rainforest Alliance, BioAgri, Ecocert), and logistics coordinated through AAA-rated forwarders. The specialty tier is marketed under the TERRACORE Signature classification.

Product overview

Terracore International SA is a Swiss-based merchant of tropical commodities offering three core products: Coffee, Rubber, and Cocoa. The company operates with a dual-track approach distinguishing between conventional and specialty products, with specialty items classified under the TERRACORE Signature brand. A key service offering is the QR Code Follow-Up traceability system that tracks products from origin to delivery. The company serves as a link between suppliers and clients, providing financial advisory, logistics, technical expertise, and commodity market knowledge.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TERRACORE Signature: Specialty product classification for cocoa, coffee and other products with special organoleptic properties, fully traceable processes, procedures, and certification standards.

Products and services

• Coffee Trading Specialty and conventional coffee sourced from African origins including RD Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Togo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, and Cameroon, sold to international buyers on FOB, CIF, C&F, or In-store basis.
• Cocoa Trading Specialty cocoa sourced from West Africa with complete traceability from suppliers to final consumer, with support for certification labels such as Rainforest Alliance.
• Natural Rubber Trading Export of Cup Lumps natural rubber from Africa, providing direct export alternatives to farmers and plantations and expanding their sales opportunities beyond local processors.
• TERRACORE Signature Specialty Classification A specialty product classification for coffee and cocoa featuring special organoleptic properties, fully traceable processes and procedures, and certification standards, marketed as a distinct premium tier.
• QR Code Product Traceability Service A traceability system that accompanies products from bagging at the field through to delivery warehouse, providing buyers with full visibility on origin and producer information upon request.

Quantifiable outcome

• Volume growth of 25x over 7 years (2016-2022)

Segments2 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

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Singapore Exchange (SGX)minorOthersPartnership for commodity market data and price reference for rubber and other tropical commodities trading.
• ICE (Intercontinental Exchange)minorOthersPartnership for commodity market data and trading infrastructure support.
• ICCO (International Cocoa Organization)minorOthersMember organization providing cocoa market intelligence and supporting sustainable cocoa economy.
• ICO (International Coffee Organization)minorOthersMember providing coffee market data, statistics, and promotion of sustainable coffee sector.
• IRSG (International Rubber Study Group)minorOthersMember organization for rubber market statistics and industry information.
• Federation of Cocoa Commerce (FCC)minorOthersMember adhering to FCC standards for cocoa trading and commerce.
• European Cocoa AssociationminorOthersMember association for European cocoa trade and industry representation.
• SCA (Specialty Coffee Association)minorOthersMember association promoting specialty coffee standards and excellence.
• Swiss Coffee Trade Association (SCTA)minorOthersNational trade association for Swiss coffee industry.
• ANRPC (Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries)minorOthersMember association for natural rubber producing countries market coordination.
• Starling (Airbus satellite technology)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership using Airbus satellite technology to verify forestry conservation achievements and provide visibility on deforestation impact for sustainable sourcing commitments.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ECOM Trading: Major Swiss-based merchant of cocoa, coffee and cotton with extensive African and Latin American origins. Highly comparable in commodities traded, Swiss/European base, and focus on sustainable certified supply.
• Volcafe (ED&F Man): Swiss-based green coffee merchant operating across Africa, Latin America and Asia. Comparable to Terracore's coffee trading business, traceability investments and Swiss headquarters presence.
• Touton: French-headquartered merchant of tropical commodities (cocoa, coffee, vanilla, spices) with deep African sourcing networks. Closely comparable to Terracore in product mix, geographic origins and B2B trading model.
• Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG): Hamburg-based green coffee trader with origins across Africa and Latin America. Directly comparable on coffee trading, sustainability programs and origin-network structure.
• Atlantic Commodities: UK-based commodity trader focused on cocoa and other tropical products with African sourcing. Comparable product set and B2B origin-to-buyer trading model.

Broad incumbents

• Louis Dreyfus Company: Global merchant and processor of agricultural commodities including coffee and rubber. Overlaps with Terracore on tropical product trading but at much larger scale and with integrated logistics.
• Cargill: One of the largest global commodity traders with extensive cocoa, coffee and rubber operations. Competes with Terracore for African origin supply but operates across a much broader commodity portfolio.
• Sucden (Sucres & Denrées): Paris-based global commodity merchant with significant cocoa, coffee and sugar operations. Overlaps with Terracore on cocoa and coffee trading but operates at materially larger scale across more commodities.
• Olam Group / Olam Food Ingredients: Singapore-headquartered global agri-trader with leading positions in cocoa, coffee, rubber and other tropical commodities. Overlaps on all three of Terracore's core products but at vastly larger scale.

Regional players

• Swiss Coffee Trade Association peer merchants (e.g., Bernhard Rothfos): German/Swiss regional coffee merchant active in specialty African coffee. Comparable on European-African coffee trading corridors and specialty positioning, though primarily a coffee specialist.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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