Evolution Fresh, 2015 Refrigerated Foods Processor of the Year
Discover why the use of innovative HPP technology helps Evolution Fresh remain at the forefront of developing cold-pressed juice products.
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Evolution Fresh tour lemon yard
Outside the Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., juicery, citrus is staged for juicing before entering the production process.
Evolution Fresh tour lemon sorting
Loads of citrus convey inside the plant, where partners (employees) manually sort the fruit one last time before they enter one of the many extractors.
Evolution Fresh tour lemon sorting up close
Citrus loads come in daily by farmers located within 400 miles of the Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., juicery.
Evolution Fresh tour lemon sorting machines
Here, rows of lemons enter one of the many extractors, which peel, squeeze and press raw fruits and vegetables in one step.
Evolution Fresh tour celery sorting
Here, partners (employees) load a batch of celery into the washing bin before conveying into the pressing room.
Evolution Fresh tour organic lettuce washer
On the organic line, partners (employees) manually chop up organic lettuce and feed into a washing bin before conveying into the pressing room.
Evolution Fresh tour mixing kale and celery
In the vegetable processing room, fresh vegetables come in through a cooler set at 36-42°F.
Evolution Fresh tour spouts
Vegetables are blended and pressed into juice.
Evolution Fresh tour packaging machine
Today, Evolution Fresh is said to be one of the only juiceries that still sources, peels, presses and squeezes many of its raw fruits and vegetables on site.
Evolution Fresh tour caps on bottles
Bottle caps arrive in from an outside room, are sanitized, then travel into a capping machine that automatically applies the caps to the bottles after they’re filled.
Evolution Fresh tour bottles on conveyor
At the time of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ visit, the Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., juicery was producing one of its organic greens juices, which includes spinach, parsley, celery, romaine lettuce, kale and cucumbers.
Evolution Fresh tour bottles up close
After bottles are capped, they convey into the high-pressure processing (HPP) room.
Evolution Fresh tour juice in shrink wrap
The packaging lines at the Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., juicery handle everything from short runs to large casings for club stores.
Evolution Fresh tour mult bottles up close
Evolution Fresh was named Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ 2015 Refrigerated Foods Processor of the Year due to its cold-pressed process that employs HPP technology.