2007-01-10 07:07:42 · 13 answers · asked by Louise Oriole 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
...i've written to them, lets see if they answer while this question is still open...
....and i got an answer back in 2 minutes, great eh ?
They recommend veggies re-check every 6 months.
here is the offical answer from Ribena ( smithkline Beecham ) that shows Ribena is veggie.
FREE FROM ANIMAL BASED INGREDIENTS*
*The products listed below are, to the best of our knowledge, free from all animal based/derived ingredients including milk, eggs & all meat or fish derived ingredients
LUCOZADE ENERGY
Lucozade Original Sparkling Glucose Drink
Lucozade Orange Sparkling Glucose Drink
Lucozade Tropical Sparkling Glucose Drink
Lucozade Lemon Lime Flavour Sparkling Glucose Drink (Citrus Clear)
Lucozade Apple Glucose Drink
Lucozade Glucose Energy Tablets Orange Flavour
Lucozade Glucose Energy Tablets Lemon Flavour
LUCOZADE SPORT
Lucozade Sport Isotonic Lemon Flavour Drink
Lucozade Sport Isotonic Orange Flavour Drink
Lucozade Sport Isotonic Mixed Berry Flavour Drink
Lucozade Sport Isotonic Mixed Citrus Flavour Drink
Lucozade Sport Orange Flavour Isotonic Drink Mix (Powder)
Lucozade Sport Lemon Flavour Isotonic Drink Mix (Powder)
Lucozade Sport Hydroactive Citrus Fruits
Lucozade Sport Hydroactive Summer Fruits
Lucozade Sport Orange Flavour Carbohydrate Sports Gel
RIBENA
Ribena Blackcurrant Juice Drink Concentrate
Ribena Berry Burst Juice Drink Concentrate
Ribena Ready to Drink Blackcurrant Juice Drink
Ribena Ready to Drink Orange Juice Drink
Ribena Ready to Drink Strawberry Juice Drink
RIBENA REALLY LIGHT
Ribena Really Light No Added Sugar Blackcurrant Juice Drink Concentrate
Ribena Really Light No Added Sugar Berry Burst Juice Drink Concentrate
Ribena Really Light No Added Sugar Ready to Drink Blackcurrant Juice Drink
Ribena Really Light No Added Sugar Ready to Drink Berry Burst Juice Drink
Ribena Really Light No Added Sugar Ready to Drink Apple Juice Drink
Ribena Really Light No Added Sugar Ready to Drink Orange Tropical Juice Drink
Ribena Really Light No Added Sugar Ready to Drink Strawberry Juice Drink
Ribena Really Light No Added Sugar Ready To Drink Blueberry Juice Drink
RIBENA SPARK
Ribena Spark Sparkling Blackcurrant Drink
PLEASE NOTE
Lucozade Glucose Energy Tablets Original Flavour is free from meat/fish based ingredients but is not milk free.
Lucozade Sport Orange Energy Bar is free from meat or fish based ingredients but is not milk or egg free
Horlicks is free from meat/fish/egg based ingredients but is not milk free.
Horlicks Traditional Malted Food Drink
Horlicks Snoozoo Malted Food Drink – Chocolate, Banana and Strawberry flavour
Horlicks Low Fat Instant Malted Food Drink
Horlicks Low Fat Instant Hot Chocolate Food Drink
Horlicks Low Fat Instant Malted Chocolate Food Drink
2007-01-10 20:44:59 · answer #1 · answered by Michael H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ribena Strawberry
2016-12-15 08:49:41 · answer #2 · answered by weyhrauch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strawberry Ribena
2016-10-04 02:22:26 · answer #3 · answered by kantola 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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RE:
Is it true that Ribena isn't suitable for vegetarians? Why's that?
2015-08-10 06:43:47 · answer #4 · answered by Candy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it says that on the can, then it does have something derived from some sort of dead animal. Like gelatin comes from hooves, for example. Actually some plants are fertilized with animal products, so no doubt have similarities to coca cola in that respect, but maybe that's carrying pickiness to an extreme.
2016-03-13 07:12:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Given that there's a Vegetarian Society out there recommending it (as a source of vitamin B12), I'd say you were lied to.
http://www.vegetarian.ie/vit.htm
(See also http://www.veggies.co.uk/veglist.php3)
Though. There is something called "Ribena Twist," which apparently contains cochineal. Original Ribena's fine, though, and I know very few vegetarians who lose sleep over cochineal.
See http://jainworld.com/jainfood/readinglabels.asp (not, of course, guaranteed to be accurate)
And http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochineal
2007-01-10 07:36:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Don't think so.... the only thing i can think of is that it may have something like gelitine in it.
Once picked up chocolate moose in Tescos thinking ahh that will be fine (im vegitarian) only to get home and see pork in the ingredients. PORK! not gelitine but pork, how on earth do you get the idea for that recipie! I can see it now
"hey Bill have you come up with a new recipie for those chocolate mooses yet"
"Yeah, I thaught i add a twist by adding a little pork"
WHAT WAS GOING THROUGH THEIR MINDS!!!!
2007-01-10 07:18:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
First of all Ribena is made from Black Currant juice not blackberrys, I have bought it for years in Canada, in Chinatown, it's from Hong Kong but is the best, I used it when I was a chef I used to use it as a base for sorbet.
And I also used it with a duck dish, and a jar of black currant preserves from Poland, it had lots of whole fruit in it and made the best duck with Port and black currant sauce, won me a mention in the newspaper as one of the best dishes in Victoria B.C.
2007-01-10 08:11:51 · answer #8 · answered by The Unknown Chef 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i never heard that before somebodys probably pulling your leg
2007-01-10 07:17:27 · answer #9 · answered by hey 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cant see why it aint, loads of vit c etc, but even most wines aint
vegetarian, should i give up wine, or whining? dont be too vegan, or you will become a nun.
2007-01-10 07:16:41 · answer #10 · answered by qwerty 3 · 2⤊ 4⤋