Tradicional Alimentos

What Tradicional Alimentos does

Tradicional Alimentos is a privately held Brazilian food processing company founded in 1999 and headquartered in Santa Maria do Pará, in the state of Pará. It specializes in cassava-based products, primarily cassava flour (farinha de mandioca), tapioca flour (farinha de tapioca), and cassava starch (goma para tapioca). The company self-describes as the largest cassava flour factory in Brazil's North and Northeast regions and operates with a stated headcount of approximately 20 employees, while claiming broader employment impact of over 1,000 people across the supply chain in those regions.

The company's product portfolio is organized into three main categories: Farinha de Mandioca (with sub-lines including Farinha Tradicional, Safra Especial, Premium, and bulk Sacas), Farinha de Tapioca (in 100g, 120g, and 200g sizes), and Goma para Tapioca. Products are available in consumer pack sizes from 100g to 50kg bulk bags, serving both individual consumers for traditional Brazilian cuisine (farofa, pirão, feijoada, tapioca) and commercial buyers for resale or food service. The core processing technology centers on rigorous cleaning, separation, hydration, and sieving procedures to ensure product quality and hygiene.

The business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce, with sales conducted through the company's own online store (tradicionalalimentos.com.br, powered by Nuvem) featuring CEP-based delivery calculation across Brazil. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales with unit pricing that varies by SKU and pack size, with mention of payment-method discounts and coupon codes. The company has no public listing, no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, no partnerships, no AI/ML capabilities, and no certifications disclosed in the available data, positioning it as a stable, family-style regional food business.

Name

Tradicional Alimentos

Legal name

Tradicional Alimentos

Website

https://tradicionalalimentos.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tradicional Alimentos is a privately held Brazilian cassava flour processor founded in 1999, based in Santa Maria do Pará, selling farinha de mandioca, tapioca flour, and starch directly to consumers and bulk buyers via its own e-commerce store across Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cassava Flour & Tapioca Products

NAICS

Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAKAFAD

Purees & Fruit/Vegetable Bases (Aseptic, Frozen, Drum)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Processing & Manufacturing/Fruit & Vegetable Processing (Fresh-Cut, Juices, Purees)

Keywords

• Cassava flour products
• Tapioca flour manufacturing
• Traditional Brazilian foods
• Bulk flour wholesale
• Food processing industry

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Maria do Pará

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Cassava Flour and Tapioca Products: The company generates revenue through direct sales of cassava flour (farinha de mandioca) products including traditional flour, special harvest flour, and premium varieties; tapioca flour; and starch (goma). Products are sold in various sizes ranging from 100g consumer packs to 50kg bulk bags (sacas). Sales occur through their e-commerce platform with CEP-based delivery across Brazil.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Tradicional Alimentos manufactures and sells cassava-based food products, including cassava flour (farinha de mandioca) in traditional, special harvest (Safra Especial), and premium (Bragança) grades, as well as tapioca flour (farinha de tapioca) and tapioca starch (goma para tapioca). Products are sold in consumer pack sizes from 100g up to 50kg bulk sacks through the company's own e-commerce store with nationwide CEP-based delivery in Brazil. The company also supports commercial buyers with bulk 50kg sacks for wholesale and food service use.

Product overview

Tradicional Alimentos operates as a traditional food products company offering cassava-based products, primarily cassava flour (farinha de mandioca), tapioca flour (farinha de tapioca), and starch (goma). The product portfolio is organized into three main categories: Farinha de Mandioca (with sub-lines including Farinha Tradicional, Safra Especial, Premium, and bulk Sacas), Farinha de Tapioca (available in 100g, 120g, and 200g packaging), and Goma para Tapioca. Founded in 1999, the company positions itself as a leading cassava flour manufacturer in Brazil's North and Northeast regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tradicional: Core brand under which all farinha de mandioca, farinha de tapioca, and goma products are sold.

Products and services

• Farinha Tradicional (Traditional Cassava Flour) Standard cassava flour (farinha de mandioca) product line under the Tradicional brand, offering dry white coarse, dry white medium, dry yellow medium, and water flour varieties in 500g, 1kg, and 50kg packaging for traditional Brazilian home cooking.
• Farinha Safra Especial (Special Harvest Cassava Flour) Premium cassava flour sourced from special harvest, featuring enhanced quality and authenticity for traditional Brazilian recipes such as farofa and pirão, available in white coarse and white medium varieties in 1kg packaging.
• Farinha de Bragança Premium High-end premium cassava flour from the Bragança region, valued for tradition, quality, and flavor, suitable for authentic recipes including farofa, pirão, and feijoada, available in 1kg and 50kg packaging.
• Sacas (Bulk Cassava Flour) Bulk cassava flour sold in 50kg sacks (sacas), including yellow medium, white medium, white coarse, and premium varieties, targeted at wholesale buyers, resellers, and food service operators.
• Farinha de Tapioca 100g High-quality tapioca flour in 100g packaging, prepared with expertise to deliver authentic flavor and tradition to Brazilian culinary classics, adding lightness and flavor to recipes.
• Farinha de Tapioca 120g Tapioca flour in 120g packaging intended for preparation of authentic Brazilian tapiocas, sold under the Tradicional brand.
• Farinha de Tapioca 200g High-quality tapioca flour in 200g packaging, prepared with expertise to deliver authentic flavor and lightness to Brazilian culinary recipes, sold under the Tradicional brand.
• Goma para Tapioca 1Kg Premium starch for tapioca preparation, produced from high-quality cassava starch through a rigorous hydration and sieving process that ensures a light, homogeneous texture for traditional Brazilian tapiocas, sold under the Tradicional brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 people impacted (directly and indirectly) through employment generation in North and Northeast Brazil

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• M. Dias Branco: Largest Brazilian manufacturer of biscuits and pasta (Adria, Vitarella brands) with growing presence across pantry staples. A scaled national manufacturer whose adjacency to traditional pantry categories could pose competitive pressure on shelf and pricing.
• Yoki: Large Brazilian food brand (owned by General Mills) with a broad portfolio including cassava flour, farofa, and other traditional Brazilian pantry staples. Overlaps in product category but operates at much larger national scale with established mass-market distribution.
• Caramuru Alimentos: Large diversified Brazilian food company with broad product lines including corn, beans and other staples. Adjacent in pantry staple categories with broader scale, national distribution and ingredient supply capabilities relevant to food manufacturers.
• Tio João: Brazilian traditional food brand (currently under PepsiCo/Grupo Carso) with rice, grains and other pantry staples including some cassava-derived products. Comparable in selling traditional Brazilian foods but broader in category scope and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Pinduca: Major cassava flour manufacturer also headquartered in Pará, Brazil, with a long-standing regional brand and broad flour and tapioca product lines. Directly comparable in product category, customer base and geography, making it the closest head-to-head competitor.
• Native Alimentos: Brazilian tapioca and cassava-based products brand positioned around naturally gluten-free and healthy eating. Comparable product mix (tapioca flour, goma, cassava products) and DTC channel strategy, with a more health-forward brand angle than Tradicional.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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