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Barleycup is aninstant cereal drink, available in theUnited Kingdom,Ireland,Norway,Sweden,Denmark,Malta andHong Kong. Barleycup was manufactured by the British company Ridpath Pek Ltd., until it was acquired in 2004 by the American firmSmithfield Foods Inc. and merged with Norwich Food Company Ltd. to form Smithfield Foods Ltd. UK.In 2013 the Barleycup brand was purchased by “Grana” Sp. z o.o., the company that had earlier been the manufacturer of beverages produced under this brand. The packaging and labels were modified in the same year.
A new product was marketed in 2014 – Barleycup with Dandelion. As of 2015[update], the following brand products were available on the British market:Barleycup powder 100g,Barleycup powder 200g,Barleycup granules 200g,Barleycup Organic 100g,Barleycup with Dandelion 100g.
Barleycup's ingredients are roastedbarley,rye, andchicory, plus, in the case of Barleycup with Dandelion,dandelion root andsugar beet. These beverages do not contain any artificial additives, lactose or dextrose.Thanks to its taste and appearance, Barleycup is considered to be a caffeine-free alternative to coffee.
| Nutritional information per 100g, Barleycup powder | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 1430 kJ / 339kcal |
| Protein | 3.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 72 g |
| of which sugars | 15 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| of which saturates | 0.1 g |
