Small portions of nutrient dense juice, commonly referred to as detox shots, wellness shots, booster shots, or immunity shots are gaining popularity. Health-wise they pack a huge punch of vitamins and antioxidants in a small 2oz – 4oz shot. From a business standpoint, they make a great add-on product to any juice purchase, as they are…
Here are the four basic business models for a cold-pressed juice business: Delivery Only Juice Bar / Retail Wholesale Combination In this article, I will give a high level overview of each business type and it’s pros and cons as I see them. Delivery Only This has the lowest startup cost, and is an OK…
Over the last six months, I’ve been working on a new project that I’m calling “Behind the Juice,” a documentary series consisting of short 10-15 minute episodes where we go behind the scenes at the fastest growing and most well respected cold-pressed juice companies. In each episode, we meet the owners of a juice company,…
It’s been all over the news – Amazon agreed to purchase Whole Foods Markets in a cash deal for $13.7 Billion USD. Wow. There has been a ton of articles on how this will affect the grocery industry and Amazon as a company, but how will this affect juice? (If you prefer a quick video…
Making your own cold-pressed nut oils is a great alternative to purchasing costly cold-pressed oils or even the less expensive “refined” oils. Refined oils use heat during pressing which often destroys the delicate nutty flavor. Follow these 4 simple steps to make cold-pressed almond oil or walnut oil using the Goodnature Countertop CT7: Using raw…
Should I peel, de-seed or remove? I get these types of questions a lot and have found that when prepping produce for juicing, the way you prep certain items will depend on functionality and your personal preferences. Here are some of my tips to help guide you: General Tips: Always wash produce thoroughly and use…
There’s a lot that goes into starting a juice business, or implementing a good juice program at a restaurant or grocery store. Deciding on a menu can be intimidating. Just do a quick search for juice recipes online and you will find literally thousands of options. Here’s the one tip I always give people getting…
This our second recipe we’re posting that makes use of left over pulp. In the first recipe, we used left over carrot juice pulp to make delicious carrot cake cupcakes. In this recipe, we used the leftover pulp from cold-pressed almond mylk, but you could use pulp from cashew mylk and it would also be…
When first getting into the business of food and beverage, it can be somewhat intimidating when you think about dealing with the health department. The good news is that the health department is usually pretty helpful and will either answer your questions or point you in the right direction to utilize resources that will help you find…
A lot of our juice business clients ask us how they can put all of their leftover dry juice pulp / pomace to use in some way other than composting. Some of our clients have gotten creative by making dehydrated snacks, including the notable Forager Organic Vegetable Chips. We will be discussing additional creative ways…