Ribena 100% Pure Juices Blackcurrant Blend

This is not normally something I would buy, and indeed, this time I didn't. However, my mother-in-law bought a couple of cartons and so I thought I would give it a go. I am always impressed by the effort some companies make to produce healthier food and drink, and the carton for this had the famous and respected Ribena name as well as the promise (in big figures) of 100% pure juices. The juice itself looks like Ribena, only a bit thicker, as you would expect juice to look in comparison with squash. It's the dark purple of Ribena and the smell does have strong berry elements, which I liked. However, the taste left a little bit to be desired. There ...  Read the complete review

I bought this juice last week as it was reduced in Somerfield to about 89p from £1.60 something, I think. I chose it because I wanted the vitamin C and all the non-concentrate juices were in massive bottles/cartons. I didn't realise until after I bought it that this too was from concentrate - obviously that information didn't fit in too well with the 'healthy juice' image they were trying to portray and so they hid it away. It's in very small print on the back and even if you were looking for it, as I was, it's easy to miss. The juice itself was kind of 'fresh tasting' - it was a reddish purple and had small bits in, but was a bit strong for my ...  Read the complete review