About Us

Built to move ingredients forward.

Captain Drake connects food, beverage and nutrition manufacturers with dependable non-GMO citrates, cane-based sweeteners and specialty ingredients—backed by experienced sourcing, practical documentation support and nationwide supply coordination.

—— Who we are

Deep market knowledge. Focused ingredient expertise.

Captain Drake was built around a simple idea: manufacturers deserve a more transparent and dependable way to source specialized ingredients.

Captain Drake was founded in 2012 by a team that had already spent four decades in commodity production, manufacturing, trading and distribution at ChemSol and North Central. That experience shaped a company that understands both the technical requirements of an ingredient and the commercial realities of keeping production supplied.

Our role is to bring together the right source, the right product, the right documentation and a realistic delivery plan—without making the process more complicated than it needs to be.

We do not just sell ingredients. We help create confidence around them.

Clearer sourcing. Better documentation. Smarter supply planning. One experienced commercial partner from inquiry through delivery.

What Makes Us Different

We do not just sell ingredients. We help create confidence around them.
Clearer sourcing. Better documentation. Smarter supply planning. One experienced commercial partner from inquiry through delivery.

—— Quality

Product qualification backed by available documentation.

Specifications, certifications and supporting quality information are reviewed around the applicable product, source and customer requirement.

—— Application

Ingredients selected for real production environments.

Specifications, certifications and supporting quality information are reviewed around the applicable product, source and customer requirement.

—— Distribution

Logistics coordinated around commercial continuity.

Packaging, lead time, shipment communication and replenishment are considered as part of the supply plan.

Company Journey

A company shaped by how ingredient markets really work.
Captain Drake’s development reflects a shift from broad commodity experience to specialized ingredient programs built around traceability, verification and continuity of supply.

—— Foundation

Global commodity and manufacturing experience

Leadership experience across production, manufacturing, trading and international commodity markets created the commercial foundation for Captain Drake.

—— 2012 milestone

Verified non-GMO citrate and cane sugar programs

Captain Drake became an early leader in verified non-GMO alternatives for citric acid, sodium citrate, potassium citrate and cane sugar.

—— Expansion

Domestic infrastructure and distribution support

Supply capabilities expanded around warehousing, transportation and domestic grain infrastructure to support customers across the United States.

—— Today

A focused partner for specialized ingredient supply

Captain Drake continues to support manufacturers with non-GMO citrates, sugars, dairy ingredients and complementary specialty materials.

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—— Bulk Pricing

Get a Delivered Price Per Pound

Tell us the ingredient and we come back with a delivered price, current lead time and the full documentation package — SDS, CoA and certificates.