a b c Tony Jaques (2008). "Pre-publication draft: When an Icon Stumbles – The Ribena Issue Mismanaged" (PDF). Corporate Communications. 13 (4): 394–406. doi: 10.1108/13563280810914829. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016 . Retrieved 18 April 2015. . It takes the biscuit that this water is advertised as water, but only has 20 per cent less sugar than a full fat Coke. We’re really proud our new bottle has recycling built into the design and achieves true circularity.” Although Ribena’s bottles have always been recyclable, the previous sleeve’s dark color and length prevents some recycling plants’ sensors identifying the clear, recyclable bottle underneath. SBF GB&I recently committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 and reaching net zero by 2050 (see letsrecycle.com story).

The brand originally had a strong reputation as a healthy product for children, stemming from its distribution to children as a vitamin C supplement during World War II by the British government. Beecham, a company that has been part of GSK since 2000, bought the brand in 1955 and developed many soft drink versions. A series of scandals in the 2000s, concerning vitamin C levels, sugar levels, and the amounts of actual fruit in some of the brands, damaged its reputation as a healthy product. By 2013, the brand was widely regarded as a soft drink. [1] Introducing the same infrastructure in the UK would help solve a lot of issues around supply of quality rPET, which is one of the reasons why we support the introduction of DRS in the UK.” The UK governemnt will introduce a DRS for single-use drinks containers. The next step was to begin visualising what this new product could look like, and the messages it should convey to the consumer. Central to this process was close collaboration between both the product design and brand teams within Seymourpowell, ensuring that each element of the design married seamlessly together. A key consideration for both teams, for instance, was how the bottle’s ergonomics would impact the user experience and the placement of brand messaging further down the line. A raft of recycling organisations including the Recycling Association endorsed Lucozade Sport’s rPET bottles and reduced sleeve design.Let's take a moment to absorb that...That's a coffee with more fat than a Big Mac and more sugar than 2 cans of Coke. Court rules against Ribena". BBC News. 17 January 2001. Archived from the original on 1 February 2009 . Retrieved 31 August 2009. Suntory said this change meant that, from January, Ribena would become the largest UK soft drinks brand to use bottles made from 100% recycled plastic and which were also 100% recyclable. That's one hell of a hit on your liver, and if you're a regular consumer of this kind of drink, whether you're thin or fat this could be causing you all sorts of health difficulties. Through the years GSK and its predecessors developed many soft drink versions of Ribena but it retained an image as a "healthy food" in the UK and other Commonwealth countries. [1] [9]

Soft drinks or liquid candy?". The Food Commission. 29 January 2004. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. It is this kind of innovation that we want to see to create a more circular economy for our waste and resources, with more materials being recycled and reused and less being consigned to landfill or incineration. We have been highly critical of manufacturers who have not taken responsibility for the full life cycle and recyclability of their products. SBF GB&I are doing the right thing and other manufacturers should follow their lead,” comments Dr. Simon Ellin, the Recycling Association’s CEO. a b c d e "We have Frank and Vernon to thank for Ribena". The Bristol Post. 17 September 2013. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. .The sugars found in our drinks are made up of the sugars in fruit juice and sucrose which is needed to ensure that our drinks taste great (without it they would taste too sharp). Fructose sugar is found in high quantities in fruit juice and excessive consumption is a primary cause of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. Not only is the bottle made from 100 per cent recycled plastic but the label has been minimised to ensure the bottle can be easily identified, sorted and recycled using standard industry technology. SBF GB&I are doing the right thing and other manufacturers should follow their lead.” Gloucestershire's Ribena factory has been widely praised for leading the way after becoming the largest UK brand to make sure their plastic bottles are 100 per cent recyclable.

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