From tasting freshly squeezed Florida orange juice as a young boy to driving past rows of almond trees in blossom en route to his Bakersfield, Calif.-based plant, Califia Farms’ Founder and Chief Executive Officer Greg Steltenpohl derives inspiration from smelling and tasting new innovations, while listening to and leading a team of passionate employees.

Founded in 2010 in partnership with Pasadena, Calif.-based Sun Pacific, Califia Farms LLC, also based in Pasadena, is shaking up the status quo, Steltenpohl said. With a portfolio of 55 SKUs of premium plant-based almond milks, coffee creamers, ready-to-drink (RTD) cold-brew coffees and specialty citrus juices, Califia Farms is fueling a plant-based beverage revolution, he added.