Images Logos RibenaAn NZ court has found GlaxoSmithKline guilty of misleading advertising because there’s actually no detectable vitamin C in Ribena. But in Singapore, the AVA has certified that local Ribena Berries aren’t just cannibals, they’ve also been ‘certified rich in vitamin C‘.

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  1. Some associated links:

    Link to a nutrition blog –
    http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2007/03/27/juice_maker_caught_redhanded.php

    Shameless link to my own blog where a screencap of the meat of the story is available –
    http://adalmin.blogspot.com/2007/03/my-childhood-it-has-been-raped.html

    “Liebena” –
    http://fiddaman.blogspot.com/2007/04/meet-gsks-larry-liebena.html

    Can sue them or not? This is childhood violation leh. But so farney lah, the farce was discovered by some NZ schoolgirls. Saaaad.

  2. Some associated links:

    Link to a nutrition blog –
    http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2007/03/27/juice_maker_caught_redhanded.php

    Shameless link to my own blog where a screencap of the meat of the story is available –
    http://adalmin.blogspot.com/2007/03/my-childhood-it-has-been-raped.html

    “Liebena” –
    http://fiddaman.blogspot.com/2007/04/meet-gsks-larry-liebena.html

    Can sue them or not? This is childhood violation leh. But so farney lah, the farce was discovered by some NZ schoolgirls. Saaaad.

  3. I think it’s the country.

    The laws in Singapore are stricter, and it’s considerably like the slimming pills case a few years back. Cause, it gets checked every few years, once the check is cleared, they cut down/change the ingredients used, etc.

    Funny thing. After hearing about the case, my mum went to get a bottle of Ribena. 😀

  4. I think it’s the country.

    The laws in Singapore are stricter, and it’s considerably like the slimming pills case a few years back. Cause, it gets checked every few years, once the check is cleared, they cut down/change the ingredients used, etc.

    Funny thing. After hearing about the case, my mum went to get a bottle of Ribena. 😀

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