Evol Foods

What Evol Foods does

Evol Foods is a Boulder, Colorado-based frozen food brand that operates as a wholly-owned sub-brand within Conagra Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE: CAG) packaged food portfolio. The company produces microwave-ready, single-serve frozen meals across three core product lines: Protein Bowls (25-40g of protein per bowl), hand-rolled Frozen Burritos (including bean, rice, and cheddar varieties), and Frozen Single-Serve Meals featuring premium ingredients such as cage-free eggs, wild truffles, and bold spices. Underlying technology centers on frozen food preparation and packaging, with proprietary focus on paper-based sustainable packaging and a TRUE Zero Waste Certified Facility that diverts 90%+ of waste from landfills. Eight single-serve SKUs carry third-party Certified Carbon Neutral status through the ClimeCo Carbonfree Product Certification Program, verified via a life-cycle assessment by WAP Sustainability Consulting.

Name

Evol Foods

Legal name

Evol

Website

https://evolfoods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Evol Foods is a Boulder, Colorado-based frozen food brand under Conagra Brands, producing microwave-ready protein bowls, burritos, and single-serve meals for time-constrained and health-conscious consumers seeking convenient, sustainably packaged options.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Frozen Convenience Foods

NAICS

Frozen Food Manufacturing (31141), Food Manufacturing (311), Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers (42442)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Entrées & Complete Meals (CRADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Frozen prepared meals & entrées manufacturing (AFAKAHAA)

Keywords

• Frozen meals
• Frozen burritos
• Protein bowls
• Single-serve dinners
• Convenience foods

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulder

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Frozen Food Product Sales: Evol Foods generates revenue through the sale of frozen meals and burritos via retail channels and direct online purchasing. The company operates as a consumer packaged goods (CPG) brand under Conagra Brands, generating revenue through traditional grocery and food retail distribution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Evol Foods produces and sells microwave-ready, single-serve frozen meals, high-protein bowls (25-40 grams of protein per serving), and hand-rolled frozen burritos made with wholesome ingredients including premium proteins, cage-free eggs, whole grains, vegetables, and bold spices. The company distributes products through its own direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform and through U.S. retail grocery channels, with eight products carrying third-party Certified Carbon Neutral status.

Product overview

Evol Foods is a frozen food company offering a portfolio of microwave-ready, single-serve convenience meals. The product line consists of three main offerings: Protein Bowls (a newer line providing 25-40g of protein per serving for high-protein lunch or dinner), Frozen Burritos (hand-rolled single-serve burritos in varieties like bean, rice, and cheddar), and Frozen Single-Serve Meals (culinary-inspired dishes featuring premium proteins, vegetables, and whole grains). Several products across the portfolio are Certified Carbon Neutral through the Carbonfree Product Certification Program, and the company has transitioned to paper-based sustainable packaging. Products are available at retail stores and online.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Protein Bowls

Quantifiable outcome

• 25-40 grams of protein per protein bowl
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ClimeCominorOthersClimeCo manages the Carbonfree Product Certification Program for Evol products, providing third-party carbon neutral certification and verification of carbon offset investments in wind energy and forest conservation projects.
• WAP Sustainability Consulting, LLCminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThird-party consultant commissioned by Conagra to conduct life-cycle assessment (LCA) measuring the carbon footprint of eight Certified Carbon Neutral frozen single-serve meals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Amy's Kitchen: Amy's Kitchen is a leading organic and better-for-you frozen meal brand offering entrées, bowls, burritos, and pizzas with a clean-ingredient positioning — directly overlapping Evol's product portfolio and consumer segment.
• Healthy Choice: Healthy Choice is also a Conagra-owned frozen single-serve meal brand focused on balanced, lower-calorie entrées, sharing parent distribution, retail channels, and core category with Evol — a direct portfolio sibling and substitute.
• Real Good Foods: Real Good Foods produces high-protein, low-carb frozen meals and bowls targeting fitness- and keto-oriented consumers — directly competing with Evol's Protein Bowls line on positioning, channel, and shopper.
• Tattooed Chef: Tattooed Chef produces plant-based, clean-ingredient frozen meals, bowls, and burritos sold through grocery and DTC — a direct competitor to Evol on frozen single-serve, ingredient-quality, and modern brand positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Stouffer's: Stouffer's is a Nestlé-owned mass-market frozen entrée brand with broad retail distribution across single-serve and family-size formats, serving a similar occasion but at a mainstream price/positioning relative to Evol's premium tier.
• Lean Cuisine: Lean Cuisine is a Nestlé-owned frozen single-serve meal brand focused on portion-controlled, lower-calorie entrées — overlapping Evol's single-serve frozen meal occasion with broader scale and legacy brand recognition.
• Birds Eye: Birds Eye (Conagra-owned) is a major frozen vegetable and prepared vegetable brand competing for freezer-aisle real estate and household meal-planning occasions adjacent to Evol's single-serve frozen meals.
• Trader Joe's: Trader Joe's private-label frozen meal and burrito lineup is a high-velocity alternative for value- and ingredient-conscious frozen meal shoppers, competing with Evol on retailer shelf space and shopper occasion.

Emerging players

• Daily Harvest: Daily Harvest is a direct-to-consumer subscription brand offering frozen, clean-ingredient harvest bowls and meals — overlapping Evol's Protein Bowls on positioning and target health-conscious consumer, with a stronger DTC/tech model.
• Sweetgreen: Sweetgreen is a fast-casual salad/bowl chain with growing frozen retail line, representing an emerging fresh-prepared alternative targeting similar health-conscious, high-protein-seeking consumers as Evol's Protein Bowls.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/evolfoods
• Xx.com/EVOLfoods
• Facebookfacebook.com/evolfoods
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evol-foods

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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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