Ribena

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)