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The health star rating of fruit juice might rise as CSIRO works on cutting juice sugar levels

The CSIRO breakthrough could increase the health benefits of fruit juice. (Pixabay: stevepb)

Two years after the health-star rating of fruit juice was cut in half due to high sugar levels, the CSIRO says it is working on technology that could reduce its sugar content by two-thirds.  

The CSIRO's fermentation-based technology, patented in 2018, converts the naturally occurring sugar in fruit juice into complex carbohydrates like fibre, which in turn reduces the sugar content of the drink.

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