High fructose corn syrup dropped from popular tea product
High fructose corn syrup dropped from popular tea product
Corn Refiners Association execs are NOT going to be happy about this one.
Snapple tea is getting a makeover that includes a narrower bottle (for a better fit in cup holders), a redesigned font on the label, and – most importantly – high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) will be replaced with sugar.
Snapple! Kickin’ it old school!
Yes, in spite of the recent barrage of TV ads promoting HFCS, it seems that focus group testing found that consumers aren’t really warming up to HFCS once they get the facts and move beyond the ridiculous ad campaign.
And here’s a little detail that isn’t going to do anything to improve HFCS’s image. The new Snapple has fewer calories. The “old” Lemon Snapple Iced Tea (with HFCS) had 200 calories per serving. The new LSIT: 160 calories.
Of course, the redesigned bottle might contain a smaller serving size, which would account for at least some of the calorie drop. But regardless of the calories, I’ll take refined sugar any day over HFCS. And I mean that literally. I used to be a dedicated Snapple drinker, so I just might pick up a bottle of the new and improved HFCS-free Snapple now and then.
You can find the latest research that reveals HFCS dangers in the e-Alert “Dangerous Dining” (2/17/09).
Source:
“Reading the Tea Leaves, Snapple Refreshes Itself” New York Times, 2/19/09, nytimes.com
