SUN ORCHARD, INC.

Since 1988, the company has developed and manufactured all-natural citrus-based ingredients and beverages, serving market leaders across the foodservice, specialty industrial, and club store channels. Its products are Not From Concentrate (NFC) and minimally processed in order to preserve the natural flavor and nutritional benefits of the fruit, and its ingredients and beverages are formulated to be clean label and non-GMO, meeting growing consumer demand for healthier, more authentic, all-natural products. Product development at the company is guided by achieving specific taste profiles through close collaboration among farmers, growers, food scientists, and other partners, with an emphasis on sensory experience, taste, and aroma. The company sources more than 30 million pounds of citrus each year to meet consumer demand for natural ingredients and beverages, drawing on an extensive global supply chain network and a procurement team with deep expertise in harvest seasons across growing regions. This sourcing expertise is positioned as a key differentiator, helping the company maintain consistency and quality of its citrus-based products throughout the year regardless of seasonal variation. The company's product range spans two broad categories: beverages and ingredients. Its beverage offerings include ready-to-drink (RTD) citrus juices and blends, RTD all-natural fruit ades, and RTD fruit smoothies. Its ingredient offerings include single-strength citrus juices and blends, all-natural ades and fruit water bases, all-natural purees and smoothie bases, premium cocktail bases and mixers, and all-natural fruit tea bases. This breadth allows the company to serve as both a finished beverage supplier and an ingredient supplier to other manufacturers and foodservice operators. Quality assurance and food safety are emphasized as core strengths, with the company's manufacturing locations holding SQF (Safe Quality Food) certification. Its operations follow HACCP and GMP protocols, supported by a verification and traceability process. All products are gently pasteurized, and an onsite quality assurance and control team oversees production at each facility. The company maintains bi-coastal production and distribution operations, with manufacturing facilities in Haines City, Florida, and Tempe, Arizona. Both facilities are equipped with matching equipment, which the company states supports continuity of supply and efficient logistics for its national and regional customers. Its warehouses are multi-temperature controlled and use advanced inventory management systems to support refrigerated and frozen product distribution. Beyond manufacturing, the company supports customers through dedicated Research & Development and Commercialization teams, which work from concept to market on new product development. Its R&D team collaborates with customers in a fully equipped commercial kitchen and laboratory, while its Commercialization group provides expertise in packaging design, operational scale-up, and bringing new products to market. This combination of innovation support and manufacturing scale positions the company as a development partner as well as a producer for its customers. With more than 250 dedicated employees and nearly four decades in business, the company has built long-term relationships with customers based on consistency, quality, and service. Its history, sourcing expertise, and dual capability as both a citrus beverage manufacturer and an ingredient supplier differentiate it within the broader natural beverage and ingredient manufacturing space, particularly for customers seeking non-GMO, clean-label citrus solutions for retail, foodservice, and industrial applications.