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Re:Juicero Is Shutting Down by dv_dt on Friday September 01, 2017 @03:12PM (#15151581)
What value does this add over stocking various drinks, in containers, in a refrigerated case with no machine?

I've noticed that the digital multi-flavor soda dispensers create more customer bottlenecks compared the regular 4-6 nozzle dispensers. Having every customer figure out how to load a "juice pack" then operate the machine seems like it would have a similar inconveniencing effect.

Re:Juicero Is Shutting Down by pavel_lishin on Friday September 01, 2017 @03:14PM (#15151596)
> What value does this add over stocking various drinks, in containers, in a refrigerated case with no machine?

You can market it as "fresh".

Re:Juicero Is Shutting Down by empath75 on Friday September 01, 2017 @03:36PM (#15151751)
if it comes out of a bag, it's not fresh.
Re:Juicero Is Shutting Down by pavel_lishin on Friday September 01, 2017 @03:40PM (#15151783)
Of course not, but you can still market it that way.
Re:Juicero Is Shutting Down by QAPereo on Friday September 01, 2017 @03:57PM (#15151918)
Basically those units are a great idea, but to keep costs down they only serve one at a time. If that could change to each unit even serving 2-3 the bottlenecks would ease, and you could also consider blended approach in which you have the standard 4-6 nozzle dispenser and one or two freestyles. After all some people really have no interest in anything other than straightforward Cokeor whatever else.
Re:Juicero Is Shutting Down by JCharante on Friday September 01, 2017 @09:24PM (#15153631)
I don't see a lot of differences between the self serve milkshake machines in gas stations and this proposed self serve juicer.