With more fruit and less sugar!
In 2018 sales of various drinks containing fruit juice represented 11 percent of total non-alcoholic drink sales – 280 million litres in volume. More than 5 percent of this were 100-percent fruit juices, 16 percent were fruit nectars and 79 percent were fruit drinks. Istvánné Bikfalvi, secretary of the Hungarian Mineral Water, Fruit Juice and Soft Drink Association told that the sector’s sugar reduction programme had great influence on fruit juice production, especially in the fruit drink segment as 100-percent juices contain no added sugar.
Manufacturers have cut the sugar content and increased the fruit content of fruit drinks. In their portfolios they also increased the proportion of low- and zero calories products. Ms Bikfalvi revealed that the rise in raw material prices entailed higher fruit juice prices. Large companies are using world-class production technology and they keep investing in technological development. Small- and medium-sized companies are also making quality products, but they could do with a bit of funding to modernise their production technology. The biggest challenges are posed by problems related to packaging.
Related news
The European Parliament has adopted new rules for consumer information for certain foods
The European Parliament (EP) has accepted the amendment of the…
Read more >Learn about the energy cycle with Coca-Cola!
Coca-Cola Magyarország is committed to sustainability and conscious consumption, so…
Read more >Carbonated soft drinks and syrups riding the stormy waves of the market
In 2023 the carbonated soft drinks market continued to be…
Read more >Related news
The “Promotion of the Year 2024” awards were presented
This year, the “Promotion of the Year 2024” competition was…
Read more >Waves in the company trend – the changing faces of liquidations and company formations
Even with decreasing terminations, decreasing numbers of companies in the…
Read more >The first McDonald’s restaurant in Esztergom has opened
The first McDonald’s restaurant in the city of Esztergom opened…
Read more >