Here at Rocks Drinks we're proud to use real sugar to make our drinks. In our organic ranges, we use sugar cane and it is grown for us in South America. Our conventional Rocks Squashes are made using British sugar grown in the East Anglia region of the UK.

To us, sugar is a natural product that's been used for hundreds of years to sweeten food and drink. Sugar cane is a giant grass, grown from the earth towards the sunshine and its cultivation provides work for thousands of people worldwide.

Sugar often gets a bad press and, if some experts are to be believed, is to be avoided like the plague in the quest for a healthy lifestyle. We disagree.

When we made our first bottle of organic squash more than 30 years ago, we took a decision to avoid artificial sweeteners at all costs. Our commitment to organic ingredients informed this decision and still underpins our thinking. But this approach has also developed our understanding of artificial sweeteners and the role they play in the modern food and drink industries.

Over recent years we have updated all of our Rocks labels to ensure they comply with current labelling legislation and are not misleading. The labels now say 'No artificial flavours, preservatives, colours and sweeteners'.

The only additive in our drinks is citric acid, used as an acidity regulator. It is derived from maize or sweet potatoes.

ROCKS products are free from sulphites. Many soft drink manufacturers use sulphites as preservatives. Similar practices are used in wine production.

Where sulphites are present at levels above 10ppm (part/million), manufacturers must declare this on the label. However, we do not use sulphites of any kind, at any level.

We suggest that our Rocks Organic Squash be served in small, well-diluted quantities to young children and as part of a meal. We also recommend serving it in a cup and not a bottle.

We use high quality natural organic ingredients and do not use any artificial sweeteners, preservatives, colours or flavours. Organic products reduce consumer exposure to unnecessary pesticides and they are produced using methods that minimise environmental impact.

As our products contain fruit juices and sugar rather than artificial sweeteners, we advise that toddlers should not consume large quantities which could contribute to excess weight gain, tooth decay and picky eating.

Drinks of this nature are best consumed as part of a meal so the developing teeth are exposed to the sugars present for a short time. For young children we recommend that water is best choice for drinks between meals.