Fruit Juice Authenticity Analysis

Authenticity, also defined as food authenticity, refers to the preservation of the uniqueness of foods in terms of regionality or content within the scope of relevant regulations and legal requirements. Trust in the producer is important for fruit juice consumers. Authenticity or originality testing is important to prevent the consumption of counterfeit or mislabeled products and the deception of consumers.

On market shelves; Fruit juices claimed to be obtained from apple, apricot, carrot, cherry, orange and various fruits are included. The fruit ratio of fruit juices consumed by adults and children attracts attention.

Fruit Juice Authenticity Determination aims to prevent imitation and adulteration, measure producer reliability, and protect consumer rights. Frauds committed in fruit juices;
• Deliberate addition of additives
• Adulteration with additions such as sugar, water, syrup
• Misrepresentation

At the same time, the reality of claims on the label such as "no added sugar", "not from concentrate" should be questioned and the manufacturer should be asked to prove it.