Updated 7/24/23. After I wrote my reviews on Juice Plus, I started to get a lot of questions about another supplement called JuiceFestiv, which is sold at Cosco and Sams Club. Like Juice Plus, Juice Festiv capsules contain powdered mixtures of a variety of fruits and vegetables and are meant to help people increase their intake of these foods. Is JuiceFestiv as good to Juice Plus people asked me. The ingredients between both products are different, so in this review, I will look at JuiceFestiv ingredients – and other information, too – to try to help you get a better idea if it's right for you. Also, read the review of Juice Plus for more information.
See these related reviews too.
- Steve Harveys LEvate Greens Review
- HemoHim Review
- Magnesium & Depression Review
- Magnesium Breakthrough 7 Month Experiment
- Juice Plus Review
What Is Juice Festive?
Like Juice Plus, Juice Festiv is comprised of both fruit and vegetable capsules. It also has some other things too like probiotics and enzymes which I'll cover below. The recommended serving is to take 2 fruit and 2 vegetable capsules per day. I've listed the ingredients of both the fruit and vegetable capsules in the tables below.
JuiceFestiv Fruit Ingredients
A serving of the fruit blend is to take two capsules per day. Two capsules contain the following nutrition information and ingredients:
| Ingredient | Amount | Percent Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (100% Beta carotene | 2500 IU | 50% DV |
| Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) | 100 mg | 167 % DV |
| Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride) | 5 mg | 250% DV |
| Folic acid | 120 micrograms | 30% DV |
| Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) | 100 micrograms | 1667% DV |
| Organic Fruit Blend | 750 mg | N/A |
| Apple | ||
| Noni | ||
| Orange Peel | ||
| Peach | ||
| Lemon Peel | ||
| Grape | ||
| Cranberry | ||
| Raspberry | ||
| Cherry | ||
| Acai | ||
| Mango | ||
| Elderberry | ||
| Black Currant | ||
| Pomegranate | ||
| Strawberry | ||
| Papaya | ||
| Banana | ||
| Blackberry | ||
| Plum | ||
| Goji Berry | ||
| Blueberry | ||
| Pineapple | ||
| Prune | ||
| Lactobacillus Acidophilus (200 million CFU (at the time of manufacture) | 20 mg | N/A |
| Fruit Enzyme Blend | 13 mg | N/A |
| Amalase | ||
| Pectinase | ||
| Hemicellulase | ||
| Cellulase | ||
| Protease | ||
| Lipase | ||
| Glucoamylase | ||
| Phytase | ||
| Invertase | ||
| Maltase |
Read the table from left to right. That will tell you which ingredients are present the most and those that are present the least. For example, since apple is listed first, it contributes to the most to the 750 mg blend, while prune (the last ingredient) contributes the least.
The fruit blend also contains these other ingredients too:
| Organic rice flour | Gelatin | Water |
| Organic rice concentrate | Whey powder (milk) | Dibasic calcium phosphate |
| magnesium stearate |
Also, read this table from left to right to learn which of these ingredients is present the most and least.
JuiceFestiv Vegetable Ingredients
A serving of the vegetable blend is to take 2 capsules per day. Two capsules contain 750 mg of the following ingredients:
| Ingredient | Amount | Percent Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (100% Beta carotene) | 2500 IU | 50% DV |
| Vitamin E (from d-alpha tocopheryl succinate) | 30 IU | 100% DV |
| Folic acid | 280 micrograms | 70% DV |
| SelenoExcell Selenium (yeast bound selenium) | 200 micrograms | 286% DV |
| Organic Vegetable Blend | 750 mg | N/Z |
| Carrot | ||
| Spinach | ||
| Beet | ||
| Parsley | ||
| Tomato | ||
| Celery | ||
| Red bell pepper | ||
| Green bell pepper | ||
| Garlic | ||
| Wheatgrass | ||
| Barley grass | ||
| Onion | ||
| Collard green | ||
| Kale | ||
| Brussels sprouts | ||
| Spirulina | ||
| Oat bran | ||
| Broccoli | ||
| Pumpkin | ||
| Sweet potato | ||
| Kelp | ||
| Cabbage | ||
| Horseradish | ||
| Vegtable Enzyme Blend | 5 mg | N/A |
| Amylase | ||
| Pectinase | ||
| Hemicellulase | ||
| Cellulase | ||
| Protease | ||
| Lipase | ||
| Glucoamylase | ||
| Phytase | ||
| Invertase | ||
| Maltase |
As before, read the table from left to right to learn which ingredients are present the most and the least. For example, since carrot is listed first, it contributes to the most to the 750 mg blend, while horseradish (the last ingredient) contributes the least.
The vegetable blend also contains these other ingredients:
| Organic rice flour | Gelatin | Water |
| Organic rice concentrate | Magnesium stearate |
Also, read this table from left to right to learn which ingredients are present the most and least.
As can be seen from the tables above, there are a LOT of ingredients in JuiceFestiv. Without getting into the nitty-gritty on the benefits of fruits and vegetables (I'm sure most know about them), let's just cover the stuff that I think would be most interesting to people who are trying to figure this product out.
Vitamin A
Every two capsules of the Juice Festive vegetable blend and every two capsules of the fruit blend provide a total of 5000 IU of vitamin A in the form of beta-carotene. This is 100% of the Daily Value for this vitamin. Beta Carotene is likely used because of its lower toxicity compared to vitamin A. Many supplements contain beta carotene rather than vitamin A for this same reason.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is only listed in the nutrition label of the fruit capsules of JuiceFestiv. I thought this was odd because I know vitamin C is found naturally in some of the
ingredients in the vegetable blend too. I am not sure why vitamin C is not listed in the vegetable capsules.
Two capsules of the fruit blend provide 100 mg of vitamin C. This comes out to 167% of what it's recommended we need.
Folic Acid
Taking 4 capsules of JuiceFestiv per day (2 fruit and 2 veggie capsules) provides 400 micrograms of folic acid per day. That is good because folic acid is well known to reduce birth defects.
Folic acid also helps protect DNA, and it even might play a role in reducing heart disease. Folic acid is also fortified in many kinds of cereal.
Vitamin B12
This vitamin is present in the highest amount of all vitamins in JuiceFestiv. Two capsules of the JuiceFestiv fruit blend provide 100 micrograms of vitamin B12 and this represents 1667% of the daily value for this vitamin. Since B12 is really not found in fruits or vegetables, my guess is that the makers of JuiceFestiv have fortified the supplement with this vitamin.
Healthy people often store a couple of years' worth of B12. Those who may run out include older adults and those who take certain medications.
Vitamin E
The vitamin E in JuiceFestiv is only alpha-tocopherol and is found only in the vegetable capsules. While this is the most abundant form in the human body, there are between 8-10 different types of vitamin E. Most supplements I see provide only alpha-tocopherol. Two capsules of the vegetable JuiceFestiv provide 30 IU (international units) of vitamin E, which is 100% of the daily value.
Vitamin B6
There is a lot of vitamin B6 in the fruit capsules of JuiceFestiv. The 5 mg in two capsules provides 250% of the daily value. Vitamin B6 is sometimes found in other supplements and found in foods too. I'm just not convinced most people to need to take a lot of it. Some research suggests vitamin B6 may reduce anxiety and depression.
What is SelenoExcell?
On the ingredients list, you will see that the selenium used in JuiceFestiv is furnished by something called SelenoExcell. This, they call “yeast bound selenium.”
Selenium is an important mineral being an antioxidant and under some circumstances, it can also help the thyroid work better too.
SelenoExcell is a product of Cypress Systems, Inc, a biotechnology company located in California. This type of selenium is said to be better than other mineral forms. The Cypress website cites some studies about this, but I wonder how many people in the US and other developed countries are lacking in this mineral. In the US, selenium deficiency is rare. Foods that naturally contain selenium include tuna fish and chicken.
Only the vegetable JuiceFestiv has Selenium. The fruit capsules do not. Two capsules of JuiceFestiv (veggie blend) have 200 micrograms of selenium. This is 286% of the recommended daily value (which is 55 micrograms for adults).
Is JuiceFestiv Organic?
If you read the ingredients, you see that the word “organic” is used on both the fruit blend and vegetable blend bottles. On the Natrol.com website (the company that makes JuiceFestiv), it also says “Made with 100% organic fruits and vegetables, certified by Oregon Tilth.”
On the bottom of the JuiceFestiv label, it says “this product contains 70% organic ingredients.”
This got me curious because “organic” and “70% organic” actually have different definitions. According to the USDA, here are the different meanings:
- 100% Organic: This means that the food is 100% organic.
- Organic: Foods bearing the term “organic” are at least 95% organic.
- Made With Organic Ingredients: Foods bearing this claim are at least 70% organic.
On the Natrol.com website (the company that makes JuiceFestiv) they clear this up by saying that the products' fruits and vegetables are 100% organic but that the ingredients that make up the capsules are not. Those ingredients, they say, make up 30% of the product. So, 100% – 30% = 70%. This is why the label says, “made with 70% organic ingredients.”
What Kind Of Protein?
They don't tell us how much protein is in JuiceFestiv. Protein is found naturally in fruits and vegetables. The supplement also has spirulina (in the vegetable blend) and whey protein (listed in the other ingredients listed above). I believe naturally occurring fruit/vegetable proteins, as well as spirulina and whey, contribute to the protein in JuiceFestiv. Overall, the supplement probably does not have much protein.
Is It Vegan?
I don't believe JuiceFestiv is completely vegan because they mention whey protein. The main ingredients are probably vegan but the capsules might not be.
Exotic Ingredients
JuiceFestiv contains some ingredients that I don't believe offer any added benefits over other ingredients. These ingredients include acai, goji berry, and noni. For more on these ingredients, see these reviews:
I also noticed it has lemon peels and orange peels. Why? Most of us don't eat orange or lemon peels, although I'm sure there are some beneficial nutrients in the peels of these fruits. I'd have to know what those nutrients are to comment further.
JuiceFestiv Probiotics
The label for the fruit blend says that two capsules contain Lactobacillus acidophilus at a concentration of 200 million colony-forming units (CFU).
Colony Forming Units (CFU) is a common way used by companies to tell us how many bacteria a probiotic supplement has.
Set aside the issue about whether or not these bacteria help us, the label also says that these 200 million bacteria were present “at the time of manufacture.” In other words, this does not necessarily mean there are 200 million live bacteria present when you buy it.
Simply telling how many bacteria are alive when a product was made does not necessarily tell how many are alive when we buy it.
From what I can tell, the company that makes JuiceFestiv is a well-respected company. I'll assume they have good quality control and the level of bacteria present when you buy it is similar to what it was when the product was made. I mention this because I think this is something to consider for any probiotic supplement you use.
Does JuiceFestiv Contain Gluten
The FAQ page of the Juice Festive website states, “Yes, JuiceFestiv contains wheat and glutens from Barley Grass and Wheat Grass.”
Does It Contain Fiber?
The nutrition label does not mention fiber so I'm going to assume any fiber that might be in JuiceFestiv is pretty low. This is one reason people should not rely on supplements to replace eating food. To be fair, I think most encapsulated fruit and vegetable supplements are also low in fiber.
But I Don't Like Fruits and Vegetables
I get it. A supplement containing fruits and vegetables might be preferable to people who don't like eating those foods. Truth be told, there are some vegetables I'm not a fan of either, so I can understand how a supplement would be an attractive option. I look at it this way: if the supplement gets people to thinking about what else they can do (like eating more fruits and veggies), then I think that's a good thing. Small steps are better than no steps at all.
Another option I'd point out you can always make smoothies with fruits and vegetables. Here is my favorite smoothie. Trust me, you won't even taste the veggies.
What's Up With The Enzymes?
Both the fruit and vegetable capsules of JuiceFestiv contain “enzyme blends.” The types of enzymes are identical between both fruit and vegetable capsules, although the amount of enzymes is different. In the vegetable capsules, it's 5 mg; in the fruit capsules, it's 13 mg.
Tip. You can often recognize an enzyme because their names usually ends in the letters “ase.”
Enzymes are made of proteins and are digested soon after hitting the stomach. They are absorbed not as intact enzymes but rather as individual amino acids. Our bodies use those amino acids to build other proteins – whatever proteins it needs.
If you have problems digesting carbs, fats, and proteins, then OK, maybe they might help you a little bit. But, if you don't have this problem, the enzymes are not needed. For what it's worth, I don't believe most people need these enzymes.
Who Makes JuiceFestiv?
JuiceFestiv is a product of a company called Natrol Inc. Their website is Natrol.com and their contact phone number is 1-800-262-8765. Their address is 21411 Prairie Street, Chatsworth California, 91311. If you google that address, you can see a building that says “Natrol.” That's good. It's a real company and has been in business since 1980.
The Better Business Bureau gave Natrol a rating of “A-” with 1 out of 5 stars. See the BBB file for updates and more information. In 2014, Natrol was acquired by an Indian Pharmaceutical company called Aurobindo Pharma.
JuiceFestiv Research
The Natrol.com website says that JuiceFestiv is “The Simpler Way to Get Your Daily Fruits & Veggies.” To that, I'd say, simpler does not always mean better. Most people know the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables. Does JuiceFestiv have those same benefits?
At this point, I'm not sure. I was not able to find any clinical studies published on JuiceFestiv itself. I didn't see any on the Natrol.com website and when I did a general Google search for “JuiceFestiv Clinical research,” I didn't see anything show up either.
I then searched ClincalTrials.gov for “JuiceFestiv” and didn't see any studies show up there. After that, I searched PubMed.gov (the National Library of Medicine) for “JuiceFestiv” and likewise did not see any studies either. So, if clinical studies exist, I can't find them.
That said, lack of evidence does not mean something does not work. I do believe the vitamins and other nutrients in JuiceFestiv make it into the body and have some effects. What those effects are, I cannot say at this time. Since the company that makes the product is now owned by a pharmaceutical company, hopefully, those studies will occur eventually.
Juice Plus vs. JuiceFestiv
Juice Plus is probably the biggest player in the world of fruit and veggie supplements. JuiceFestiv might have been created to go head-to-head with Juice Plus because they actually mention that supplement on the Natrol.com website. The product website says that Juice Festive is 37% less expensive than Juice Plus.
So which is better?
While Juice Festive is a quality-made supplement, one difference is several clinical studies have been conducted on Juice Plus. Studies on Juice Festive cannot be located. Does that make Juice Plus better? I think it's hard to say until head-to-head comparisons are published.
JuiceFestiv Side Effects
I believe JuiceFestiv is safe. For the most part, it's simply dried fruits and vegetables. Here are some general things to consider when taking this supplement. See your doctor if any of this applies to you.
- Speak to your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding
- Start with less than suggested for the first week to see how you respond
- Stop taking JuiceFestiv and other supplements at least 2 weeks before having surgery
- If you take any medications, such as blood thinners, speak to your doctor first
- If you have any health issues at all, consult your doctor before taking any dietary supplements
Does Juice Festiv Work?
If by “does it work” you mean is JuiceFestiv as good as eating fruits and vegetables themselves, then I'd say no. The same thing for all other fruit and vegetable supplements too. No food supplement – no matter how well made it is – can compare to the broad spectrum of nutrients found in eating fruits and vegetables.
That said, it might be a way to supplement what you think you might not be getting from the foods you eat. If you are healthy, give it a try and see how you feel. Just remember food first. Supplements second.
Here's Juice Festive on Amazon
Hello! My name is Tony Thompson.
I took JP for about two years. Very good product! I have been taking Juice festiv for about 4 years now, it is in addition to my regular eating of fruits and vegetables. I am sold on Jfestiv! Otherwise I would not take it, especially for 4 years. on top of energy and well being …. I have noticed a difference in my appearance!
I am 50 and my skin tone and color are very good for my age. better than when I started. Highly recommend. With that said … one needs to live a healthy lifestyle to begin with because there is no magic pill or supplement in existence! Bless everyone!
Hi Tony, thanks for sharing. I’m glad to learn Juice Festive is working well for you.
You are behind the times on folic acid. What we want to be taking is folate, not folic acid.
Hi Amanda, If I am correct, you are alluding to the research which hints folic acid may cause cancer, yes? Some studies have linked it to colon cancer and prostate cancer. My guess is this may be due to the greater absorption of folic acid vs folate (the natural form of the vitamin). I’d agree that with the exception of pregnant women -and maybe those who take certain meds – eating foods that contain folate is likely a better choice.
Purchased from costco and a few days of taking it, made me have these weird ocassional pain on my back (similar to side effects I had while taking Hydroxycut).
I thought it may just be coincidental to the cold weather so I gave it another try. After taking it once more, I woke up with abdominal pain (similar to cramps while menstrating).
Not sure if this is all a coincidence but I am not near my period so looking to stop using and see if it is caused by these fruit and vegetable pills.
Will postan update, thought I’d share as I was really hoping this was going to be a good “run to” for a healthier alternative.
Hi Ann thanks for sharing and sorry to hear that happened to you. Keep us posted what happens after the holidays Merry Christmas !!
I just purchased these supplements and am excited to try them. I’m going away on a 5 day seminar and I’m worried about any side affects. I won’t have the opportunity to use the restroom very often. Am I safe to start taking them now or should I wait until I get back home?
Kim, while I dont think you will have any problems, why take the chance. Start Juice Festive when you get home and your life gets back to normal. Let us know how it goes and have fun at your seminar :).
Thank you so much for the information. I have just ordered a month’s supply to try. I cannot afford the juice plus and have several friends that switched from juice plus to juicefestiv and stated that they could not tell a difference at all with the two different products except the price. With that being said I will try them.
I am assuming that this course of vitamins takes the place of a regular multivitamin a day? Thanks again for the research.
Cindy Conner
Hi Cindy, Juice Festive – like Juice Plus – is more of a plant nutrient extract supplement. Its not the same thing as a multi vitamin. That said its debatabale if you need a multi if you eat well so overall, its up to you if you feel you need a multi.
Glad you found my review useful and let me know if you feel any different with Juice Festive.
I liked your website – esp the pic of your grand daughter the “mermaid” Thanks for sharing that 🙂
Hi, thank you for the great research. I take Balance of Nature, which I love but is expensive. These Alison’s are a fruit and vegetable supplement that is very pure. Have you done any research on this product? Thank you!
Hi Nina, you are very welcome and thanks for the heads up on Balance of Nature. I have not heard of them but have added them to my list of things to look at (yep, I have a list). Have a great day 🙂
Being as Juice Plus is pesticide free, herbicide free, and heavy metal free means a lot more for our good health as opposed to the word “organic”. I’ve heard that DDT was technically organic, from the carbon atom…
Hi Cathy, here is something I found on DDT and pesticides https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/chemical-tainted-food/
Here’s the Juice Plus Review too
I have been taking these for some time now I swear by them, I already eat a lot of fruit and veggies, I was introduced to juice plus but I can’t afford these long term, found veggie/fruit festiv as affordable alternative and I’ve not been disappointed.
I live in England where you can’t get them, well I don’t think you can, unfortunately I let myself run out sometimes whilst I’m waiting for them to come from USA and I know I need them, I have suffered from depression in the past and am drug free on these. just read that they contain pyridoxine which I believe is for your nerves. I sing their praise to everyone, everyone around me gets colds and I’m fine
Hi Helen, pyridoxine is one of the B vitamins. like all B vitamins it has many uses in the body. Really happy you are not getting any colds. The flu this year has been a doozy!
Cherrio from the US 🙂
Thank you Joe for putting this information out there. I have used JP for three months and have seen a major change in energy, not getting sick, when everyone else was, and overall wellness. I need to be mentally and physically sharp for the work I do. But the cost for my budget is too high, so I decided to try this brand for three months and see if the changes are similar to JP.
I also enjoyed reading over everyone’s feedback and found it interesting regarding if one becomes a distributor, the cost is less. Regardless, I am giving Juice Festiv a try as I can get it through Amazon or at Costco for half the price of JP.
Hi Jennifer, you are very welcome. I’m happy to help. Let us know what happens when you take Juice Festive instead of Juice Plus. I’m sure everyone will be curious of how you feel afterwards.
I enjoyed your article about the JuiceFestiv product, I’ve been taking for a year. I recently started doing in depth research on my thyroid condition and wanted to see what the benefits are from the JuiceFestiv. Your comment about the SelenoExcell were a little abrupt considering 20 million Americans have thyroid issues, 1 out of 8 women in America at some point in her life. This according to the American Thyroid Association. I specifically clicked on your story to see what the findings were on the Selenium. So, to answer your statement about “wonder how many people… are lacking?” that would be “a lot!” Great information all around. Thanks.
Hi Teresa, thanks for the feedback. Where I wrote how I “wonder how many people” I was not referring to how many had thyroid issues. Rather I was wondering out loud how many were lacking the mineral selenium. Those lacking in selenium might be or not be the same as those who have thyroid problems. Hope that clears things up 🙂
you forgot to mention under side effects that it makes your poop green
Hi James, really? I have tried Juice Festive and I can say I did not have that experience. Has anyone else pooped green after taking it?
I have used JP and have family that are big time in it. Price is high because it is really a multi level marketing endeavor. You know, every dog in the fight has to have a piece of the pie. Some dogs are more hungry and therefore get more of the pie. But it is way overpriced. Since it is so wonderful, make it affordable for all. I’ve heard it all….. Money and lots of it speak louder than words.
Does anyone happen to know if these are Keto safe? Just started the plan and don’t want to add additional and unnecessary carbs. Can’t seem to find any info on carbs with these. Thank you.
Hi Jackie, good question. I’m not sure. will try to get to Cosco and check them out to see how many carbs they have. Anyone else know?
Other than Rice Powder, and Organic Rice Concentrate, there is no mention of Carbs on the labels.
Hi Cliff, I checked and no the Juice Festive label does not mention carbs. My guess is there are not many in it. If it has any, its likely a very insignificant amount.
Thanks for the review. I recently started my sons on the JuiceFestiv products. I have read a lot of good things about the supplements. Juice Plus is simply out of our budget. We are having good results so far.
Hi Julie, you are very welcome and so glad your sons are doing well with them!
Hi, thanks for your review. I have been debating on Juice Festive vs Juice Plus+. I like that Juice Plus is NonGMO/Organic/Vegan BUT since cost was a huge issue for me I looked at Juice Festive and purchased it about two weeks ago (behind my JP selling friends backs!).
I notice some commenters say Juice Festive isn’t 100% organic but like you pointed out the fruits and veggies are and it’s just the carpels that aren’t (I believe the Natrol website even explains this). I like that there are added ingredients like enzymes and selenium to aid in the digestion and bodies use of the fruits and veggies.
My husband had his gallbladder removed and has problems digesting fats so the enzymes and probably a great benefit to him (too soon to tell yet).
We have both noticed feeling more energy throughout the day and no longer need our 3pm coffee. I am starting to breakout with acne on my face but have read that the body sometimes does this when changing diets / eating healthier.
On top of the supplement I eat a giant mixed greens salad (also Costco) so my body very well may be detoxing – hence the new breakouts. Sometimes I break open a capsule and mix it into a smoothie for my family or into pizza sauce since my children cannot swallow a whole capsule and I wouldn’t want to give them a full dose anyway. So far so good using Juice Festive..more energy and nicer nails… Lets see if my acne subsides!
Hi Sharzie, I won’t tell your Juice Plus friends your using juice festive 😉 I like your website by the way. You are so fortunate to live in Hawaii. It’s paradise there!
This brand has yeast, has whey, has milk products, gelatin and other I gredients that are NOT in Juice Plus for very good reasons.
This products is not gluten free, is not dairy free, is not soy free, is not GMO free, is not completely organic with zero pesticides…..but guess what product is?
Juice Plus.
http://www.juiceplus.com/us/en/what-is-juice-plus/ingredients1
Not quite. Even Juice Plus does not make the claim of being organic. The link above is from the company’s own website. I have no opinion either way about JP, but I do wish that people would stop making claims about the product that are untrue.
Is the gelatin in JuiceFestiv from animal or plant source?
The reason I even came to this site was in hopes to discover the differences in processing of the ingredients of JuiceFestiv as compared to Juice Plus+. My husband and I have used Juice Plus+ for 14+ years. We are both 65+ and do not look our age, are relatively healthy and feel much of that can be contributed to Juice Plus+.
Though we are “distributors”, we really only distribute to ourselves. We have had a couple of customers over the years who wanted the product and ordered through us. We are not salespersons. I truly wanted to discover what the process is used from picking/harvesting the fruits and vegetables that Natrol states are 100% organic (actually, right on their jars it states 70% Organic), to what is found in the capsules. If it is a simple dehydration process, it definitely would not be my choice to change to using this product to lower our outgo of income.
Juice Plus+ is concentrated farm fresh nutrition from 30 different fruits, vegetables, berries and grains. Juice Plus+ is harvested at peak – not green, not over ripe. The company starts with farm fresh produce – the highest quality fruits and vegetables they can find – wherever possible with midsize family farms run by some of the best fruit and vegetable farmers in North America. NSA/Juice Plus+ inspects farming operations – from the process of handpicking to the natural control of weeds and insects. After the fruit and vegetable varieties are grown, harvested, cleaned, juiced, and dried, they are blended into the final product.
This can be read right on the Juice Plus+ website: “Fruits and vegetables lose much of their nutritional content when they’re picked early and shipped long distances. We solve that problem by locating our juicing and drying facilities as close to our farmers as possible. Where that’s not close enough, we utilize a process called Individual Quick Freezing (IQF) to ensure the freshness of each fruit and vegetable.
Once the produce has been harvested and cleaned, it goes through our proprietary Juice Plus+ juicing and drying process.
We start with whole food.
We juice the whole fruit or vegetable, including peels, leaves and seeds, whenever possible to harvest the greatest amount of nutrients.
We don’t shortcut the drying process, like others do.”
So, we just decided that we will continue to pay the extra to get what we know to be good, rather than roll the dice on the JuiceFestiv that actually contains a couple of enzymes that are likely GMO according to my research.
Hi Marilyn, thanks for stopping by. Really glad to hear Juice Plus is working well for you and your husband.
Also, thanks for the idea of being a distributor to reduce the costs for using it for yourself. Do you find a substantial savings by doing this. For most people out there, the excessive cost on limited budgets necessitate discovering other options. Your information was interesting, and as a distributor, I would have liked a side by side comparison with this product.
Sell us yours over this, your response was informative, but too general. Most of the information you shared was on the website. Thanks in advance.
My concern is the amount of fruit and vegatables in 4 caps. It would be like eating a tiny bite of each item from a buffet. Even if they were not dehydrated powders there is not enough food to justify their price.
Tom, that is a thought although small amounts of a wide range of plant nutrients might do something, although what specially, I could not say until studies were done.
Hi Joe, The reason for both companies using the whole orange and certain other fruits, is because some wonderful nutrition is found in the rind that is not in the fleshy part of the fruit. Actually for an orange MOST of the nutrition IS in the peel but it tastes so bad no one eats it. Just thought I’d add that 🙂 your overviews that I’ve read so far are awesome! I’ll be directing people to your page who have questions when comparing the two products.
Hi Leslie, thanks for your thoughts and I’m happy you are finding my reviews helpful 🙂
Read the JuicePlus research. 34 clinical research studies. By far the best product. Largest selling most researched nutritional product in the world
Hi Pam, can you show me the page that lists all the 34 juice plus studies?
hi Joe
I found your book on supplements to be interesting and very unlike any other book I came across on vitamins and supplements, since that you are not easily convinced by all the information out there claiming grand things about these substances.
I Would be interested if you would publish a list of supplements that you take personally, those that got past your skepticism.
I also would like to recommend limiting the use of the phrase “hints at” for your next book. You can say instead, “suggests” or “points to”.
Steve99, thanks for your feedback and I’m glad you found my book interesting. As for the supplements I take, I usually dont talk about it because my needs may be different than others. In other words, the reasons why I take something may be different than the needs of others. I also wouldn’t want any marketers to use my words to endorse their products.
hi joe
Very true on both points. I liked how your book went by the ingredient and not by brand names of any supplement. The brands that combine substances seem to muddy the waters.
Steve99, thanks. yes that was my intention when I wrote the book. I figured if I covered the research on the ingredients, then it let people better analyze the brands of supplements that they use. I’m really happy that you’ve found my book helpful.
You are correct that there are no significant amounts of B12 in fruit and vegetables. JuiceFestiv must be fortified because their vitamin claim is for cyanocobalamin, which is the semi-synthetic form of B12 most often used to fortify foods because of its stability. This can be a problem for people who have insufficient levels of the enzyme which cleaves the cyanide-cobalamin bond.
Mark, thanks for the confirmation. I have noticed some companies using the methylcobalamin form of B12, maybe for the reason you mentioned.