International food commodity trading

Staple foods, traded across borders.

We connect buyers and suppliers of grains, pulses, edible oils, sugar and other food staples, matching each requirement to origins that can meet its specification, volume and delivery window.

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Company

Between the field and the buyer.

United Capital Advisors Limited trades food staples and agricultural ingredients between countries.

Our work sits between importers, processors and distributors on one side and growers, packers and exporters on the other. We start from what the buyer needs, look at which origins and suppliers are suited to it, and set out the commercial terms clearly before anything is agreed.

What we trade
Grains, pulses, edible oils, sugar and dry ingredients
Who we work with
Importers, processors, distributors and producers
How terms are set
In writing, agreed by both sides before any commitment
A tractor working through a ripe cereal field under a pale sky
Cereal harvestUnsplash
A farmer in a wide-brimmed hat transplanting rice seedlings in a flooded paddy
Rice transplantingUnsplash

Commodities

Four groups of food staples.

Pick a product to start an enquiry. We will ask about specification, quantity, packing and timing before discussing supply.

Ripening rice panicles bending under the weight of grain
Cereals

Grains & Rice

Milling and feed wheat, yellow and white maize, and rice in long-grain, parboiled and broken grades. Crop year, specification and packing are agreed for each contract.

Bulk or bagged
A glass bowl of dried chickpeas on a dark tray
Pulses

Pulses & Legumes

Red and green lentils, kabuli and desi chickpeas, and dry beans, cleaned and sorted to the agreed grade.

Bagged or bulk
A sunflower head in full bloom above a field of sunflowers
Oils

Edible Oils & Oilseeds

Crude and refined sunflower, soybean and canola oils, and the seeds themselves for crushing.

Flexitank, drum or bottled
Rows of metal bowls holding whole and ground spices
Ingredients

Sugar & Ingredients

Raw and refined sugar, whole and ground spices, and other dry staples that buyers often source alongside their main lines.

Packed to order

Products shown are examples. Availability depends on origin, season and specification, and is confirmed for each enquiry.

Close view of golden wheat ears in a field at the end of the day
Every trade starts with a clear specification.
Wheat, shortly before harvest

Global markets

Six regions, one conversation.

We take enquiries for destinations across six regions. Choose one to see what buyers there usually ask about. Coverage for a specific route is confirmed case by case.

All regions

Overview

Enquiries reach us from importers and processors in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the Americas and Oceania. Each region has its own mix of staples, ports and paperwork, which we go through at the start.

Markers are example port cities for orientation, not offices or confirmed routes.

Process

How an enquiry works.

Three steps, in order. Nothing is binding until both sides have signed written terms.

  1. Step 1

    Understand the requirement

    You tell us the product, specification, quantity, destination and timing. We ask questions until the requirement is clear on both sides.

  2. Step 2

    Discuss origins and supply options

    We set out which origins and suppliers could meet the requirement, and the trade-offs between them in price, quality and lead time.

  3. Step 3

    Agree written commercial terms

    Price, specification, delivery terms, inspection and payment are written down and agreed by both parties before anyone commits.

Enquiry

Tell us what you need.

Share the product, destination and anything you already know about specification or volume. A short note is enough to start.

Young maize plants growing in rows of dark soil
Maize, early growthUnsplash

Enquiry form

Specification, approximate quantity, packing and timing, if known.

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