Location
Australia
Made In
Australia
Values
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Fair
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Give Back
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Vegan
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Certified Organic
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Made Locally
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Artisan
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Gender Equality
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Circularity
For those of you who haven’t yet heard of this delicious and nutritious snack brand, boy, do we have a treat for you! Prepare your tastebuds friends, for this brand, is proving that good, yummy food doesn’t have to come at the expense of your wallet, your health, or the environment.
The Daily Bar hails from Byron Bay, and is a brand that provides a superfood snack that will satisfy every kind of sugar craving you have. With organic ingredients free from chemicals and harmful pesticides, and packaging that is good for the earth, you’ll never want to reach for that boring generic muesli bar ever again.
Peanut Butter Decadence, Mint Choc Chip, Espresso Fudge, and Salted Caramel are just a few examples of what’s on the menu at The Daily Bar. It’s not just these delectable flavours that have our mouths watering, but also the fact that this business is on a mission to tread lightly on the earth and leave the smallest carbon footprint possible. Finding an innovative business that lives its truth the whole way from product to consumer is an exciting thing, and is one of the reasons why The Daily Bar is EME approved.
Even the packaging is a snack! Not for you, though; after you’ve eaten your little rectangle of goodness, chuck that decomposable wrapper into your compost bin and let the worms have a little munch. The Daily Bar is also working with a solar-powered printer to create boxes that are not only recycled, but also printed with non-toxic vegetable inks.
So, if you’ve been searching for a snack you can eat daily (yes, they’re so healthy that you can eat them EVERYDAY), but that won’t add any unnecessary waste to landfill, The Daily Bar has our tick of approval. Try the Sample Pack with free shipping, the monthly subscription service, or if you’re short on cash, mix and match a few bars and pop them on Afterpay. Happy snacking!
Want to know where The Daily Bar sits and what they’re working on in terms of these 5 values? Hover over these values to find out.
Eco Friendly
We are working towards creating a closed (circular) loop with food. Our bars are all made in-house, which means we have ultimate control over our production footprint. All biodegradable to a home compost standard, our boxes are all recycled post-consumer stock, printed with vegetable inks and our inner wrapper is a renewable plant fibre.
Fair
Although we work closely with our organic ingredient suppliers, it is very difficult for us to trace the growing conditions of all 50+ organic ingredients we use. However, at least 50% of our ingredients are grown within Australia though and we work closely with a few local local producers. In terms of makes and creators, that is all done in house with our team of passionate young producers, who live (eat) and breathe the lifestyle product they are creating.
Minimal Waste
We work hard to minimise our waste in all areas, recycling, reusing materials to an inch of their lives, giving seconds to a local organisation that feeds those in need, passing on our food scraps to a local farm (who’s pigs thrive off our waste), and ultimately getting very creative in in the process of moving towards a complete circular loop.
Give Back
We work closely with a local food rescue company, donating short dated stock and any seconds to those in need.
Transparent
We would love to, although we currently source over 50 ingredients which makes this process near impossible. We do work very closely with a few suppliers who source our organic ingredients from across the globe. Once we receive ingredients, the rest is all manufactured and distributed by us in house.
Behind the Brand
“I felt like there was so much opportunity, and to some extent, necessity, to bring purist health in to the mainstream, and an absolute necessity for businesses to reduce their impact on the planet!”.
What made you start The Daily Bar?
It sounds cliché but initially, I just felt like there was a huge gap in the market for a truly healthy snack. From that point, I began to really evaluate how I could create a brand with impact.
I felt like there was so much opportunity, and to some extent, necessity, to bring purist health into the mainstream, and an absolute necessity for businesses to reduce their impact on the planet!
I think the combination of purpose and passion is a force to be reckoned with, so the inspiration for the brand just flooded in.
What has been the most challenging thing you have uncovered since the beginning?
We are not a treat! I repeat: we are not a treat, we’re an everyday snack essential.
I naively assumed that people would understand and therefore fall in love with our product instantly, although the reality is that for the most part we’re having to educate and communicate, which is rewarding, yet challenging in the same breath.
Best piece of advice you have ever received?
“Don’t let the bastards get you down.”
When you’re so emotionally invested in what you’re doing, it’s hard not to be hurt by criticism or negative feedback.
It can still be a hard pill to swallow, but, no matter who you are, or what you do; people will love you, people will hate you, and some of the time it just won’t have anything to do with you. So just keep being authentically you… and don’t let the bastards get you down.
Why was it important to you to make your brand sustainable?
It wasn’t just important, it was essential. We all know too much now to not be sustainable thinkers. Take plastic for example. 15 years ago, the majority of us were using it like there was no tomorrow, because we weren’t educated. But there is a tomorrow, and we’re now aware that plastic is a material created to last—it literally doesn’t break down. Every piece of single use plastic we’ve ever used in our lifetime still exists. A minute on the lips, a lifetime (plus 900+ years) in landfill, filling our earth from the inside out, and you’re just an unconscious asshole if you know things like this and still aren’t inspired to change your ways.
The scope of the problem though can become quite disempowering, so we want to give power to the people through leading by example and showing just how easy it is to be an environmental champion!
What is something others wouldn’t know about starting a sustainable business that you think they should?
You’ll feel like a fraud sometimes, because inevitably there will be little things you do that aren’t sustainable, not for lack of will, there just simply isn’t a way. But sit in that uncomfortable feeling for a hot minute, and use it as a renewable energy source to motivate you. Be really grateful you’ve taken this sustainable path and remember those uncomfortable feelings are only fleeting.
One tip you’d give to others who are wanting to start their own business?
Believe in what you’re doing with every cell in your body – you’re going to need that belief to get you through the tough times (there will be many). Work your bloody ass off, and be a nice person (it’ll get you a long way!).
Where do you envision The Daily Bar in the future?
I’m an ardent believer in doing one thing and doing that one thing really well, but having said that, Harry and I are big dreamers! We’re continually frustrated by the archaic mindsets and norms within the food system. For young fresh eyes, a lot of things just don’t make sense in terms of the bigger picture—I mean, what we eat, how we fuel ourselves—so ultimately our health and how we feel, it’s all pretty much driven by commercial viability. So I guess the big dream is to create an overarching food brand that challenges this. It’s pretty simple: we just want to create honestly healthy food that’s accessible, that’s good for us, good for the planet, and at the end of the day, that gets people excited!
What or who inspires you to do what you do on a daily basis?
I feel incredibly fortunate to be leading the life I lead. Living in Byron, where the environment and the natural landscape are such a focal part of my life, it’s a daily reminder of how it’s the simple things that truly matter, and how it’s the simple things that give me such a deep sense of happiness. I think my health and my happiness are so intrinsically linked too, and I know how good eating well makes me feel, and I think my inspiration just comes from wanting to help others find their own version of that feeling.
Do you have a morning routine? If so, what is it you do to set yourself up for the day ahead?
Yes, movement & coffee! My morning really does define my day. Emails, spreadsheets and all the other unglamorous office-bound elements of running a business mean that I spend a lot more time than I’d like inside and sitting still, so that first little window in the morning before I get stuck into my working day is very precious to me.
Movement is essential, and each morning’s activity very much depends on the waves, the weather and my mood. Every morning always involves coffee though, an absolute non-negotiable.
I’m so lucky to work with my best friend, Harry, who coincidentally (or not) shares the same sentiments towards surfing and coffee. So we love to start our day together hatching game plans and having completely over-caffeinated, but inspired, visionary conversations about where we’d like to take the brand. These special morning moments really are the fuel behind The Daily Bar.
One book everyone should read? Why?
Course of Love, Alain de Botton.
Small business is hard, and at times grossly consuming. I’ve found that for me, the key to my business thriving, is a thriving me. So I’ve made the decision outside of regular working hours, to prioritise the focus on me as a sane, happy human not as a business owner.
Back to the book, this man has significantly enhanced my understanding of both myself and others, just read, listen, watch anything you can of Alain, it’ll change your life!
If you’re into podcasts his episode of On Being with Krista Tippett, The True Hard Work of Love and Relationships, was quite possibly the most profound 50 minutes of my life so far.
Are there any other Movers & Shakers our there in your world that you think people should know about?
Bec Nolan (@peachlings), she is the design genius behind all our branding and packaging, and has the absolutely Midas touch when it comes to anything design/style related.
She is the definition of a humble hustler, with a tenaciously strong moral compass to boot ~ she’s just one of those people that make you want to be a better person when in her company.
You need her latest creation on your face this summer (@velvetcanyon), like everything Bec does, Velvet Canyon promotes diversity and equality ~ power to la femme!