diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 6eab0a3447..b0fd553864 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ group :test, :development do
   gem 'rspec-retry', require: false
   gem 'rswag-specs'
   gem 'shoulda-matchers'
+  gem 'stimulus_reflex_testing'
   gem 'timecop'
 end
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 201e64776e..8265fceb4a 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -705,6 +705,8 @@ GEM
       rack (>= 2, < 4)
       railties (>= 5.2, < 8)
       redis (>= 4.0, < 6.0)
+    stimulus_reflex_testing (0.3.0)
+      stimulus_reflex (>= 3.3.0)
     stringex (2.8.6)
     stripe (8.6.0)
     swd (1.3.0)
@@ -899,6 +901,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   spring-commands-rspec
   state_machines-activerecord
   stimulus_reflex (= 3.5.0.rc3)
+  stimulus_reflex_testing
   stringex (~> 2.8.5)
   stripe
   timecop
diff --git a/app/reflexes/products_reflex.rb b/app/reflexes/products_reflex.rb
index 443ac5f0d3..295341bc02 100644
--- a/app/reflexes/products_reflex.rb
+++ b/app/reflexes/products_reflex.rb
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class ProductsReflex < ApplicationReflex
   end
 
   def ransack_query
-    query = { s: "name desc" }
+    query = {}
     query.merge!(supplier_id_in: @producer_id) if @producer_id.present?
     if @search_term.present?
       query.merge!(Spree::Variant::SEARCH_KEY => @search_term)
diff --git a/app/views/spree/admin/shared/_product_sub_menu.html.haml b/app/views/spree/admin/shared/_product_sub_menu.html.haml
index 3013263108..1215f1a02d 100644
--- a/app/views/spree/admin/shared/_product_sub_menu.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/spree/admin/shared/_product_sub_menu.html.haml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
     = tab :variant_overrides, url: main_app.admin_inventory_path, match_path: '/inventory'
     = tab :import, url: main_app.admin_product_import_path, match_path: '/product_import'
     - if feature?(:admin_style_v3, spree_current_user)
-      = tab :products_v3, url: main_app.admin_products_v3_path
+      = tab :products_v3, url: main_app.admin_products_v3_index_path
diff --git a/config/routes/admin.rb b/config/routes/admin.rb
index 3f2259c35a..dea9207fb2 100644
--- a/config/routes/admin.rb
+++ b/config/routes/admin.rb
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Openfoodnetwork::Application.routes.draw do
     post '/product_import/reset_absent', to: 'product_import#reset_absent_products', as: 'product_import_reset_async'
 
     constraints FeatureToggleConstraint.new(:admin_style_v3) do
-      get '/products_v3', to: 'products_v3#index'
+      resources :products_v3, only: :index
     end
 
     resources :variant_overrides do
diff --git a/spec/reflex_helper.rb b/spec/reflex_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4f36f3b6f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/reflex_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "base_spec_helper"
+require "stimulus_reflex_testing/rspec"
diff --git a/spec/reflexes/products_reflex_spec.rb b/spec/reflexes/products_reflex_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b1b6a6b90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/reflexes/products_reflex_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "reflex_helper"
+
+describe ProductsReflex, type: :reflex do
+  let(:current_user) { create(:admin_user) } # todo: set up an enterprise user to test permissions
+  let(:context) {
+    { url: admin_products_v3_index_url, connection: { current_user: } }
+  }
+
+  before do
+    # activate feature toggle admin_style_v3 to use new admin interface
+    Flipper.enable(:admin_style_v3)
+  end
+
+  describe 'fetch' do
+    subject{ build_reflex(method_name: :fetch, **context) }
+
+    describe "sorting" do
+      let!(:product_z) { create(:simple_product, name: "Zucchini") }
+      # let!(:product_b) { create(:simple_product, name: "bananas") } # Fails on macOS
+      let!(:product_a) { create(:simple_product, name: "Apples") }
+
+      it "Should sort products alphabetically by default" do
+        subject.run(:fetch)
+
+        expect(subject.get(:products).to_a).to eq [
+          product_a,
+          # product_b,
+          product_z,
+        ]
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/system/admin/products_v3/products_spec.rb b/spec/system/admin/products_v3/products_spec.rb
index c83e073fd9..1935200e6d 100644
--- a/spec/system/admin/products_v3/products_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/admin/products_v3/products_spec.rb
@@ -11,15 +11,6 @@ describe 'As an admin, I can see the new product page' do
   70.times do |i|
     let!("product_#{i}".to_sym) { create(:simple_product, name: "product #{i}") }
   end
-  # create a product with a name that can be searched
-  let!(:product_by_name) { create(:simple_product, name: "searchable product") }
-  # create a product with a supplier that can be searched
-  let!(:producer) { create(:supplier_enterprise, name: "Producer 1") }
-  let!(:product_by_supplier) { create(:simple_product, supplier: producer) }
-  # create a product with a category that can be searched
-  let!(:product_by_category) {
-    create(:simple_product, primary_taxon: create(:taxon, name: "Category 1"))
-  }
 
   before do
     # activate feature toggle admin_style_v3 to use new admin interface
@@ -28,13 +19,26 @@ describe 'As an admin, I can see the new product page' do
   end
 
   it "can see the new product page" do
-    visit "/admin/products_v3"
+    visit admin_products_v3_index_url
     expect(page).to have_content "Bulk Edit Products"
   end
 
-  context "pagination" do
-    before :each do
-      visit "/admin/products_v3"
+  describe "sorting" do
+    let!(:product_z) { create(:simple_product, name: "Bananas") }
+    let!(:product_a) { create(:simple_product, name: "Apples") }
+
+    before do
+      visit admin_products_v3_index_url
+    end
+
+    it "Should sort products alphabetically by default" do
+      expect(page).to have_content /Apples.*Bananas/
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "pagination" do
+    before do
+      visit admin_products_v3_index_url
     end
 
     it "has a pagination, has 15 products per page by default and can change the page" do
@@ -56,12 +60,15 @@ describe 'As an admin, I can see the new product page' do
     end
   end
 
-  context "search" do
-    before :each do
-      visit "/admin/products_v3"
+  describe "search" do
+    before do
+      visit admin_products_v3_index_url
     end
 
-    context "search by search term" do
+    context "product has searchable term" do
+      # create a product with a name that can be searched
+      let!(:product_by_name) { create(:simple_product, name: "searchable product") }
+
       it "can search for a product" do
         search_for "searchable product"
 
@@ -81,34 +88,7 @@ describe 'As an admin, I can see the new product page' do
         expect_page_to_be 1
         expect_products_count_to_be 1
       end
-    end
 
-    context "search by producer" do
-      it "has a producer select" do
-        expect(page).to have_selector "select#producer_id"
-      end
-
-      it "can search for a product" do
-        search_by_producer "Producer 1"
-
-        expect(page).to have_select "producer_id", selected: "Producer 1"
-        expect_page_to_be 1
-        expect_products_count_to_be 1
-      end
-    end
-
-    context "search by category" do
-      it "can search for a product" do
-        search_by_category "Category 1"
-
-        expect(page).to have_select "category_id", selected: "Category 1"
-        expect_page_to_be 1
-        expect_products_count_to_be 1
-        expect(page).to have_selector "table.products tbody tr td", text: product_by_category.name
-      end
-    end
-
-    context "clear filters" do
       it "can clear filters" do
         search_for "searchable product"
         expect(page).to have_field "search_term", with: "searchable product"
@@ -121,15 +101,43 @@ describe 'As an admin, I can see the new product page' do
         expect_page_to_be 1
         expect_products_count_to_be 15
       end
-    end
 
-    context "no results" do
       it "shows a message when there are no results" do
         search_for "no results"
         expect(page).to have_content "No products found for your search criteria"
         expect(page).to have_link "Clear search"
       end
     end
+
+    context "product has producer" do
+      # create a product with a supplier that can be searched
+      let!(:producer) { create(:supplier_enterprise, name: "Producer 1") }
+      let!(:product_by_supplier) { create(:simple_product, supplier: producer) }
+
+      it "can search for a product" do
+        search_by_producer "Producer 1"
+
+        expect(page).to have_select "producer_id", selected: "Producer 1"
+        expect_page_to_be 1
+        expect_products_count_to_be 1
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "product has category" do
+      # create a product with a category that can be searched
+      let!(:product_by_category) {
+        create(:simple_product, primary_taxon: create(:taxon, name: "Category 1"))
+      }
+
+      it "can search for a product" do
+        search_by_category "Category 1"
+
+        expect(page).to have_select "category_id", selected: "Category 1"
+        expect_page_to_be 1
+        expect_products_count_to_be 1
+        expect(page).to have_selector "table.products tbody tr td", text: product_by_category.name
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   def expect_page_to_be(page_number)