Zumex

Zumex, a Spanish company, has been making citrus juicing equipment since the 1980s and started selling its orange presses in the USA in the 1990s. Zumex is known around the world for its commercial citrus juicing equipment and has a strong brand identity as an early pioneer in juicing. At the time of its launch in the USA, Zumex was competing with FMC Juicers and an older line called The Automatic Juicer, which date back to the 1940s/50s respectively.

While Zumex was known for making robust juicers, a company called TMP GmbH, an Austrian company, developed the CITROCASA juicer in 2005 and launched the new juicer brand, Citrocasa, in 2006. TMP GmbH had been a distribution partner for Zumex in Central Europe since the early 1990s, but grew dissatisfied with the quality, reliability, hygiene, and juice quality they were experiencing from Zumex. After facing many issues in the market with Zumex equipment, TMP, 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 Fantastic Series in 2010 with revolutionary technology.

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A modern commercial citrus juicer with a metal body, an orange hopper filled with oranges, visible juicing mechanisms, and a transparent juice container. Parts are separated and arranged for display, showcasing this reliable citrus juicer’s design.

Experience a Juicing Revolution with Citrocasa Commercial 
Citrus Juicers

  • 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

Comparison Table
Model Citrocasa Zumex
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ISEGA Certification A simple black check mark inside a black circle on a light gray background.

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The 8000 Series was designed to juice at 40 fruit per minute, which was faster than the Zumex Speed at the time, based on information available to Citrus America.

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%, depending on the fruit being juiced and substances being measured. In addition, benchmarking at the time indicted a 60-70% reduction in spare parts consumption when benchmarking Citrocasa 8000 vs. Zumex Speed machines across a few customers in the German-speaking markets.

An orange circular progress graphic shows 20–60% less peel oil & bitterness in bold text, with the caption fresher, smoother taste underneath—a testament to the performance of reliable citrus juicers—on a light background.
Bar graph compares commercial citrus juicers Citrocasa 8000 Series and Zumex Speed, showing Citrocasa needs 60–70% fewer spare parts—making it a more reliable citrus juicer with lower maintenance costs and less downtime.

With Citrocasa, you don’t just get better juice — you get a more reliable machine that saves you money year after year.

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%, depending on the fruit being juiced and substances being measured. In addition, benchmarking at the time indicted a 60 70% reduction in spare parts consumption when benchmarking Citrocasa 8000 vs. Zumex Speed machines across a few customers in the German-speaking markets.

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 the Zumex Essential.

  • Slim 11" footprint

    fits almost anywhere

  • 30 fruit per minute

    faster than
    comparable
    compact juicers

  • Easy-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.

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Citrocasa Fantastic Connect (2018)

The Fantastic F/SB: Innovation That Redefined vvv 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 Zumex Versatile, but far exceede the Zumex Versatile in terms of hygiene, reliability, and overall durability.

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

A commercial citrus juicer filled with whole oranges in a wire basket, ready for juicing. The reliable citrus juicer features a stainless steel and clear design, showcasing oranges inside as it processes them.

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.

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 introduced the 8000 Advance Series — including the 8000XB Advance and the 8000SB-ATS Advance — as the next evolution of its high-capacity juicers. Building on the success of the Fantastic Series, the 8000 Advance was engineered to dominate the high-volume segment and outperform the Zumex Speed in every key area: hygiene, durability, and performance.

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

A smiling girl fills a bottle with fresh juice from one of the world’s most reliable commercial citrus juicers in a grocery store, while a man watches her. Shelves with various fruits and vegetables are visible in the background.

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 Zumex Soul. However, Citrocasa was very familiar with the quality issues rumored on the market about both the Zumex Minex and Zumex Soul.

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.

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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

  • Redesigned fruit basket covers for improved hygiene and usability

  • 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.

The Industry’s Pain Points — Before Citrocasa

After extensive research, they found out why. Most commercial juicers available in the U.S. — from brands like Zumex, Zummo, Zumoval, and FMC — were unreliable, hard to clean, and frustrating for staff to use. Machines often broke down, spare parts were hard to find, and employees avoided using them.

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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:

A circular progress graphic showing 30-60% reduction in peel oil and other bitter substances vs. a fixed knife with an orange gradient arc highlighting the percentage range.
Bar graph showing Citrocasa juicers have 60-70% lower spare parts consumption compared to other juicers, with a shorter orange bar for Citrocasa and a taller white bar for other juicers.
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If you’re seriously looking into high quality commercial citrus juicing equipment...

please reach out to Citrus America to learn about the best value equipment available on the market.

Zumex vs CITROCASA Model Alignment:
Zumex Soul Citrocasa Revolution
Zumex Minex Citrocasa Revolution
Citrocasa Fantastic M/AS
Zumex Essential Citrocasa Fantastic M/AS
Citrocasa 6000XB (discontinued)
Zumex Versatile Citrocasa Fantastic F/SB-ATS
Citrocasa 7000XB/SB (discontinued)
Zumex Speed Citrocasa 8000SB-ATS Advance
Citrocasa 8000XB Advance
Citrocasa 8000SB-ATS Classic (discontinued)
Citrocasa 8000XB Classic (discontinued)

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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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