Twinings Blackcurrant and Vanilla tea. How do they get away with it?

Question

Twinings Blackcurrant (big letters) & Vanilla tea. Picture of blackcurrants on the front of the box, description of blackcurrants on the back of the box. Ten (!!)  ingredients listed, *none* of them blackcurrant. Confused.

shortie · Accepted Answer

That'll be the "natural flavouring 2%".

Hibiscus
- Orange Leaves
- Orange Peel
- Blackberry Leaves
- Lemon Peel
- Rosehips
- Liquorice Root
- Natural Vanilla Flavouring With Other Natural Flavourings (3%)
- Natural Flavouring (2%)
- Ginseng (0.5%)

larrauri · Answer

Twinings Vanilla Tea

Bistro Didi · Answer

I agree. It's not on. They are an iconic brand but the crown slipped long ago. I find their teas too suspiciously colourful. They aim for the Tesco market, not the Waitrose market. If you want good tea I would go organic or head to the healthfood and whole stores.

Kiki · Answer

Right, it is the natural flavorings that give it a blackcurrant taste.

SONNY · Answer

its a good one this is, I would fire off an email to twinings, let us know

Twinings Blackcurrant and Vanilla tea. How do they get away with it?

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