The gift is one 1 (one) 'Ribena Sticky Berry Set' consisting of 2 (two) Ribena Velcro paddles and 1 (one) Velcro ball. The gift is only available with purchases of specially marked pack of Ribena 6 x 250ml Fruit Drink from participating Woolworths stores, during the promotional period, and enter the unique code online, www.ribenapromo.com.au One entry per household.
Please see website for T&C. https://www.ribena.com.au/stickyberrypromo/faq.html
awwwww….they know OzB effect
Can you please post the unique code so we can enter…
LOL i think using it more than once would invalidate it…
Q: Does Ribena have more in common with:
a) Velcro
b) Paddles
c) Balls
d) Woolworths
e) NOTHING to do with health.
Answers to: www.ribenapromo.com.au
http://www.bangkokpost.com/education/site2007/nf2ap0307.htm
Given Ribena was marketed for decades as having 4 times the vitamin C of oranges, when it had NONE, I would be surprised they have the gall to keep on going, if it were not that they were taking $180 million a year from the trusting public when they were caught out.
Maybe people like the taste?
they do … lots of people like SUGAR … including me … but they should not have been con merchants (and pretended it was blackcurrants).
They must be the BIGGEST FAKES to appear on OzBargain!
I like the taste of ribena, and I like how strong the cordial syrup stuff is - you don't need much at all to make your plain water taste good. I don't drink it for any health benifits.
But any company that make false claims like that is a pack of bastards.
Agreed :)
I would think all Ribena products now contain vitamin C, as claimed - GSK could not afford to be caught again.
They say a 250ml carton of this drink contains about 70% as much vitamin C as an average (130ml) orange - from memory.
Its just not a healthy way of getting Vitamin C - too much sugar, and there's probably no shortage of affordable vitamin c in healthier alternatives (like oranges).
Anyway for those who like it for its taste, thats great :) - and the bargain will be great to have!!!
Sorry for the neg. My finger slipped on the iphone.
I heard about this scandal, but i thought that it was just that it didn't have as much VitC as they were claiming. According to their website, Ribena does have vitamin C, and is made from blackcurrents.
Was that not the case previously? Have they changed the recipe so it represents what they've been advertising?
From Wikinews (27/3/07):
The 55-year advertising campaign was misleading. Ribena promoted the drink as being rich in vitamin C, with four times as much as oranges, and claimed the "Ready to Drink" Ribena had 7mg of vitamin C per 100ml. Tests revealed "Ready to Drink" Ribena does NOT have ANY VITAMIN C.
GlaxoSmithKline pleaded GUILTY to all 15 charges laid against them by NZ's Commerce Commission. They were fined and had to publish correcting advertisements.
It was revealed that Ribena did not contain any vitamin C when two 14-year-old students did tests. They contacted the firm three times, and approached the Commerce Commission after receiving no response.
A study in January 2007 also revealed that the drink contains only 5% actual blackcurrant juice.
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Ribena_fined_over_misleading_adv…
It was revealed that Ribena did not contain any vitamin C when two 14-year-old students did tests. They contacted the firm three times, and approached the Commerce Commission after receiving no response.
heard about that too
It would be unbelievable if someone tested it (I don't know how) and they were shown to be still lying…
I might get my 17yo son onto it … he's a budding scientist :)
we'll have to buy a sample and get the offer :)
They just had the coolest ad though, it was like a factory pumping though ribena berries and tossing out oranges. I was like, mum when I grow up I want to work in an outdoor factory like that. And here I am, working in an impounded vehicles lot where I train Rottweilers to kill people between the hours of 10PM and 2AM. Similar job I guess.
well ive learnt something tonight. thank you gentlemen
There was no vitamin c probably sugar filled artificial flavouring
http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/783192
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/no-vitamin-…
Makes you wonder what else really isnt?
Also makes you wonder why two 14 year old students can easily test the claim in a science project and no one else (Govt) has bothered or why they (GSK) only get a slap on the wrist fine.
It's a pity that Ribena doesn't come in diet form. Other drinks and cordials make a sugar free version.
I remember when they had a "sparkling" version of their drink in a glass bottle. It was soooooo good. Got discontinued though :(
i thought that Ribena cordial range had a "less sugar" version..
you could always mix the cordial and soda water to get a "sparkling version"!
oops, it's not a product I tend to buy so I haven't noticed and good idea mixing it with soda water. I might just try that.
lol "Enter your details including your unique "Sticky Berry" code using the form provided."
I guess they were covering themselves from an OzBargaining :P