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Hereford & Worcester,05 Aug 2026,7 mins

Inside Ribena's Ledbury factory

Secret Herefordshire

Available for over a year

The multi-million pound development is making concentrate from 90% of the country's blackcurrants, which gets bottled in the company's big plant in Coleford. From the summer of 2026, discover how fruit from across the country will have Ledbury as a destination, for one of the nation's favourite soft drinks. Take a tour of the new site with Harriet Prosser, the company's agronomist. Discover how Herefordshire is ripe for growing blackcurrants, with the county's unique combination of moist soil and mild winter chill has led to many farmers growing the crop over generations. Presenter: Phillip Stoneman Reporter: David Gregory-Kumar Reporter: Tammy Gooding Reporter: Tom Atkinson

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