Q.Roughly how many blackcurrent's do ribena use in a day?
A.Ribena uses 250,000,000 blackcurrants every day (13bn a year). Ribena was named in 1938 after the botanical name for the blackcurrant, 'Ribes nigrum'.
Q.Which brand of drink did michael portillo advertise as a child
A.Former Conservative MP Michael Portillo appeared in TV adverts for blackcurrant drink Ribena in the 1960s. He was born Michael Denzil Portillo in 1953.
Q.How can you make ribena out of household items?
A.Ribena use an average of 53 blackcurrants/blueberries in a 500ml bottle. The fruit is grown and produced in the UK in the Forest of Dean region.
Q.Can you got fizzy ribena?
A.Fizzy Ribena, which was called Ribena Spark, is no longer made. Ribena was named in 1938 after the botanical name for the blackcurrant, 'Ribes nigrum'.