BLACK CURRANT PASTILLE

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4045, 19 April 1932, Page 7

BLACK CURRANT PASTILLE

MAGISTRATE'S RULING That a blackcurrant pastille must contain genuine blackcurrant juice was a decision ot the North London magistrate, Mr Claud Mullins, Lewis Linder, stated to be the proprietor of a “ cut-price ” confectionery shop at Seven Sisters’ road, Islington, was summoned by the Borough Council for selling blackcurrant pastilles which wore not of the nature, substance, and quality demanded by the purchaser. An analysis of a sample obtained by an inspector was said to have revealed no identifiable trace of genuine blackcurrant juice. For the defence expert evidence was called to show that a synthetic product was used. Dr C. J. Fox stated that it was industrially impracticable to prepare any sort of essence from pear fruit, hut in pear drops a synthetic essence was used which was known to contain exactly the same substances as were present in pears. The flavouring matter in black currants was not known, but the synthetic substitute was a good imitation. A nominal fine of 10s and 4gs costs was imposed.