Old Orchard Brands facts for kids
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| Subsidiary | |
| Headquarters | Sparta, Michigan, United States |
| Revenue | $103.3 million (2017) |
| Parent | Lassonde Industries |
Old Orchard Brands, LLC is a company that makes fruit juices. It is located in Sparta, Michigan, in the United States. This company is owned by another company called Lassonde Industries.
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The Story of Old Orchard Juices
Old Orchard Brands started making juice in 1985. At first, they mainly made apple juice. They sold frozen juice concentrates, which are like frozen blocks of juice that you mix with water.
Growing Their Juice Collection
Over time, Old Orchard grew a lot. They started selling many different kinds of bottled juices that you can keep on a shelf. Their bottled juices include:
- Juice cocktails
- 100% pure juices
- Juice blends (mixtures of different juices)
- Organic juices (made without certain chemicals)
- Juices with less sugar
- Special juices rich in antioxidants, which are good for your body.
Old Orchard gets its apple juice concentrate from places like China and Ukraine.
New Products and Healthy Choices
Old Orchard is one of the fastest-growing juice companies. They even started making tea products that have a little fruit juice in them. These teas are lightly sweetened and are certified organic.
The company now focuses on "functional foods". These are foods that offer extra health benefits. Old Orchard makes organic, antioxidant-rich, and low-sugar products. All their products are made with natural ingredients and do not have preservatives or artificial colors.
Old Orchard currently makes 30 different kinds of frozen juice concentrates. They also produce 62 different kinds of bottled juices.
Helping Others: Partnership with JDRF
In 2005, Old Orchard Brands started working with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). This partnership lasted for four years. The JDRF logo was put on Old Orchard's "Healthy Balance" line of products.
Old Orchard agreed to support at least 75 of JDRF's "Walk to Cure Diabetes" events. They also promised to donate $560,000 to help research diabetes.
Becoming Part of Lassonde Industries
In April 2018, a Canadian food company called Lassonde Industries bought Old Orchard Brands. Lassonde Industries paid 146 million US dollars for the company.
