The right partner.
Combined with a joint venture in Chile we know where to source your high quality Latin American and African products. Our produce is exported internationally to more than 40 countries, and wholesales in South Africa and the Netherlands.
The firm has its statuary seat in Hythe (UK), and the head office in Rotterdam (NL). The partners come with 10 years in total worth of industry expertise to serve you the best products with best-in-class shipping service. We are involved in the traceability of our products from when it was a seedling till the moment it gets delivered to your port or warehouse of choice. We strive to offer vertically integrated services by commissioning our own facilities and offer you from our finest range of products.
Our values
- No relation like a long one
- Our partners have known us for the longest time and appreciate the value we bring. Our clientele ranges from large multinationals, all the way till local enterprises. We don’t just sell our products to you, but rather make sure that we find the product that works with your strategy.
- With our brand, you know where you stand.
- Our market expertise in South America, and Africa allows us to guarantee you the exciting opportunities that the third world has to offer without compromising your role in supplying safe and affordable products. We have seen the product before it left, and make sure it will be arranged on time: a top class performance.
- We like to make complicated products: easy.
- No need for you to worry about financial infrastructure when receiving our coffee from Venezuela, or fear for loss of products when trucking through the African Union. We make sure that complex products and origins feel like you bought it from your local market.
Matias started
Started experience with US-based almond handler.
South African Offices
Joined African-based trading company. Began operating mainly from South African offices.
Anyerla, our operational backbone
Started in international shipping and logistics with a Chilean Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier. Now at Agri, she is responsible for moving cargo globally via sea or road from Chilean office.
Our people
The firm is managed by Matias ten Doornkaat who started his experience with a US-based almond handler. After 3 years he has moved on for another 3 years at a African based trading company. He operates mostly from the South African offices to be closer to some of the products offered in our range and to cater for the local market.
The backbone of our operations is run by Anyerla Cardenas who has in excess of 5 years of experience in international shipping and logistics with a Chilean Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier. She moves all our cargo globally by sea or road transport from the Chilean office to liaise quickly with our suppliers and transporters for our Latin American cargo.
Why work with us?
Every lot delivered by Agri Merchants has been inspected either by Agri Merchants or by independent surveyors. For every consignment we will supply therefore an analysis of the product which adequately guarantees your import quality and most importantly, delivers a smile before receiving the cargo.
Items inspected by Agri Merchants will have to depart from Abidjan, Cape Town, Rotterdam, or Valparaiso. We will deliver with each consignment:
- Certificate Of Analysis (COA)
- Photos of the product
- Photos of the container loading
If it does not depart from the afore-mentioned port, we will still make sure that your cargo is in safe hands by commissioning a third-party independent inspector. We understand that cargo is of high value and perfection is the key.
Next to our scrupulous inspection procedures, we understand the need for guaranteed food safe products. Therefore, to ensure only the best products, all our foodstuffs delivered for human consumption come from Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) accredited factories or who carry the Agri Merchants safety approval. Every year we perform audits in elevated food risk regions to guarantee these food safety standards.