Bella Vado

What Bella Vado does

Bella Vado is a privately held, family-owned producer based in Valley Center, California. The detailed company history dates the family's grove purchase and avocado-oil production to 2004; the company reports a 40-acre chemical-free grove, three generations involved in the business, and a disclosed size of 1-10 employees. It serves health-conscious home cooks, culinary professionals and food influencers, natural body-care consumers, and household or small commercial buyers seeking avocado-oil products.

Its production model is vertically integrated from grove through on-site processing and bottling. Avocados are washed, depitted, deskinned, and cold-pressed below 100°F without chemical extraction, refining, filtration, additives, or preservatives; every production run is third-party tested for free fatty acids, peroxide value, and yeast and mold. The core catalog includes Original, USDA Organic, and flavored 250 ml oils and a gallon format, alongside balsamic vinegars, bundles, gift sets, avocado-oil body care, and accessories.

Bella Vado primarily generates one-time sales through its Shopify storefront, with Amazon as a secondary marketplace. Pricing includes $14 conventional 250 ml oils, $20 organic oil, $75 six-bottle cases, and a $155 gallon jug, alongside lower-priced gifts, bundles, body care, and accessories; free shipping applies at $50. Marketing is supported by social channels, recipes and educational content, email promotions, and earned food-media coverage, but the input identifies no recurring subscription contract or institutional funding.

Name

Bella Vado

Legal name

Bella Vado

Website

https://bellavado.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bella Vado is a family-owned California producer of cold-pressed, unrefined avocado oil and adjacent culinary, body-care, and gift products, primarily serving health-conscious consumers, culinary professionals, and smaller bulk buyers through direct e-commerce and Amazon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Cooking Oils

NAICS

Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070), Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Virgin & Cold-Pressed Culinary Oils (AFAJALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty & Tropical Oils Processing (Avocado, Sesame, Peanut, Rice Bran, Grapeseed) (AFAKAEAE), High-Oleic & Specialty Oilseed Oils (AFAJALAC)

Keywords

• Cold-pressed avocado oil
• Extra virgin cooking oil
• Organic culinary oils
• Natural body care
• Artisan food products

Headquarters

HQ city

Valley Center

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, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Sales: One-time product purchases through bellavado.com Shopify store. Case discounts offered for bulk purchases (6 bottles). Gallon jugs available for large families or commercial buyers. Revenue generated from culinary oils, body care products, accessories, and balsamic vinegars.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bella Vado produces cold-pressed, unrefined, unfiltered extra virgin avocado oil from California-grown avocados on their 40-acre family-owned grove in Valley Center, California. The product line includes Original, USDA Organic, and Flavored (Lemon, Lime, Garlic, Jalapeno) avocado oils in retail and bulk gallon formats, complemented by barrel-aged balsamic vinegars and a body care line (soaps, skin/hair oils, lip cream, lotions) formulated with their avocado oil.

Product overview

Bella Vado offers a diversified product portfolio centered on cold-pressed, unrefined, unfiltered extra virgin avocado oil as the core offering. The main product line includes Original, USDA Organic, and Flavored (Lemon, Lime, Garlic) Extra Virgin Avocado Oils in 250ml bottles and gallon bulk jugs. Complementary culinary products include Traditional Dark and Lemon White Balsamic Vinegars, Bread Dip Bundles, and Salad Dressing Kits. A body care line features handcrafted soaps, skin and hair oils, lip creams, and hand & body creams all formulated with Bella Vado avocado oil as the primary ingredient. The company also sells accessories and gift products. All products are sourced and produced in California, with the company emphasizing farm-to-fork quality standards and third-party testing for each production batch.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Original Extra Virgin Avocado Oil (250 ml) Bella Vado's flagship cold-pressed, unrefined, unfiltered, naturally non-GMO, vegan, gluten-free extra virgin avocado oil with a 450°F smoke point, sold to home cooks and chefs.
• USDA Organic Extra Virgin Avocado Oil (250 ml) Certified organic, cold-pressed, unrefined, unfiltered, non-GMO, vegan, gluten-free extra virgin avocado oil made from California avocados at peak ripeness, for health-conscious consumers seeking certified organic culinary oil.
• Flavored Extra Virgin Avocado Oil (250 ml) Extra virgin avocado oil infused with natural flavors including Lemon, Lime, and Garlic, available in single bottles or mix-and-match case of 6 bottles, targeted at home cooks seeking flavored finishing oils.
• Bulk Extra Virgin Avocado Oil - Gallon Jug Large-format gallon plastic jug containing Original flavor conventional avocado oil (equivalent to 15 standard 8.5 oz bottles), for large families or active home chefs.
• Traditional Dark Balsamic Vinegar Barrel-aged dark balsamic vinegar aged 10 years in wooden barrels, made with 80% grape must, designed as a companion product to Bella Vado Extra Virgin Avocado Oil for dressings and vinaigrettes.
• Lemon White Balsamic Vinegar White balsamic vinegar crafted from barrel-aged white balsamic and infused with three premium lemon varieties (Femminello, Lisbon, and Eureka), paired with Bella Vado Extra Virgin Avocado Oil.
• Bread Dip Bundle Bundle combining 8.5 fl oz Extra Virgin Avocado Oil, 8.5 fl oz Balsamic Vinegar, and 1.5 oz Charmane's Bread Dip seasoning, sold as a complete bread-dipping kit.
• Dress Your Best! Salad Dressing Kit Pre-packaged gift box containing Mini Extra Virgin Lemon Avocado Oil (100 ml), Mini Traditional Balsamic Vinegar (100 ml), French Herb Salt jar (1 oz), and a recipe card for Luscious Lemon Herb Balsamic dressing.
• Mini Gift Set (five 100 ml bottles) Pre-packaged gift box containing five 100 ml bottles of Bella Vado avocado oil in Original, Lemon, Lime, Garlic, and Jalapeno flavors.
• Skin & Hair Oil (4oz) 100% food-grade extra virgin avocado oil infused with essential oils or fragrances (Lavender, Honey Almond, Passionfruit), marketed for skin, hair treatments, moisturizer boosting, makeup removal, and cuticle treatment.
• Avocado Bar - Handcrafted Soap 100% extra virgin avocado oil handcrafted soap bar in avocado shape, made using cold process method and available in Lavender, Fresh Mint, Unscented, Honey Almond, Earthy Pleasures, and Three Wise Men scents.
• Avocado Lip Cream - .4 fl oz Creamy lip balm in eco-friendly cardboard push-up tube, hand-made in small batches with certified organic Bella Vado Avocado Oil, cocoa butter, beeswax, mango butter, jojoba oil, and raspberry seed oil; available in Original, Orange, and Peppermint varieties.
• Avocado Oil Hand & Body Cream Face and body safe lotion made with 100% cold-pressed, unrefined and unfiltered food-grade Avocado Oil, available in Honey Almond scent for use as hand lotion, body lotion, or night cream.
• Luxury Body Set Pre-packaged gift set containing one Handcrafted Avocado Soap Bar, one Avocado Hand & Body Cream, and one Avocado Skin & Hair Oil, handmade in California.
• Gift Card Digital gift card delivered by email, available in denominations of $25, $50, $100, or $250 with no additional processing fees, redeemable across the Bella Vado catalog.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free Fatty Acid (FFA) levels ranging from 0.10% to 0.60% with 0.33% average
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 365 Farm BureauminorOthersPartnership with San Diego Farm Bureau to certify that Bella Vado produces and sources local California avocados for their raw avocado oil, supporting the local San Diego community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Brightland: Premium DTC olive oil and specialty culinary oil brand emphasizing California sourcing, clean ingredients, and elevated packaging. Comparable to Bella Vado on premium DTC positioning, culinary oil focus, and design-forward brand presentation.
• Grace Harbor Foods: Pacific Northwest producer of specialty culinary oils, sauces, and condiments with a focus on clean-label and non-GMO ingredients. Comparable to Bella Vado on premium specialty oils, clean-label positioning, and natural foods retail distribution.
• Chosen Foods: One of the largest U.S. avocado oil brands, offering 100% pure and blended avocado oils for cooking, dressings, and body care. Directly comparable to Bella Vado on core product category and target health-conscious consumer, but at significantly larger scale and broader retail distribution.
• Avohass: Producer of cold-pressed avocado oil specializing in single-origin, high-oleic avocado oil. Comparable to Bella Vado on cold-press extraction, single-origin focus, and premium quality positioning, with a slightly more B2B/wholesale orientation.
• La Tourangelle: Artisan producer of specialty culinary oils (avocado, olive, walnut, grapeseed) with a focus on French-style craftsmanship and cold-press methods. Closely comparable to Bella Vado on premium culinary oil positioning, artisanal production methods, and specialty retail distribution.
• Ahuacatlan: Mexican single-origin avocado oil producer specializing in cold-pressed, extra virgin avocado oil. Directly comparable on core product, cold-press extraction, and premium positioning, though it competes in a different geographic supply chain (Mexico vs. California).

Broad incumbents

• Primal Kitchen: Premium, clean-label food brand founded by Mark Sisson that offers avocado oil alongside a broad portfolio of sauces, dressings, and condiments. Comparable on premium positioning and clean-label values, but with a much wider product range and national grocery footprint.
• Bragg Live Food Products: Established natural foods brand offering premium oils, vinegars, and condiments (including avocado oil). Comparable to Bella Vado on natural foods positioning and oil category, but with a much broader product portfolio and mainstream retail presence.

Regional players

• Olivado: New Zealand-based producer of cold-pressed extra virgin avocado oil with a focus on single-origin, organic, and non-GMO standards. Comparable to Bella Vado on cold-press extraction, organic certification, and premium positioning, though it operates in a different geographic sourcing region.
• California Olive Ranch: California-based producer of premium extra virgin olive oil with vertically integrated grove-to-bottle operations. Comparable to Bella Vado on California origin, vertical integration, and premium positioning, though focused on olive rather than avocado oil.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bellavado
• Instagraminstagram.com/bellavado
• Pinterestpinterest.com/bellavado
• Xx.com/bellavado
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bella-vado

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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