Ribena was made to the same recipe was decades from 1938 before the UK rules on soft drink sugar content changed.
The old Ribena (1938-2018) ingredients list was:
- Water
- Sugar
- Blackcurrant Juice from Concentrate (23%)
- Acid (Citric Acid)
- Vitamin C
- Preservatives(Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Bisulphite)
- Color (Anthocyanins)
The new Ribena (2018-) ingredients list is:
- Water
- Blackcurrant Juice from Concentrate (32%)
- Sugar
- Thickener (Polydextrose)
- Acidity Regulator (Sodium Gluconate)
- Acid (Citric Acid)
- Vitamin C
- Extracts of (Carrot and Hibiscus)
- Flavourings
- Preservatives(Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Bisulphite)
- Sweeteners (Acesulfame K, Sucralose)