American Caviar Co. Inc.

Name

American Caviar Co. Inc.

Legal name

American Caviar Co.

Website

https://americancaviarco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Caviar and Seafood

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171), Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446), Fish and Seafood Retailers (445250)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquaculture Processing & On-Farm Value-Add (primary handling, icing, packing) (AFAEAAAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aquaculture Harvest, Processing & Packing (Farmed Finfish/Shellfish; On-Farm Plants) (AFANADAL), Seafood Wholesale (Fresh & Frozen) (AFAIADAD)

Keywords

• American caviar sales
• Sustainable caviar sourcing
• Specialty seafood retail
• Caviar e-commerce
• Fine dining caviar supply

Headquarters

HQ city

West New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Caviar Product Sales: Direct sales of American caviar products including paddlefish, sturgeon, Kaluga, Siberian sturgeon, Imperial Ossetra, salmon roe, and trout roe. Products are sold in various sizes with per-unit pricing. Farm-raised caviars have minimum shelf life of 2 months unopened; wild caviars have 7-10 days shelf life unopened.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

American Caviar Co. is a direct-source retailer of American caviar, processing and shipping wild-caught and farm-raised caviar varieties (paddlefish, hackleback sturgeon, white sturgeon, Kaluga, Siberian sturgeon, Imperial Ossetra, salmon roe, trout roe) from licensed fishermen and ecologically responsible aquaculture operations through their FDA-certified HACCP facility in New York City to consumers and hospitality buyers, along with caviar accompaniments and serving accessories.

Product overview

American Caviar Co. is a direct-source retailer of fine American caviar, established in 2003, operating as both a B2B supplier to restaurants and a B2C e-commerce platform. The product portfolio centers on eight distinct caviar varieties—American Paddlefish, American Sturgeon (Hackleback), White Sturgeon (Royal Sterling), Kaluga, Siberian Sturgeon, Imperial Ossetra, Salmon Roe, and Trout Roe—all sourced either directly from licensed wild fishermen or from ecologically responsible farm-raised aquaculture under marine biologist supervision. The company also offers complementary products including a Daniel Boulud-branded smoked salmon, blinis, and professional serving accessories (mother-of-pearl spoons, caviar chillers, and tin openers). All caviar products are free of hormones, antibiotics, dyes, and preservatives, with a minimum shelf life of 2 months for farm-raised and 7-10 days for wild caviar.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• American Paddlefish Caviar

Quantifiable outcome

• Every shipment of caviar is graded as it arrives to ensure that only the best caviar makes its way into the American Caviar line.

Named customers8 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

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Vital Choice Wild Seafood & Organics: DTC wild-caught seafood retailer offering seafood (including caviar and roe) via e-commerce and mail-order with sustainability positioning. Comparable in DTC sustainable seafood channel and chef/wholesale adjacency, though broad seafood assortment rather than caviar specialization.
• Imperia Caviar: Sustainable American caviar brand focusing on farm-raised paddlefish and sturgeon with DTC e-commerce. Emerging competitor with overlapping sustainable-American positioning and DTC-first model, though smaller scale and narrower assortment than American Caviar.

Direct peers

• The Caviar Co. Modern DTC caviar brand focused on farm-raised American sturgeon and paddlefish caviars with subscription and gifting programs. Direct competitor in DTC American caviar, particularly in the gifting and accessories attach categories where American Caviar also competes.
• Tsar Imperial Caviar: American caviar retailer marketing sustainable domestic paddlefish and sturgeon caviars to fine-dining and DTC customers. Direct competitor in American-domestic caviar positioning with overlapping price points and channel focus.
• Browne Trading Company: Specialty seafood retailer/distributor based in Portland, Maine offering caviar, smoked salmon, and other finfish alongside fine-dining wholesale supply. Direct competitor in DTC luxury seafood with overlapping chef-driven fine-dining customer base and broader seafood assortment.
• Sterling Caviar: Leading U.S. sturgeon farm (California) producing premium farm-raised white sturgeon, Imperial Ossetra, and hackleback caviar. Direct competitor in farm-raised American caviar and overlaps in fine-dining wholesale distribution, though Sterling is vertically integrated into aquaculture rather than a sourcing-and-processing distribution model.
• Marky's Caviar: Long-established Florida-based caviar and gourmet foods retailer offering a broad portfolio of caviars (domestic and imported) via DTC e-commerce. Direct competitor in DTC caviar with similar multi-variety assortment and gift/accessory attach, though historically heavier on imported caviars.
• Petrossian: Iconic Parisian/New York caviar house with retail shops, restaurant supply, and DTC. Direct competitor across both fine-dining wholesale and DTC consumer channels, though Petrossian's portfolio is dominated by imported Russian and Iranian caviars versus American Caviar's all-domestic sourcing model.
• California Caviar Company: U.S.-based sustainable caviar producer and DTC retailer offering farm-raised California white sturgeon and paddlefish caviar. Direct competitor in domestic farm-raised caviar with a similar DTC-plus-fine-dining distribution model and overlapping sustainability positioning.

Others

• Russian Standard / Russian Caviar House (domestic distributor): Distributor of Russian and Caspian-region caviar that historically supplied U.S. fine dining before import restrictions. Indirect competitor now constrained by U.S. import bans on Russian-origin caviar; relevant insofar as American Caviar's structural pricing tailwind depends on continued restrictions on such competitors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-caviar-co

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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 →

Frequently asked questions about American Caviar Co. Inc.