# What is the best way to bottle Juices **URL:** \ **Category:** Juice Business Management\ **Created:** [January 2, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.goodnature.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-bottle-juices/322 "2019-01-02T20:40:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pascalina\_Ane](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.goodnature.com/pascalina_ane/32/100_2.png) [@Pascalina\_Ane](https://community.goodnature.com/u/Pascalina_Ane)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.goodnature.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-bottle-juices/322/1 "2019-01-02T20:40:06Z")
What is the best way to bottle juice ? Is it best to fill the whole bottle to the top or leave some space for air ---
**Author:** ![TheJuiceBoxLV](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.goodnature.com/thejuiceboxlv/32/258_2.png) [@TheJuiceBoxLV](https://community.goodnature.com/u/TheJuiceBoxLV)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2019, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.goodnature.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-bottle-juices/322/2 "2019-01-02T22:02:06Z")
From what I have found it is personal preference. I use 16 fl.oz. bottles that hold 16.9 fl.oz.so I leave just a little gap from the top. Sometimes a customer wants to add something to the juice (cayenne pepper, maca root, etc) so some space is needed. Also, if you fill to the top, there is a greater chance of it spilling on the customer. Lastly, the less you put in the bottle, the less your food cost is, so from a P&L stand point, less is better. ---
**Author:** ![charlie](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.goodnature.com/charlie/32/10_2.png) [@charlie](https://community.goodnature.com/u/charlie)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 10:47am UTC](https://community.goodnature.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-bottle-juices/322/3 "2019-01-03T10:47:46Z")
Most 16 oz bottle are actually 16.9 oz to account for extra space at the top just FYI. I thought I remember hearing something about leaving air to prevent anaerobic bacteria growth. @AriS is there something to that or am I making that up? ---
**Author:** ![AriS](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.goodnature.com/aris/32/19_2.png) [@AriS](https://community.goodnature.com/u/AriS)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.goodnature.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-bottle-juices/322/4 "2019-01-03T15:24:38Z")
@charlie I have not heard that before. But for raw juices, with such a short shelf life, it’s almost impossible for pathogens to grow in that environment. ---
**Author:** ![TheJuiceBoxLV](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.goodnature.com/thejuiceboxlv/32/258_2.png) [@TheJuiceBoxLV](https://community.goodnature.com/u/TheJuiceBoxLV)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.goodnature.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-bottle-juices/322/5 "2019-01-03T19:59:48Z")
When you place juice into a sealed bottle or Reduced oxygen packaging (ROP) anaerobic growth starts at 22% or less atmospheric volume. So really any product in a bottle will start anaerobic growth, hence the mandated 7 day shelf life for raw juice. ---
**Author:** ![Pascalina\_Ane](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.goodnature.com/pascalina_ane/32/100_2.png) [@Pascalina\_Ane](https://community.goodnature.com/u/Pascalina_Ane)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 7:20am UTC](https://community.goodnature.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-bottle-juices/322/6 "2019-01-08T07:20:53Z")
Thank you so much for this information πŸ™πŸ˜Š ---
**Author:** ![Pascalina\_Ane](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.goodnature.com/pascalina_ane/32/100_2.png) [@Pascalina\_Ane](https://community.goodnature.com/u/Pascalina_Ane)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 7:23am UTC](https://community.goodnature.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-bottle-juices/322/7 "2019-01-08T07:23:32Z")
Thank you all for the information, I am really grateful you made to respond πŸ™