
Fruit juices are a well-defined type of product, regulated by a Presidential Decree of 1982 and subsequent Ministerial Decrees (1992 and 1996). It is important that consumers know exactly the meaning of the terms listed on the packaging, as designating classes of very different products. A product we can define the terms "juice" must consist of 100% fruit, and can optionally provide for the addition of sugar. In the case of concentrated or dehydrated, the water contained in the juice is removed. If you add the sugar, the law provides that it is explicitly indicated by the words "sweet" adjacent to the denomination. The maximum amount of sugar added as permitted by law is 100 g per liter (200 g in the juice of raspberry, black currant and lemon). The term "juice" applies only to indicate the citrus and citrus juice, again with or without sugar added. Similar to other types of