Food Partners

Name

Food Partners

Legal name

Brothers International Food Holdings, LLC

Website

https://foodpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fruit Ingredient Sourcing

NAICS

Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Food-Grade Additives & Functional Ingredients Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fruit & Vegetable Ingredients for Food Manufacturing (Diced, Slices, Fillings, Toppings) (AFAKAFAI)

Keywords

• Fruit ingredient sourcing
• Organic fruit purées
• Citrus ingredient wholesale
• Food ingredient distribution
• B2B ingredient supply

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ingredient Sourcing and Sales: Wholesale supply of fruit-based ingredients including purées, juices, and organic certified products to food and beverage manufacturers. Products sourced from strategically located citrus regions and global supplier network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Food Partners is a fruit ingredient sourcing division of Brothers International Food Holdings, LLC, supplying fruit-based ingredients—including purées, juices, essences, oils, and organic certified products—to food and beverage manufacturers. The division offers over 40 varieties of fruit and vegetable ingredients, sourced through a global supplier network, with comprehensive certifications (Organic, NOP, Kosher, GFSI, Fair Trade, Demeter) and full farm-to-customer traceability, complemented by a proprietary Brix Calculator tool that supports product formulation.

Product overview

Food Partners is a division of Brothers International specializing in fruit ingredient sourcing. The division operates as a strategic ingredient sourcing platform offering over 40 varieties of fruit and vegetable ingredients including purées and juices, with expertise in organic ingredients and essences & oils. The product portfolio is supported by a dedicated sales team (VP, Sales Managers, and Sales Development Specialists), international food safety certifications, and a Brix Calculator tool for product formulation support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Brothers Ingredients: Ingredients division of Brothers International focused on fruit products.
• Dennick FruitSource
• Hosh International
• Brothers All Natural
• Private Label

Products and services

• Fruit Ingredients Portfolio A wholesale fruit and vegetable ingredient portfolio of over 40 varieties, including purées, juices, and specialty items, supplied to food and beverage manufacturers for use in their finished products.
• Brix Calculator A proprietary digital PWA tool designed for product developers and quality teams to calculate and compare Brix levels for standardizing sweetness, adjusting concentration, or developing new products with precision.
• Organic Certified Fruit Ingredients NOP certified organic fruit ingredients sourced with full traceability and sustainability compliance, available across the fruit ingredient portfolio for food and beverage manufacturers requiring organic certification.
• Essences & Oils Food-grade essences and oils supplied through a dedicated commercial sales channel, sold to food and beverage manufacturers as specialty ingredient inputs.

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

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• US Customs and Border Protection (C-TPAT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrothers International Food Holdings is a proud member of the C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) program. This is a voluntary U.S. Customs and Border Protection program that partners with businesses to strengthen supply chain security and reduce risks, including terrorism.
• Fair Trade Certified™ SuppliersminorOthersFood Partners works with Fair Trade Certified™ ingredient suppliers, helping farmers in developing countries build sustainable businesses that positively influence their communities.
• Demeter (Bio-dynamic)™ SuppliersminorOthersFood Partners sources Demeter (Bio-dynamic)™ certified ingredients, supporting global movement to protect the environment and improve lives for farmers and workers.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Symrise: Global manufacturer of flavors, fragrances, and natural ingredients including fruit-based ingredients for food and beverage manufacturers. Comparable in the natural/fruit ingredient category of its broader portfolio, but with substantially more R&D and proprietary flavor technology.
• Kerry Group: Global taste and nutrition company supplying flavor ingredients, fruit preparations, and functional ingredients to food and beverage manufacturers. Comparable in serving the same B2B buyer base with fruit-derived ingredients, though typically with proprietary formulations.
• Ingredion: Global ingredient solutions provider serving food and beverage manufacturers with sweeteners, starches, and fruit-based ingredients including juices and purées. Comparable in B2B food ingredient distribution model, but vastly larger and more diversified.
• Louis Dreyfus Company: Global merchant and processor of agricultural commodities including citrus juices (Louis Dreyfus Citrus). Comparable as a large-scale supplier of fruit-based ingredients/purées to industrial food manufacturers, but operating across many commodity verticals beyond fruit.
• Cargill: Global agribusiness giant offering a broad portfolio of food ingredients including fruit-based ingredients under its food ingredients business. Comparable as a B2B supplier to food and beverage manufacturers, but at vastly larger scale and with a much wider ingredient portfolio.

Direct peers

• SunOpta: Specialty ingredients company focused on plant-based and fruit-based ingredients, including fruit purées, juices, and concentrates, sold to food and beverage manufacturers. Comparable in product mix (fruit purées/juices) and B2B customer orientation, with broader scale.
• Florida Food Products: U.S.-based supplier of fruit and vegetable ingredients, including juices, purées, and concentrates, serving food and beverage manufacturers. Directly comparable as a Florida-headquartered fruit ingredient supplier with a similar B2B wholesale model and organic/non-GMO positioning.
• Citrosuco: One of the world's largest producers of orange juice and citrus-based ingredients, headquartered in Brazil. Directly comparable as a wholesale supplier of fruit-based juice/purée ingredients into food and beverage manufacturers, with focus on citrus - Food Partners' core specialty.
• Tree Top: U.S. grower-owned cooperative supplying fruit ingredients including juices, purées, and concentrates to food manufacturers and foodservice. Comparable in supplying processed fruit ingredients (juices, purées) to industrial food and beverage customers.

Regional players

• Citrosuco and Louis Dreyfus joint ventures (e.g., Citrosuco/LDC JV): Includes regional fruit ingredient traders/processors in Latin America supplying to North American food and beverage manufacturers. Comparable in fruit ingredient sourcing model and international supply footprint, but primarily serving from southern hemisphere growing regions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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