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the original prickly pear drink.

CELEBRATING THE INCREDIBLE PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS. AWARD-WINNING. HIGHLY REFRESHING. NATURALLY DELICIOUS.

Meet the drink that doesn't compromise on taste or our planet.

  • Low in Calories & Low in Sugar
  • Fruit Fibre, Vitamins & Electrolytes
  • Made with Real Prickly Pear Fruit
  • Zero Added Sugar or Stevia

Don't judge a fruit by its spikes. Prickly pear is actually one of nature's most remarkable & delicious fruits. Refreshing, naturally low in sugar and calories, with a taste often compared to watermelon and berries. That's why we created Cacto: seriously thirst-quenching drinks made with meaningful amounts of real prickly pear fruit. No token formulas. Just the real fruit with real flavour. Now it's your turn to discover a fruit that doesn't compromise on taste or our planet. Enjoy the cactus fruit that Evolved to Hydrate®.

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  • ★★★★★
    Delicious. So good to find a drink that doesn't contain Stevia.
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    Love trying new healthy drinks and this is amazing am in love with it.
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    first time buyer and will be purchasing again!
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  • ★★★★★
    So enjoyable that my whole family love these drinks.. A healthy replacement for the not so healthy fizzy drinks they normally drink!
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    CACTO is so tasty and has quickly become my favourite drink. I can have many cans in a day and never feel guilty about it...
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    I was surprised by how refreshing and tasty Cacto was when I tried it for the first time - I couldn’t get enough and it is now one of my favourite drinks!
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    Very nice didn't expect the strawberry kiwi to be my favourite.
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    Cacto is next level! With so many new soft drinks popping up, this one is in a league of it's own. 10/10, no notes - highly recommend.
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    As someone who regularly abstains from booze, I was bored of sugary soft drinks - and I don't want to pay through the nose for some over-hyped non-alc-alc-version of a drink...
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Better Fruit - Better hydration

Meet the Remarkable Fruit Behind Cacto

Prickly pear fruit is bursting with natural goodness, including antioxidants and skin-loving nutrients. Known for its light, refreshing taste, it is also naturally low in calories compared with many popular fruits. Valued for generations and grown across sun-soaked regions like Sicily, prickly pear thrives in dry climates where other crops struggle.That’s why we use meaningful amounts of real prickly pear fruit to create low sugar drinks that taste great and feel seriously refreshing.

Conscious refreshment for the active

Naturally contains fibre, potassium, magnesium & vitamin C

Light, refreshing fruit with naturally low calories

Grown on a resilient cactus that thrives in dry climates

Better ingredients can help shape a better world

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  • UK's Best Soft Drink 2025

  • Real Prickly Pear Fruit

  • Low Sugar & Calories

  • Vitamin C & Magnesium

  • Fibre For Your Gut

  • Vegan, Veggie & No GMO's

  • Earth-Loving Hydration

explore the cacto range

Sparkling sodas and refreshing still cactus water made with real prickly pear fruit. Choose your flavour and discover a better way to refresh.
Cacto mix pack 4 or 12 x 330ml cans. It's not why would you... it's why wouldn't you?! Prickly pear...

better for our planet

Our prickly pear fruit is grown on family-run farms where it thrives in dry climates with minimal irrigation and low pesticide demand. The cactus plant is known for helping protect soil and capturing carbon as it grows. We bring that real fruit to the UK and can Cacto using renewable energy in fully recyclable cans. Better ingredients, thoughtful production and seriously refreshing drinks.

Why Prickly Pear

THE SCIENCE 

Prickly pear & the alcohol hangover
A double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial investigating Opuntia ficus-indica extract and hangover symptoms. 
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One seriously water-efficient plant
Research into the remarkable water-use efficiency of Opuntia ficus-indica and its adaptation to dry environments. 
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What’s actually inside prickly pear?
Research into its naturally occurring polyphenols, betalains, vitamins, minerals and other phytochemicals. 
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A fruit built for a changing climate
Research into prickly pear’s nutritional characteristics and potential within arid and semi-arid environments.
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Keeping It Real

Scroll left to right  TRADITIONAL SODA
Real whole-fruit purée
Low in Sugar
Low in Calories
Source of Magnesium
Gut-Loving Fruit Fibre
Planet-Positive Farming

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  • Original Prickly Pear - Low Sugar Soda
  • Original Prickly Pear - Low Sugar Soda
  • Original Prickly Pear - Low Sugar Soda
  • Original Prickly Pear - Low Sugar Soda
  • Original Prickly Pear - Low Sugar Soda
  • Original Prickly Pear - Low Sugar Soda

Original Prickly Pear - Low Sugar Soda

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