Amanda Chantal Bacon
Born
New York City, US
Alma materNew England Culinary Institute
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur
Lifestyle influencer
Known forMoon Juice
Notable workThe Moon Juice Cookbook
SpouseGregory Rogove
Children2

Amanda Chantal Bacon is an American entrepreneur,[1] cookbook author,[2] and wellness influencer.[3][4][5] Originally from New York, Bacon founded the juice and beauty products company Moon Juice in 2012.[6][5] The company's items are sold in multiple locations and its supplements[7] are available in the United States and Canada at retailers such as Sephora.[8][9]

Moon Juice is reported to have over $20 million in annual sales and has celebrity fans such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Zoë Kravitz, and Shailene Woodley. [10]

Career

Bacon graduated from the New England Culinary Institute in Vermont and moved to Los Angeles to work as a chef[11] at the restaurant Louques.[12] She opened her first Moon Juice shop in 2012.[13] By 2015, she had three locations of the store.[13][14]

Bacon published a cookbook, The Moon Juice Cookbook, in September 2016.[15]

In 2018, Bacon launched a line of beauty products under the Moon Juice name.

In 2021, Moon Juice was reported to have hired a management consultant to explore mergers and acquisitions options.[16]

Other Content

In 2022, ex-employees of Bacon's Moon Juice company alleged that it was a toxic work environment for employees in Los Angeles.[17] Its stores in California had composting bins, but former employees claimed they were told to throw compost in the regular trash because the company did not pay for a composting service.[18]

Personal life

Amanda Chantal Bacon grew up in New York City and is the daughter of Chantal Bacon, who was partner and CEO of American fashion mogul Betsey Johnson.[19]

Bacon is married to drummer Gregory Rogove, has two children, and lives in the Rustic Canyon[20] neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.[21]

References

  1. ↑ Gross, Elana Lyn. "How Moon Juice's Founder Built Her Wildly Popular Wellness Brand". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  2. ↑ "About the Book The Moon Juice Cookbook: Cosmic Alchemy for a Thriving Body, Beauty, and Consciousness". www.bookreporter.com. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  3. ↑ Ellenberg, Cecilia (2021-03-26). "Well-Intentioned: How Moon Juice Founder Amanda Chantal Bacon Stays Content, While Minimizing Her Content". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  4. ↑ "What Alex Jones and Amanda Chantal Bacon Have in Common". Longreads. 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  5. 1 2 Young, Molly (2017-05-25). "How Amanda Chantal Bacon Perfected the Celebrity Wellness Business". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  6. ↑ Florsheim, Lane (2020-03-09). "Why Wellness Guru Amanda Chantal Bacon Still Drinks Her Sex Dust". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  7. ↑ Wick, Julia (2017-05-25). "Ten Things We Learned From This New York Times Profile Of Moon Juice Founder Amanda Chantal Bacon". LAist. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  8. ↑ "A Popular Wellness Brand Has Just Landed at Sephora Canada". View the VIBE Toronto. 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  9. ↑ Buneo, Isabelle (2022-06-28). "Amanda Chantal Bacon Reveals Her Wellness Routine and Beauty Must-Haves". NewBeauty. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  10. ↑ Warren, Katie. "To the world, Moon Juice founder Amanda Chantal Bacon is just another Goopy goddess selling $12 juice and jars of 'Sex Dust.' Ex-employees say the reality is much … different". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  11. ↑ Reimel, Erin; Sandoval Box (2020-03-20). "Meet the Six Women Shaking up the Traditional Wellness Space". Shape. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  12. ↑ MUHLKE, Christine (2018-05-04). "Amanda Chantal Bacon's Wedding Cake Was Laced with Sex Dust Obviously". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  13. 1 2 Zara, Jeanelle (2015-12-14). "Cosmically charged: cult juice bar Moon Juice is LA's new squeeze". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  14. ↑ "The Greatest Feud in Wellness History: Moon Juice vs. Father John Misty". Observer. 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  15. ↑ Moss, Hilary (2016-09-23). "A Very Moon Juice Cookbook". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  16. ↑ Collins, Allison (2021-09-03). "The Latest From the Beauty M&A Scene". WWD. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  17. ↑ Kang, Matthew (2022-01-06). "Ex-Employees Allege Moon Juice Owner Fostered a Rotten Work Environment". Eater LA. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  18. ↑ Warren, Katie. "Moon Juice, a Goop-like wellness company, threw its compost in the trash and promoted a manager accused of racist comments, ex-employees say". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  19. ↑ Pressler, Jessica. "Your Hate Only Makes Amanda Chantal Bacon Stronger". The Cut. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  20. ↑ Strum, Beckie. "Moon Juice Founder Amanda Chantal Bacon Lists Frank Gehry-Designed Home". www.mansionglobal.com. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  21. ↑ "Amanda Chantal Bacon-Photos and Interview". MOTHER. 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
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