terracore international

What terracore international does

Terracore International SA is a privately held Swiss commodity trading firm incorporated in 2012 in Nyon, Switzerland, that sources and delivers tropical commodities — coffee, cocoa, and rubber — to international B2B buyers. The company sources from a broad African base spanning the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Togo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, and Cameroon, and operates regional trading subsidiaries in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) and Kampala (Uganda). Terracore sells on standard international Incoterms (FOB, CIF, C&F, and Instore) and earns revenue through physical commodity trading margins rather than disclosed fees or subscriptions.

The company's product surface comprises conventional and specialty grades of its three commodities, with specialty offerings marketed under the TERRACORE Signature sub-brand for both cocoa (organoleptic quality) and coffee (cup quality). Its principal proprietary technology is a QR-code traceability system that accompanies specialty products from field-level bagging through to delivery warehouse, enabling full origin-to-destination visibility. This is reinforced by third-party-verified sustainability credentials (Rainforest Alliance, BioAgri, Ecocert), alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals, and an Airbus Starling satellite partnership for forestry verification.

The business model is a sales-led B2B commodity trading operation that targets enterprise buyers globally through direct relationships, supported by membership in all major industry federations (FCC, ICO, ICCO, ANRPC, IRSG, SCA, SCTA, European Cocoa Association). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and depends on market conditions, volumes, and product specifications. Volumes grew approximately 25-fold from 25,053 MT in 2015 to a peak of 91,197 MT in 2020, then contracted sharply to 30,430 MT in 2022, signaling significant recent business compression despite the company's continued operating status and active trading footprint.

Name

terracore international

Legal name

Terracore International SA

Website

https://terracore.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Swiss-based merchant of tropical commodities, trading coffee, cocoa, and rubber sourced from African origins. Serves international B2B buyers through direct sales with traceability systems and sustainability certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tropical Commodity Trading

NAICS

Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (424590)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Import/Export & Cross-Border Food Commodity Trading (AFAIAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic & Natural Foods Import/Export & Global Trading (AFAIAJAK), Fair Trade & Ethical Supply Chains (Certification, Traceability, Producer Support) (BPAGALAL)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Nyon

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: Physical commodity trading of tropical products (rubber, cocoa, coffee) generating revenue through buying and selling margins. Sells on FOB, CIF, C&F or Instore basis to international buyers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Terracore International is a Swiss-based B2B merchant that sources and trades three tropical commodities — coffee, cocoa, and natural rubber (cup lumps) — from African origins for international buyers. The company sells on FOB, CIF, C&F, or Instore basis, with specialty offerings (TERRACORE Signature) supported by QR code traceability from field to delivery warehouse.

Product overview

Terracore International is a Swiss-based merchant of tropical commodities specializing in three core products: Coffee, Cocoa, and Rubber. The company operates as a B2B commodity trading firm offering both conventional and specialty-grade products. Their specialty offerings are branded as TERRACORE Signature (for both coffee and cocoa), featuring full traceability and certification standards. Additional services include QR code product tracking for supply chain visibility, risk monitoring, logistics support, and sustainability advisory aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals. Terracore sells primarily on FOB, CIF, C&F, or Instore basis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TERRACORE Signature (Cocoa): Specialty cocoa classification with special organoleptic qualities, fully traceable processes, procedures, and eventual certification standards.
• TERRACORE Signature (Coffee)

Products and services

• Coffee Sourced from first-class partners across DRC, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Togo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, and Cameroon. Terracore offers both conventional and specialty coffees (TERRACORE Signature) with full traceability and certification standards for international B2B buyers.
• Cocoa Primarily sourced from West Africa (two-thirds of world cocoa production). Terracore is a member of the Federation of Cocoa Commerce (FCC) and offers specialty cocoa under the TERRACORE Signature classification with complete traceability of cocoa beans for industrial buyers.
• Rubber Export of cup lumps out of Africa, offering an alternative supply channel to producing farmers and plantations. Rubber provides farmers with a constant revenue stream (10 months per year from latex), unlike seasonal commodity crops, and gives international buyers an alternative to local processing plants.

Quantifiable outcome

• Volume growth of 25x over 7 years (2015-2022)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Singapore Exchange (SGX)minorOthersCommodity market data and reference pricing partner. Listed as a useful link for commodity market information.
• ICE (Intercontinental Exchange)minorOthersCommodity market data partner. Listed as a useful link for commodity market information.
• ICO (International Coffee Organization)coreOthersMember of the International Coffee Organization - the main intergovernmental organization for coffee, providing statistical data, market analysis, and policy guidance.
• SCA (Specialty Coffee Association)coreOthersMember of the Specialty Coffee Association - the leading trade association for specialty coffee professionals.
• SCTA (Swiss Coffee Trade Association)coreOthersMember of the Swiss Coffee Trade Association - national trade body for coffee trading in Switzerland.
• ANRPC (Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries)coreOthersMember of ANRPC - inter-governmental organization of natural rubber producing countries.
• IRSG (International Rubber Study Group)coreOthersMember of IRSG - organization providing statistics and market analysis for the rubber industry.
• FCC (Federation of Cocoa Commerce)coreOthersMember of the Federation of Cocoa Commerce - the main international federation for cocoa traders. Strictly follows FCC standards.
• European Cocoa AssociationcoreOthersMember of the European Cocoa Association - regional industry body for cocoa in Europe.
• ICCO (International Cocoa Organization)coreOthersMember of ICCO - intergovernmental organization for cocoa producing and consuming countries.
• Virunga Park InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation partnership to inform and educate farmers near protected areas (Gorilla park in RD Congo) about animal conservation to preserve the park from uncontrolled plantations.
• Ngangi (Fonds Ngangi)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for young Congolese in their studies and entrepreneurship. Associated with 'en avant les enfants' NGO helping kids and families in Kivu, RD Congo.
• United Nations (SDGs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdopts and follows United Nations Sustainability Development Goals as part of corporate responsibility policy.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Olam Agri: Global food and agri business with large coffee, cocoa, and rubber platforms; comparable product mix but materially larger scale, balance sheet, and origination footprint than Terracore.
• Louis Dreyfus Company: Global commodity merchant with a coffee platform (Louis Dreyfus Coffee) and African exposure; competes in the same soft commodity space as Terracore from a much larger base.
• Cargill: Global agribusiness trading house with extensive cocoa, coffee, and rubber operations; overlaps with Terracore across all three product categories at vastly greater scale.
• Sucres & Denrées (Sucden): French-headquartered global commodity group trading cocoa, coffee, sugar, and other soft commodities; overlaps with Terracore across cocoa and coffee but at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Volcafe (ED&F Man): Specialist green coffee merchant operating across Africa and Latin America with traceable, certified supply programs; comparable on coffee-focused African sourcing and sustainability positioning.
• ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. Swiss-based global commodity trader specializing in coffee, cocoa, and cotton with strong African origins; directly comparable in product mix, geographic sourcing strategy, and specialty-vs-conventional segmentation.
• Continaf BV: Netherlands-based trader specializing in natural rubber from African origins; directly comparable to Terracore's rubber arm and to the African cup-lump export model.
• Touton SA: French-headquartered merchant of tropical commodities including coffee, cocoa, and vanilla with extensive African sourcing; closest direct peer to Terracore given overlapping product set, origin footprint, and B2B trading model.
• Armajaro Trading: London-based soft commodity trader focused on cocoa and coffee with significant West African origination; comparable as a mid-sized independent merchant competing in similar specialty and traceable niches.

Emerging players

• Barry Callebaut: World's largest cocoa processor with significant West African sourcing; comparable on cocoa supply-chain and sustainability programs, though positioned further downstream than a pure trader.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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