Is Cawston Press Apple & Rhubarb Juice ultra-processed?

Fruit juices Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

apple juice 90%, rhubarb juice 9.7%, natural flavouring (ultra-processing marker), antioxidant (ascorbic acid (vitamin c))

Additives: E300 Ascorbic acid

As written on the pack

PRESSED APPLE JUICE (90%), PRESSED RHUBARB JUICE (9.7%). NATURAL FLAVOURING, ANTIOXIDANT: ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C).

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 373rd. 35% of the fruit juices here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060054134064, last edited 21 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of C (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.