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Comment: Please add Help:Categories and a MOS:SEEALSO section. :) CopyleftEverything (talk) 08:14, 19 June 2026 (UTC)
- done ! @CopyleftEverything Hypnoticreflection (talk) 09:33, 19 June 2026 (UTC)
iJooz, stylised IJOOZ, is a brand of vending machine selling orange juice. It was founded in Singapore in 2016 by entrepreneur Bruce Zhang. It has expanded internationally to 32 countries, such as Japan, and plans to further expand to places such as New York City.
Origin and expansion
[edit]iJooz was founded by Bruce Zhang in June[1] 2016, from Singapore.[2] Zhang worked in the semiconductor industry for 12 years, which motivated him to create a solution for the challenges that traditional retail face, such as labour and cost.[2] After launching in 2016, the company operated just over 20 machines in Singapore over a year, focusing more on research and development instead.[2] He originally invested about S$1 million in the company.[1]
He chose to sell orange juice, as he believed that oranges are an internationally familiar flavour.[1] It is the only company selling orange juice from vending machines, as its competitor, Q Orange ceased operations.[3]
The company does not own all of their machines, as they sell and lease machines to others.[1]
Growth was paused during 2020 to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
In 2024, it garnered a profit of US$2.5 million.[4]
As of 2025[update], the company operated 1,500 vending machines in Singapore,[3] and operated an additional 100 machines every month in Singapore.[2]
International expansion
[edit]In 2019, it started expanding internationally. It focused its efforts on expanding in Japan in 2023 and 2024, and as of 2025[update], it operated 1300 machines in Japan, such as in Tokyo and Osaka.[2] It accelerated expansion in Japan during a period of orange juice shortage.[1] It turned profitable in Japan in April 2024.[1] The company plans to grow and establish 100,000 machines in Japan.[1] As of 2025[update], it is present in 32 countries,[4] such as Malaysia, Thailand, Australia and Switzerland.[1]
Zhang hopes to make an initial public offering in the United States by 2027.[2][4] He hopes to first expand to New York City in the United States.[2]
Product
[edit]Some vending machines offer ice[2] and others serve pulp with the orange juice,[3] but most machines do not.[2][3] Some vending machines operate a pantry system for offices, offering different food items.[1] The temperature of the machine is kept at four degrees celsius, for hygiene purposes.[2] The vending machines can be accessed remotely to correct technological errors.[1]
In 2025, most cups cost S$2, but some cost S$3 due to landlord requirements.[2] The price has remained stable since 2016.[3] Meanwhile, they cost 350 yen in Japan.[2]
They are set up at various locations and are ubiquitous in Singapore,[3] such as at schools, shopping centers or Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations.[2]
Criticism
[edit]The orange juice product has drawn criticism from nutritionists, who say that eating unsqueezed oranges with dietary fiber contain fewer calories and sate one's hunger more effectively. By drinking orange juice, it does not fill one up as efficiently and may lead to one consuming more calories than intended.[3] Since most of the machines opt for juicing via cold-pressing instead of blending, the nutrients are also lost in the pulp.[3]
Incidents
[edit]Stealing
[edit]On February 24, 2019, Lee Zhi Hao, a 28-year-old Malaysian, stole a total of S$2,354 from eight vending machines such as Fortune Centre and Parklane Mall.[5] He used the money to pay his debts.[5] He worked for Fruits Vending, which operated iJooz vending machines.[6] He was arrested on 20 March, and sentenced to nine weeks of jail time on 8 April.[5]
Straw-licking
[edit]On March 12, 2026,[7] a French 18 year old student from ESSEC Business School[8] uploaded a video on Instagram[7] of himself licking a straw from the iJooz vending machine at Goldhill Centre[9] before putting it back in.[8] He did it knowing that it would probably cause a public annoyance, according to a court investigation.[10] He was charged with mischief.[8] iJooz replaced all straws in the affected machine, and conducted sanitary checks.[7] He left Singapore temporarily for three weeks for an internship to Manila as a graduation requirement while still facing charges.[11][12] His case was postponed to June 26.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sivakumar, Yoganeetha (19 December 2025). "Expanding during an orange shortage: Inside iJooz's 8-year sprint towards IPO ambitions". Vulcan Post. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Ang, Hwee Min (16 January 2025). "From Singapore to the world: iJooz CEO on revolutionising orange juice". CNA. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Lok, Cherie (22 February 2025). "A healthier choice? How juice vending machines like iJooz took over Singapore". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ^ a b c Cordon, Miguel (24 November 2025). "Ijooz squeezes US$2.5 million in net profit in FY 2024". The Business Times. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ^ a b c Lam, Lydia (8 April 2019). "Man jailed for stealing S$2,300 from orange juice vending machines after he was fired". CNA. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ^ Tang, Louisa (8 April 2019). "Ex-driver jailed for stealing over S$2,000 from orange juice vending machines". CNA. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ^ a b c Chia, Laura (2 April 2026). "Teen arrested after allegedly licking iJooz straw and placing it back in machine". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ^ a b c Alkhatib, Shaffiq (24 April 2026). "Teen charged with mischief over iJooz straw incident". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ^ Lam, Lydia (24 April 2026). "Teenager charged with mischief, public nuisance for licking iJooz straw and returning it to vending machine". CNA. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ^ France-Presse, Agence (27 April 2026). "French teen in Singapore faces jail for licking vending machine straw". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ^ "French teen in straw licking case allowed to leave Singapore". CNA. 29 April 2026. Archived from the original on 30 April 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ^ a b Alkhatib, Shaffiq (29 May 2026). "Teenager's licking straw case adjourned in Singapore". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
Category:Food and drink in Singapore
Category:Fruit drinks
Category:Singaporean drinks
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