| Sterling
Couple Creates 'Jammin' Juices' from Caribbean Influences |
By Eden Schneider
Observer Staff Writer |
| Leigh and Gregory Henry created their Sterling-based company
Food Collage Inc. because they both have a passion for food,
entertaining and exotic flavors. With the release of their
new product, Jammin' Juices, the couple has found a way to
share that passion. |
| Jammin' Juices, a line of all-natural fruit and vegetable
juices developed and marketed by the Henrys, are based on
Gregory "The JuicemonÓ Henry's family recipes for gourmet
fusion juices. |
| "The Juicemon,Ó originally from Jamaica, moved with his
family to Philadelphia as a child and remembers his mother
making fresh juices at home, juices that reminded him of the
warm, blue Caribbean of his youth. As an adult, he and his
wife decided to create and sell their own version of the family
favorites he grew up enjoying. |
| The Henrys began adapting the recipes about four and a half
years ago, when they bought fresh fruits and spices and mixed
the juices in their own kitchen. Today, they work with a manufacturing
plant in Milwaukee to make and bottle their three juice flavors
and work with a distributor in the Washington, D.C., area
to get the cases into local stores, including some in Vienna
and Arlington. |
| Next, the Henrys plan to begin selling Jammin' Juices in
Eastern Loudoun County stores and restaurants. |
| "We want to play an active role in the community,Ó said
Gregory Henry, who donated cases of the juice to the recent
Face of America event at Wolftrap. "We are really interested
in getting involved and will be at community events soon,Ó
added Leigh Henry. |
| "The Juicemon,Ó an avid soccer player himself, also wants
to introduce other local sportsmen to his line of refreshing,
natural juices. |
| "It's a healthy product,Ó he said. "The juices have more
juice content than most other juices on the market now and
there are no preservatives, artificial flavors or colors.Ó |
| The Henrys believe the naturally smooth flavors of their
juices, along with the high vitamin content, will bring consumers
back to Jammin' Juices over and over again. |
| "These juices have repeat purchase power,Ó said Gregory
Henry. "The palate in this area, and overall in America, is
moving into more unique flavors. This product is catering
to the changing demographic and their changing taste buds.Ó |
| Jammin' Juices currently produces three juice flavors: Mambo
Mango, Razz-ade, and C-Beta Carrot. |
| Mambo Mango, a rich blend of fresh mango puree and passion
fruit, is the Jammin' Juice version of a popular Caribbean
drink, rich in Vitamins A, B and C. Razz-ade is a mix of raspberry
puree, passion fruit and tangy lemon, and C-Beta Carrot is
a blend of pureed carrots, lemon juice and spices that tingle
the taste buds. |
| Food Collage Inc. will release three more juice flavors
in the next year and hopes to expand into other all-natural
products in time. |
| "Food Collage is not just juice, but a collage of many different
foods and flavors,Ó said Gregory Henry, who wants the business
to grow into a self-supporting enterprise. |
| "We're taking our passion and making it into a family business,Ó
said Leigh Henry. "It's a little idea that's beginning to
bloom and as our family grows, we hope the business will too.Ó |
| For more information about Jammin' Juices, call 1-866-JUCEMON,
or visit www.jamminjuices.com. |
