Zummo
Zummo, a Spanish company, was founded in 1992 to produce and market commercial citrus squeezers based on their vertical squeezing system. Zummo started selling juicers in the USA in 2005, with their US headquarters based in Miami, Florida. At the time of its launch in the USA, Zummo was competing with FMC Juicers, and an older line called The Automatic Juicer, which date back to the 1940s/50s respectively, in addition to competing with Zumex, another Spanish-based commercial citrus juicer company.
It was around the same time that Zummo started selling units in the USA, 2005, that a company called TMP GmbH, an Austrian company, developed the CITROCASA juicer in 2005 and launched the new juicer brand, Citrocasa, in 2006, in Europe. TMP GmbH had already been involved in juicing, since the 1990s, but grew dissatisfied with the quality, reliability, hygiene, and juice quality they were experiencing from the available juicers on the market. After facing many issues and doing extensive market research, TMP GmbH, per Mr. Josef Pichler, TMP’s co-founder, made the big decision to build the highest quality citrus juicers available in the world.
Experience a Juicing Revolution with Citrocasa Commercial Citrus Juicers
From the start, Citrocasa was characterized by using a much higher degree of 304 Food Grade Stainless Steel, for using high density co-polymers, for integrating in highly robust equipment seals, for having more parts easily removable for more efficient sanitizing, using its patented dynamic Up&Down SCS Soft Cut System (for better tasting and higher quality juice), and for providing a high degree of customer support in Austria and Germany. Citrocasa launched the 6000, 7000, and 8000 Series of juicers to compete directly with the Zummo Z06, which juices at 10 fruit per minute, and the Zummo Z14, stated to juice up to 25 fruit per minute”
Citrocasa Fantastic M/SB Advance
Summary of Citrocasa Advances Made in 2005 versus all other equipment suppliers
SCS Dynamic Soft Cut System for dramatic reduction in peel oil & contaminants
Eliminate most plastic, replace with 304 food grade stainless steel
Use high density co-polymers in areas where plastic required (pressing units)
Eliminate all exposed aluminum, which can corrode upon contact with citrus juice
Highly robust seals to separate motor from juicing area
Make more parts removeable for dramatic improvements in hygiene & efficiency
Increase amount of parts being dishwasher safe
Make hopper area easy to access and keep clean
Create single-cavity body where motor located and make diagnostic work easier
Ensure hingeless front covers across all series
Reduce trouble areas identified in fruit hopper area
Strategy for continuous improvement to constantly improve quality
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At the time, the 6000 and 7000 Series juicers juiced at 22 fruit per minute (fpm), which was more than double the speed of the Zummo Z06. The 8000 Series, with an automatic hopper was designed to juice at 40 fruit per minute, which was more than twice as fast as the Zummo Z14, based on our research at the time.
Cleaner Juice. Lower Costs. Proven Results.
Based on testing from 2011 and videos from the time, the dynamic SCS Soft Cut System reduced the peel oil and bitter peel substance contamination in the juice by between 20-60%, versus fixed knife juicers. Zummo’s juicing methodology is known to produce good tasting juice. In addition, benchmarking at the time indicted a 60-70% reduction compared to other juicers on market.
The Fantastic Series: Big Performance, Small Footprint
In 2010, Citrocasa launched the Fantastic Series, which took all the Citrocasa learnings from the launching the 6/7/8000 Series and created a much smaller footprint juicer. The Fantastic M/AS juicer was launched in 2010 to compete with other smaller juicers, such as the Zummo Z06.
Slim 11" footprint
fits almost anywhere
30 fruit per minute
faster than
comparable
compact juicersEasy-clean design
more removable parts, less downtime
Built for durability
smart engineering
reduces wear & tear
At only 11” at the base, the Citrocasa Fantastic was indeed quite Fantastic. It was only 11” wide at the base, could juice at 30 fruit per minute, and was filled with amazing features making it much faster and easier to clean, and also filled with design features to dramatically reduce wear & tear on the juicer. Based on these juicing speeds, the Citrocasa Fantastic M/AS was 3x faster than the Zummo Z06.
Citrocasa Fantastic Connect (2018)
The Fantastic F/SB: Innovation That Redefined Compact Juicing
In 2011, Citrocasa launched the Fantastic F/SB, which was based on the Fantastic M/AS, but added a high quality automatic fruit feeding system. The F/SB’s automatic hopper is a highly innovative design to ensure a smooth flow of fruit feeding using the industry-unique Two-Level Feeding (TLF) System. The F/SB was designed to compete directly with the Zummo Z14, but far exceeded the Zummo Z14, in terms of hygiene, reliability, and overall durability. Also, at 30 fruit per minute, the Citrocasa F/SB was nearly 2x as fast as the Zummo Z14.
After years of research and development, TMP created the Citrocasa Fantastic to be:
Highly attractive design to really stand out in the segment
Much narrower than any other commercial juicer at that juicing speed (30 fpm)
Have a more robust SCS Knife Design
Implemented a patented Double Cover system for faster, more effective cleaning, much higher reliability, dramatic increase in durability and machine lifetime
Implemented the Cross Holder system for increased speed, reduced parts, and safer operation
The Fantastic Series: Proven Performance & Long-Term Value
In 2014, Citrocasa began phasing out both the 6000 and 7000 Series, as the Fantastic Series, both the M- manual feeding and F- auto feeding units, proved its outstanding performance versus all other juicers in this size class. While more expensive than other juicers of its size, the Fantastic Series proved to be a far better VALUE, especially when looking at the Total Cost of Ownership, which is heavily impacted by machine breakage, spare parts, equipment downtime, and service call frequency.
In order to meet industry demand for faster juicing speeds, Zummo launched the Zummo Z40, designed to juice oranges at 40 fruit per minute. The Zummo Z40-N-LM, for juicing lemons and smaller fruit, is based on the same model, but only juices at 25 fruit per minute.
Although the Fantastic Series cost more upfront, it delivered far greater long-term value thanks to:
Fewer breakdowns
and lower spare parts costs
Minimal downtime
machines built to run reliably
Reduced service calls
and lower maintenance expenses
The result? A juicer that pays for itself through reliability, durability, and consistently higher performance.
The 8000 Advance: Power Meets Innovation
In 2015, Citrocasa launched the 8000 Advance, with the 8000XB Advance and the 8000SB-ATS Advance, to replace the 8000 Classic units, which had been designed in 2005. The Citrocasa 8000 Advance leveraged all the learnings from the Fantastic Series and modernized the 8000 Series to dominate the high capacity juicer segment, including the Zummo Z-40, which had just been launched. Regardless of fruit size being juiced, the Citrocasa 8000 Series juices at 40 fruit per minute and the Fantastic Series juices at 30 fruit per minute.
The all-new 8000 Advance was updated with the following major new features:
New screwless Rotation Plate in the automatic hopper
More robust clear front covers
Double Cover from the Fantastic design
Cross-holder from the Fantastic design
Improved knife operations from the Fantastic design
Intelligent stop to prevent peel bucket overflows
A highly robust overload function to reduce impact of user errors and protect internals
Additional modifications over the past 10 years making 8000 Advance even more robust and reliable
Citrocasa 8000SB-ATS
The result:
A high-capacity juicer built for nonstop performance, lower downtime, and a longer lifetime — giving operators more juice, more sales, and fewer headaches.
The Citrocasa Revolution: Small Size, Big Reliability
In 2018, Citrus America started to sell the updated Citrocasa Revolution in North America. The Revolution, at only 9” across and juicing at 15 fruit per minute, was, in fact, a revolution in the industry. The Revolution was targeted at the very small, lower capacity, juicer segment, such as the Zummo Z01, which was launched around the same time in 2018-2019, and juices at 6 fruit per minute. However, Citrocasa was very familiar with the quality issues rumored to be impacting other small juicers on the market. While wanting to produce a smaller, less expensive juicer, Citrocasa was not willing to sacrifice on quality & reliability. Therefore, Citrocasa went to great lengths to ensure a high quality and highly robust machine, even targeted at the lower volume juicing customer base.
Citrocasa Revolution
Innovation That Never Stops
More recently, Citrocasa has continued to launch new products in Europe that are proving to be highly innovative. Citrus America is working closely with Citrocasa on getting the appropriate certifications for the US market and working to adapt the equipment for the North American market. That said, Citrus America has also continued to develop new, additional peripherals, such as new bottle shelves, new fruit basket covers, and has also modified a number of 8000SB-ATS juicers to be able to juice at 60 fruit per minute, making us the highest capacity juicer in this size category.
New bottle shelves for grab-and-go juice sales
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Redesigned fruit basket covers for improved hygiene and usability
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Upgraded 8000SB-ATS models juicing at 60 fruit per minute — the highest capacity juicer in its class
Key Dates for Citrocasa and Citrus America in North America:
TMP GmbH, was Zumex distributor in Central Europe 1993
- started building expertise
Citrocasa brand launched in 2006
- to be the best citrus juicer available
Citrus America, Inc. formed in 2011
- make fresh juice widely available across USA
Our Story: How Citrus America Began
Citrus America got its start officially in 2011, after Brian & Ron Framson did extensive research in 2010. They found that the US market was woefully underserved in the fresh juice segment and many juicing customers were dis-satisfied. Brian Framson, an American living in Vienna, Austria, found it much easier to get freshly squeezed orange juice in Vienna than when he visited his parents in South Florida. After a few months of research, both Ron and Brian found a number of different commercial citrus juicers, such as Zumex, Zummo, Zumoval, and FMC that were not working for various reasons. Many times, they did not have parts, were broken and needed repair, or the staff simply did not like operating and cleaning the juicers. After doing more research, Brian and Ron determined that the TMP/Citrocasa juicer was truly a far superior piece of technology and they could dramatically change the fresh citrus juice segment across the USA and North America.
Brian Framson in Tangerine Grove with the Citrus America "Juice Mobile"
That’s when they discovered Citrocasa...
During that start-up period for Citrus America, Brian and Ron dove into many details related to equipment benchmarking. As mentioned above, a few of the numbers that stood out were:
Early Benchmarks That Stood Out:
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| Zummo vs CITROCASA Model Alignment: | ||
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| Zummo Z01 (6 fpm) | Citrocasa Revolution (15 fpm) | |
| Zummo Z06 (10 fpm) | Citrocasa Revolution (15 fpm) Citrocasa Fantastic M/AS (30 fpm) |
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| Zummo Z14 (16 fpm) | Citrocasa Fantastic F/SB-ATS (30 fpm) | |
| Zummo Z40 (40 fpm)* | Citrocasa 8000SB-ATS Advance (40 fpm; 60 fpm optional) Citrocasa 8000XB Advance (40 fpm) |
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*Note: Zummo Z40-N-LM is suggested by Zummo for juicing lemons and limes.
This juicer is claimed to juice up to 25 fruit per minute.
All equipment companies can make bold claims, but, as Brian likes to say,
“You can’t fake quality.”
If you’d like to find out more about Citrocasa’s quality and Citrus America’s dedicated support strategy and how we help companies earn Healthy Profits – CLICK HERE.
Source: Historical Data from 2010-2012, on-line brochures.
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