Apple juice carton - whats the difference?

Ant555

Does anyone know the actual difference between these two juice boxes?

Both in Tescos - both seem to have exactly the same ingredients and nutrition information on the side of box.

One is more than double the price of the other.

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=263832851

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=254858137

Is it just marketing?

Thanks

System

They are both made from concentrate, however, what has been added to the concentrate in the first place?

Is there a distinct difference in taste?

EssexExile

Try both, you decide.

dacouch

EssexExile wrote: »

Try both, you decide.

Did you not mean to type.

"Try both, you decider"

Ant555

!!!!!! wrote: »

Is there a distinct difference in taste?

I don't know as I bought the cheaper ones.

As already suggested the original concentrate might be the difference and as the specific contents of that are not listed, this must be a loophole or grey area of labelling. I guess its ingredients that are not required to be on the label that could make up the difference.

Thanks for the replies so far.

dzug1

The more expensive one will be from better quality apple juice, possibly filtered a bit more. You will certainly notice a difference in taste - whether it's sufficient to justify the extra price to you is subjective - you may even prefer the cheaper one.


I doubt if there is any difference in actual ingredients - maybe in the type of apple or the blending of different types

Cornucopia

The concentrate is (or should be ) from different fruit.

If the products were two different apples would the question still arise?

This is a case where the ingredients list doesn't give you the whole picture, but you wouldn't expect it to.

Liverpool85

I have tried both and haven't found them to taste notably different. I therefore get the "value" ones. Sainsbury's also do "basics" and standard mini juices which taste similar. Maybe the apples they make from are different but maybe it's just marketing!