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From: Intercontinental Brands
Own-label RTD and wine producer Intercontinental Brands’ new range of high-juice drinks signals the company’s first foray into soft drinks. The J20 lookalike comes in five flavours and is sold in 275ml bottles.
Price: 79p per bottle
Total score: 36/50
Consumer’s Verdict
Lorna clerkin, hotel managing director, 39, Purley, Surrey
As I often have to drive when I go out, I always get excited about new non-alcoholic offerings.
I am already a big fan of Britvic’s J2O drink, so J+ had an instant appeal to me. J+ looks the part. It is very colourful, which is bound to make it stand out on-shelf.
I liked all the flavours I tested, although I found the ones mixed with orange to be a tad on the sweet side. My favourite was the apple & mango variety.
I found the new range to be less heavy than its competitor. That is a big plus for me as I can only drink a couple of bottles of J2O before I start feeling bloated.
I would probably still go for J2O if I had the choice, but would quite happily drink J+ again as it is a nice drink.
Score: 20/25
Buyer’s Verdict
Jonathon Bayne, technical buying controller, budgens
I have been sent three different flavours, namely orange & berry, apple & blackcurrant and orange & passionfruit.
The label on the bottles was quite distinctive, with the use of very bright colours, which will help them stand out on-shelf. The colour of the apple & blackcurrant and orange & berry drinks was unusual, and slightly offputting.
The orange & passionfruit was quite sweet, with quite a tangy flavour. I didn’t really enjoy it at all. The apple & blackcurrant had a strong Ribena-type aroma, but was not particularly sweet. Finally, the orange & berry was very sweet in flavour and had a dominant strawberry taste.
Overall, these drinks did not really appeal to me, but may well attract consumers who purchase these types of fruit drinks.
Score: 16/25
j+
From: Intercontinental Brands
Own-label RTD and wine producer Intercontinental Brands’ new range of high-juice drinks signals the company’s first foray into soft drinks. The J20 lookalike comes in five flavours and is sold in 275ml bottles.
Price: 79p per bottle
Total score: 36/50
Consumer’s Verdict
Lorna clerkin, hotel managing director, 39, Purley, Surrey
As I often have to drive when I go out, I always get excited about new non-alcoholic offerings.
I am already a big fan of Britvic’s J2O drink, so J+ had an instant appeal to me. J+ looks the part. It is very colourful, which is bound to make it stand out on-shelf.
I liked all the flavours I tested, although I found the ones mixed with orange to be a tad on the sweet side. My favourite was the apple & mango variety.
I found the new range to be less heavy than its competitor. That is a big plus for me as I can only drink a couple of bottles of J2O before I start feeling bloated.
I would probably still go for J2O if I had the choice, but would quite happily drink J+ again as it is a nice drink.
Score: 20/25
Buyer’s Verdict
Jonathon Bayne, technical buying controller, budgens
I have been sent three different flavours, namely orange & berry, apple & blackcurrant and orange & passionfruit.
The label on the bottles was quite distinctive, with the use of very bright colours, which will help them stand out on-shelf. The colour of the apple & blackcurrant and orange & berry drinks was unusual, and slightly offputting.
The orange & passionfruit was quite sweet, with quite a tangy flavour. I didn’t really enjoy it at all. The apple & blackcurrant had a strong Ribena-type aroma, but was not particularly sweet. Finally, the orange & berry was very sweet in flavour and had a dominant strawberry taste.
Overall, these drinks did not really appeal to me, but may well attract consumers who purchase these types of fruit drinks.
Score: 16/25
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