We sent out a survey regarding the pandemic to our email list last week and it was completed by over 400 juice businesses. I’ve learned a lot form this data, conversations with entrepreneurs, and the discussion going on at the Goodnature Community Forums. I hope that sharing this with you—along with some useful tips—may help…
Owning a juice and smoothie bar is an extremely tough business. Not only do you have the challenges of running a retail business, but you also have the added challenges of running a food and beverage business. If you’re struggling to reach profitability, or want a little extra to take home at the end of…
Written by Robin Frey and Charlie Wettlaufer Firstly, it’s important to understand why you want to add CBD to juice. Keep in mind that you cannot make any medical claims about CBD. Jump to Step by Step Instructions What is CBD? Cannabidiol (CBD) is a cannabinoid present in cannabis plants. There are several cannabinoids found…
I had a really interesting conversation with Brooke Rewa, founder of Goodmylk, and she explained to me something that was shocking to me, and I’m surprised I hadn’t already known: Nearly all the almonds for sale in the US are pasteurized. Even the ones labeled “raw”. They are either cooked with heat, or sprayed with…
With the busy lives that we all live, it is tough to keep track of the fresh fruits and vegetables that we’re consuming on a daily basis. Thankfully, we have the option to create our own fresh juice to ingest the vitamins, minerals, and increased energy our bodies crave. If you’re like us, you love…
If you’re interested in trying out your own 3-day juice cleanse, this is a great place to start! Juice cleanses (also known as juice fasts) have been around for years, and have recently seen an increase in popularity on Instagram and other social media platforms. Juicing is an amazing way to detox and boost the…
Imagine you’re at the grocery store trying to grab a few things before having a few friends over for dinner. You’re making a dish that requires cold-pressed olive oil – okay, no problem. You walk your cart over to the baking aisle and find yourself confused when you see a handful of different choices with…
One of the great things about juicing is that there are HUNDREDS of useful resources to guide you on your juicing journey. In addition to the plethora of online resources (like our blog), there are handfuls of great books and publications that you can benefit from. Not only are books timeless, but they’re also filled…
Norman Walker is a British businessman who was a pioneer in the field of juicing. While he may not have created juicing himself (which has roots as far back as 150 BC), he did take a look at the juicers of the time and realized that they weren’t quite right. Norman Walker Bio Norman Walker,…
When researching different types of juicers, you’ve probably seen the terms masticating, centrifugal and cold press, but what do they mean when it comes down to deciding on what juicer to buy? Maybe you want to start juicing, open a juice business, or upgrade your equipment, but you aren’t sure what the differences are between…
Since we started the first commercial juicing blog in 2014, we have been writing articles on every aspect of juicing from creating recipes, buying produce, making juice, and even calculating profit while running a juice bar. Below are more than twenty articles that our readers find the most educational. Managing a Juice Business The…
As recently featured on Fox News, Virtue Juice Bar is the first juice bar to offer made-to-order pressed juice. (By the way, thanks for wearing the Goodnature tee’s Virtue team!) Offering real pressed juice on-demand has been attempted many times, but I’ve never seen a juice bar successfully pull it off until now. The issue…