Evolution Fresh

Name

Evolution Fresh

Legal name

Evolution Fresh, LLC

Website

http://www.evolutionfresh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold-Pressed Juices

NAICS

Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing (31211)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Juices & Juice Blends (Cold-Pressed, NFC, From Concentrate) (AFAKAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Non-Carbonated Soft Drinks (Juice Drinks, Lemonades, Fruit Drinks) (CRADAHAB)

Keywords

• Cold-pressed juice
• Organic beverages
• High pressure processing
• Functional beverages
• Ready-to-drink tea

Headquarters

HQ city

Rancho Cucamonga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Bottled Juice and Beverage Sales: Evolution Fresh generates revenue from the sale of its cold-pressed juices, organic sodas, and organic teas. Products are sold at retail through grocery stores and Starbucks locations across the U.S. The company offers a range of SKUs including cold-pressed juices (8-50 oz sizes), organic real fruit sodas (12 oz), and organic teas (15 oz). Both conventional and organic product lines are available to make products broadly accessible.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Evolution Fresh peels, presses, and squeezes raw fruits and vegetables into cold-pressed juices, organic real-fruit sodas, and ready-to-drink organic teas using High Pressure Processing (HPP) for non-thermal pasteurization. The bottled beverage portfolio spans green blends, fruit juices, citrus juices, functional/energy blends, sparkling fruit sodas, and brewed teas, sold in 8 oz to 50 oz SKUs at select grocery stores, Whole Foods Market, and Starbucks locations across the United States. Production is centralized at a 264,000-square-foot juicery in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, with most fresh produce sourced from the western U.S. (93%) and 82% within 400 miles of the facility.

Product overview

Evolution Fresh is a cold-pressed juice company offering a diversified portfolio of beverages organized into three main product categories: Cold Pressed Juices (including green juices, fruit juices, and energy blends), Organic Sodas (real fruit carbonated beverages), and Organic Teas (ready-to-drink brewed teas with functional benefits). All products are cold-pressed using High Pressure Processing (HPP) to preserve freshness, flavor, and nutrients without heat pasteurization. The company sources most produce from the Western United States (93% fresh produce, 82% within 400 miles of their Rancho Cucamonga juicery) and offers both conventional and organic options, with all products Non-GMO Project verified. Evolution Fresh products are available at select grocery stores and Starbucks locations across the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Organic Green Devotion A green juice blend featuring spinach, romaine, kale, celery, cucumber, lemon, and parsley — a leafy-green cold-pressed juice marketed to health-conscious consumers.
• Organic Defense Up A citrus and tropical fruit smoothie of orange, pineapple, mango, apple, and acerola cherries, marketed for Vitamin C and immune support.
• Organic Berry Digest A berry blend with probiotics and Vitamin C from acerola, combining apples, lemons, raspberries, and a hint of cayenne — marketed for gut health and immunity.
• Organic Essential Greens An all-green blend of celery, cucumber, leafy greens, and lime offering hydrating nutritional benefits.
• Organic Vital Berry A vitamin-C rich blend of strawberries, acerola cherries, mango, apple, and orange featuring berry flavors.
• Organic Ruby Roots A blend of carrot and beet root vegetables combined with sweet apples, cucumber, and spicy ginger.
• Organic Greens & Ginger A green juice combining organic greens with sweet apple and spicy ginger.
• Organic Super Berry Energy A nutrient-packed berry blend paired with caffeine from organic green tea for energizing benefits.
• Organic Tropical Citrus Energy A tropical refreshment featuring passion fruit and caffeine from organic green tea.
• Organic Tropical Passion A tropical fruit blend featuring passion fruit, orange, and guava juices packed with Vitamin C.
• Organic Citrus Ginger Zest A vibrant blend of oranges, tangy grapefruit, and spicy ginger rich with Vitamin C.
• Organic Pure Orange Organic orange juice made from vitamin C-packed oranges squeezed at peak sweet flavor; flagship SKU of the Evolution Fresh lineup, containing approximately 5 oranges per 15.2 oz bottle.
• Pure Orange Conventional cold-pressed orange juice squeezed at peak of sweet flavor with vitamin C, positioned as an alternative to standard "OJ."
• Organic Pure Grapefruit Organic grapefruit juice made from tangy, fresh grapefruit.
• Tangerine Cold-pressed juice made from twenty-two fresh, plump tangerines picked at peak sweetness, rich in vitamin C and potassium.
• Organic Apple A blend of handpicked Pacific Northwest apples (Red Delicious, Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, and Honeycrisp) for a naturally sweet, fresh-picked taste.
• Organic Carrot Citrus Radiance A bright blend of carrot, orange, pineapple, lemon, and ginger marketed as a sweet and spicy morning drink.
• Mighty Watermelon Hydration-focused juice combining naturally sweet watermelon with tangy lemon for a refreshing summer taste year-round.
• Organic Pure Orange Pulp Free Pulp-free organic orange juice squeezed at peak sweet flavor for consumers preferring smooth texture.
• Orange Juice with Pulp Cold-pressed orange juice with pulp for consumers preferring texture and fresh taste.
• Cold Pressed Orange Juice No Pulp Cold-pressed orange juice without pulp for consumers preferring smooth texture.
• Cold Pressed Lemonade Cold-pressed lemonade made from handpicked lemons, filtered water, and cane sugar.
• Cold Pressed Strawberry Lemonade Cold-pressed lemonade with strawberry puree, filtered water, and cane sugar.
• Organic Spiced Apple Cider Seasonal cold-pressed cider balanced with warm cinnamon and nutmeg, enjoyed chilled or heated.
• Watermelon Raspberry Energy Refreshing blend of watermelon and raspberry paired with caffeine from green tea for energy.
• Organic Super Fruit Greens A blend of organic greens with oranges, mangoes, and pineapple featuring spirulina and chlorella.
• Organic Sweet Apple Greens Refreshing cucumber and leafy greens combined with sweet apple and pineapple.
• Organic Strawberry Vanilla Soda Real fruit carbonated soda combining strawberry and raspberry purees with vanilla in a bubbly, better-for-you format.
• Organic Berry Burst Soda Real fruit carbonated soda featuring blueberry and strawberry with effervescence, sweetened with organic stevia.
• Organic Tropical Mango Soda Real fruit carbonated soda featuring tropical mango and passion fruit with bubbles.
• Organic Orange Squeeze Soda Real fruit carbonated soda made with orange, apple, and lemon juices, carbonated with added probiotics.
• Organic Pineapple Dragon Fruit Soda

Quantifiable outcome

• Juices have a shelf life of 30-45 days from bottling when refrigerated
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bolthouse FarmscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Bolthouse Farms acquired Evolution Fresh in 2022, described as an investment in bringing two powerhouse brands together to deliver high-quality, nutrient-dense juices to consumers everywhere. The acquisition aligns two premium juice brands under unified ownership for broader market reach.
• StarbuckscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Starbucks acquired Evolution Fresh in 2011, described as an investment in making wellness more accessible for all. Starbucks provides retail distribution channel for Evolution Fresh products at select Starbucks stores across the U.S.
• Sandy FarmsminorOthersFamily-run farm in Boring, Oregon spanning 1,200 acres with views of Mount Hood. Focuses on sustainability, conserving 65% of water through drip irrigation and gravity-fed ponds. Grows blackberries, raspberries, black raspberries, and blueberries — some fields have been producing berries for over 80 years. Provides berries for Evolution Fresh's Super Green, Sweet Berry, and Berry Beet juices.
• Fillmore-Piru CitrusminorOthersCitrus grower in Piru, CA and the largest employer in the town of approximately 2,000 people. Their farms and packing facility help support many working families. Provides citrus for Evolution Fresh products.
• TRUE Program (Zero Waste Certification)minorOthersTRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) is a zero-waste certification program. Evolution Fresh achieved Silver level certification in 2020. The program has challenged the company to limit waste and prioritize sustainability efforts as it grows.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pressed Juicery: Leading premium cold-pressed juice brand with retail stores and grocery distribution. Directly comparable to Evolution Fresh on product format (cold-pressed juices), target customer (health-conscious consumers), and HPP-based processing.
• Suja Life: Organic cold-pressed juice and functional shot brand sold in grocery and natural channels. Highly comparable on cold-pressed technology, organic positioning, and SKU breadth across juices, shots, and plant-based beverages.

Broad incumbents

• Naked Juice: PepsiCo-owned premium juice and smoothie brand sold nationally in grocery and convenience. Overlaps with Evolution Fresh on cold-processed juices and smoothies and on health-conscious consumer targeting, but operates at much larger scale with heat-pasteurized processing.
• Odwalla: Coca-Cola-owned premium juice and smoothie brand historically distributed through natural and mainstream grocery. Comparable in product format (juices, smoothies) and target consumer (wellness-oriented), though uses heat pasteurization rather than HPP.
• Bolthouse Farms: Parent company of Evolution Fresh and a major refrigerated beverage and fresh-cut produce brand (carrot juice, smoothies, plant-based beverages). Directly comparable on refrigerated juice category and grocery channel distribution; Evolution Fresh operates as a premium sub-brand within its portfolio.
• Tropicana: PepsiCo-owned mass-market juice brand dominating refrigerated and shelf-stable OJ. Comparable on cold-pressed orange juice SKUs and grocery distribution, but operates at much larger scale with mainstream pricing rather than premium positioning.
• Simply Orange: Coca-Cola-owned not-from-concentrate orange juice brand in the refrigerated juice aisle. Compares on premium orange juice SKUs and grocery distribution, but with much broader scale and mainstream rather than premium/cold-pressed positioning.

Emerging players

• Daily Harvest: Direct-to-consumer frozen smoothies, soups, and wellness-focused brand. Compares on functional/wellness consumer targeting and ingredient-led product design; competes partially for the same health-conscious shopper wallet share.
• Califia Farms: Premium plant-based beverage brand (oat/almond milk, creamers, cold brew) sold in natural and mainstream grocery. Overlaps with Evolution Fresh on premium positioning, organic credentials, and refrigerated retail placement.
• Health-Ade: Premium kombucha and functional fermented beverage brand sold in natural and mainstream grocery. Compares on premium wellness positioning, cold-chain distribution, and health-conscious consumer targeting; adjacent category (fermented vs. cold-pressed juice).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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