The Entrepreneur Behind Cold-Pressed Fruit Juice Startup

Meet a local entrepreneur who is making a big splash in the organic juice industry using a unique process that preserves food without the harmful effects of using chemicals or heat. Join Terri Allard for a visit with Hillary Lewis, founder of Lumi juice.
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[@Suetvvlogs]

she is saying that she build the manufacturing facility in under 6 months, that cool and all but she forgot to say how expensive that machine is, not only that machine those other machines in the building too! I did my research, and the hyperbaric machine that makes the juice cost almost 2 to 3 million dollars! that is without including the other machine's that package the juices and the bottling machines, the freezer where she keeps the fruits and vegetables, the freezer where they store the juices one they are made, those are extra machinery, and expensive ones too! makes me wonder how much money setting up the entire business costs her, unless she was born in a rich family it's impossible to set up such a huge business with such expensive equipment without having a BIG financial backing.

[@DinaTall]

Agreed!

[@masimbajeche5716]

The common misconception is that you need to put together all the money you need to buy all that equipment to start. Yes, it would be great if you could save up and do that or get your rich family to put up that money for you but these are not the only ways to get capital. If you can put up some money and do what is called a proof of concept, in this case making actual samples of the juice in very small quantities and then getting people to try it and collecting feedback. Then you use that feedback to get "commitments" from supermarkets to stock your products once you have them produced. Then you use both the customer reviews and the B2B commitments to draft a business proposal and Viola, what you have now is what is called a "bankable idea." You take this a bank/ Investment VC firm etc and you will secure funding.

[@turbospeed08]

No need to be rich to start a business. You can get a loan to fund your business. That's how most businesses get started.

[@Mothafuckenzay]

investors plus rich family plus loan

[@MB-b28]

@@turbospeed08 BS reply !!! You need to be backed by rich family or inherited assets which you can turn into investment capital + Bank loans...no other way!!! I have both great ideas & skills, and I know many people w skills and great ideas, too - WHICH WILL NEVER BE TURNED INTO BUSINESS only due to the fact that we don't have money or we're from F...ed Up economies. It's impossible for such a young woman to start a business which requires at least $2-3M usd - just like that with a snap of fingers.

[@YahuasDisciple]

And there’s no degradation to exogenous food enzymes and good bacteria in the fruit ? Is that scientifically proven ? I’m not calling her a liar but perhaps we’re being misinformed? Asking to learn and understand not to judge

[@davidhibbs6989]

$2,916.45 per year is what it would cost to drink this everyday 😮

[@selinaasamoah4631]

What is the name of the company that supply the high pressure processing machine.

[@adilsailendra4832]

Good nature

[@redshows6964]

@@adilsailendra4832 i think you work in the company.can we share our numbers?

[@anilkumtale5048]

How to contact high pressure processing machine suppliers?

[@keithdudley7415]

@@anilkumtale5048 I'm doing some research also. How do I contact HPP manufacturers?

[@godwinraj5701]

good day mam, only 1 doubt. how you are preserving this juices.

[@Dandelion_flight]

Even though these juices are way better than the normal juices in the supermarket, but i wonder how long do they stay nutritious after all the transport and being on the shelves.. from farm to table...

[@buckminsterfullerene11]

2 months

[@lynnkandola6220]

Are you in lower mainland B.C Canada?

[@Dandelion_flight]

@@lynnkandola6220 no hehe

[@AbdullahMohammed-tn2ed]

@@buckminsterfullerene11 how ?

[@buckminsterfullerene11]

@@AbdullahMohammed-tn2ed I read the date they were bottled. Then read the date "best if used by"

[@ghostpeppered4524]

Great bite-size overview of a startup in the industry.

[@healthfullivingify]

Great job, Hillary and friends at Lumi. I like the way you run your company and emphasize organics and quality produce.

[@jakehvazdamusic]

"6 months later we were in whole foods" this is a classic case of privilege thinking they're special for doing something anyone could do, swipe daddy's credit card

[@hassanmakame]

the UVV Project Management Course brought me here, great innovation and thanks for the this highly insightful video

[@Premji-uo6fy]

Hi there🤗very inspiring !! After covid 19 I want to start a business offering healthy product so please kindly explain how is this process of presevation process with chemicals and heat!! Thank you

[@Kevin.yuwono]

They are using HPP (High preassure process) treatment instead of UHT (Ultra High Temp) , so the juice quality are much better

[@jitendrabagdi701]

What is the cost of machines required to process juices like this ?

[@brittanyjackson3020]

14k and up

[@adrianhugo5021]

Does anyone know what that blue tube is where they get the bottles from? at 6:55

[@chillian3193]

This is my dream business, please i need help where can I get training? From Nigeria.

[@redshows6964]

I am also interested.can we share our number?

[@chillian3193]

@@redshows6964 that's fine

[@fatimaabdulkadir3146]

my dream too but i'm in zambia

[@remidsouza5212]

@@fatimaabdulkadir3146 what is your dream Fatima?

[@remidsouza5212]

Hello chillion, equipments for such venture require high investment

[@mikede2464]

$7.99 for a 16 oz organic juice?! That's very cheap compared to others. Impressive.

[@IllaKarthik]

I would like to start a small scale unit in our country.. how can I learn these techniques personally. thankyou in advance

[@seppbarbetta5156]

Great job. You are a brilliant person. Good luck :-)

[@johng5295]

Thanks in a million. Great content. Awesome. Grade: A++💥

[@beautifulquranrecitation9663]

I want a fresh, fresh industry project from home in the simplest home And can you help us, what is the best juice that you would recommend to us to present my project with? What is the request? Your brother Abdullah from Yemen

[@Kingco245]

Very helpful content. Please what machine is best for extracting tigernuts milk?

[@tshiamosello5158]

This was was inspirational, being an aspiring beverage entrepreneur myself

[@oyster3145]

Same here (protein shakes), what type of beverage are you looking to create?

[@tshiamosello5158]

@@oyster3145 an enhanced water. Where are you based?

[@oyster3145]

@@tshiamosello5158 Based between uk and dubai mostly, also cool project.

[@a.greynoso4940]

How long does it stay fresh in the refrigerator .

[@cindylouwho4833]

where can I purchase the juice?

[@cindylouwho4833]

do you make celery juice?

[@mlionea]

What about cold pressed jam ? And tomatoes sauce

[@mulikelelamulikelela6861]

Wow awesome, what preservatives do you use for fruit juice

[@vishpropertiesltdvpl5453]

how much is cost price

[@morrisonbanner4028]

Excellent job..What's d cost of d Hyperbaric machine..d 55 model..

[@brittanyjackson3020]

Over 14k

[@Kevin.yuwono]

@@brittanyjackson3020 where i can buy the machine?

[@ramcharan1286]

How high should it be pressurised?

[@kalaimanikaduvetti3428]

Which is country??

[@angamalyachayans1075]

What is shelf life

[@africanfitnessconcept]

40-60 days

[@deborahiteh1642]

Please how do you preserve it?

[@adilsailendra4832]

@@deborahiteh1642 with high press processing or UV light filtered

[@misbahmohammed8021]

Nice Hard work by Cute Girl

[@alim1771]

Nice video

[@walefelix9548]

Good work ma'am Please how do you preserve your products?

[@adilsailendra4832]

High press processing

[@Kevin.yuwono]

@@adilsailendra4832 how long the shelf life of the product ?

[@sudhirsangwan]

I wanna to connect Ms hillary

[@mlionea]

Can fruit jam be made this way ?

[@infinitesheali5428]

😂😂😂😂❤❤ that part!

[@broccolihart1]

How do you call yourself an entrepreneur and you have on pants with holes in them ?!

[@LucyofLouisiana]

💀😂 Whaat??

[@broccolihart1]

@@LucyofLouisiana Yes ..she has more holes than legs in them pants.

[@ooooneeee]

Most awful entrepreneurs probably don't have holes in their pants. So for me that's a plus.

[@rayfulmer5146]

Those holes are part of the fashion. She's not poor, she's aiming for the worn pants look.

[@broccolihart1]

@@rayfulmer5146 holes are not fashion tho. It's not cool. And I never said she was poor...its not professional attire as a 1st impression and she's on video like that?!?