Understanding Our Labels
Labelling of food and drink products is highly regulated and all Britvic
products are labelled in compliance with both legislation and supplementary
codes of practice.
We are committed to providing the information you need to make informed choices,
but recognise that labels can sometimes be confusing!
We hope this section will help you to understand our labels and the nutrition
information contained on each of them.
Product Name and Description
All of our labels are designed to provide a clear description of the product,
both through the highly visual label on the front of the pack, such as this one
for Robinsons Orange No Added Sugar, as well as a written description on the
reverse of the label.
Ingredients
Labels also list all the ingredients that make up a specific product
formulation. These are listed in descending order of their weight, with the
ingredients present in the greatest quantity first. The percentages of the
ingredients which characterise a product, such as fruit juices and barley
flour, are also declared.
If a product contains the sweetener, Aspartame, it will also state that the
product contains a source of phenylalanine. This is to assist
people who suffer from the rare genetic metabolic disorder phenylketonuria
(PKU), as they are unable to break down phenylalanine naturally in the body.
Nutrition Information Panel
All Britvic products feature a nutrition information panel which tells you how
much energy, protein, carbohydrate (of which sugars) fat (of which saturates),
fibre and sodium will be provided by every 100ml of product.
Where vitamins and minerals are added, we also list the amount contained in
100ml of product as well as the percentage of the recommended daily amount
(RDA) this represents for both 100ml and for a 250ml serving. The RDAs for the
different vitamins and minerals are set out in the Food Labelling Regulations.
Guideline Daily Amounts
In line with most soft drinks companies, we are changing the way that we label
our drinks, providing more information so that you can make informed choices.
Over the next year, we will be introducing 'icons' which indicate how much
sugar, fat, saturated fat and salt is contained within each serving of a
particular drink, as well as the total number of calories. They also show what
percentage this represents of an adult's, or in the case of children, a child's
guideline daily amount.
The labelling scheme has been recommended by the British Soft Drinks Association
and provides a consistent approach across all soft drinks.
