Healthy flavoured beverage.
- Milo is a powered flavouring that is put in hot or cold water or milk to make a chocolate flavoured drink.
- Milo started being produced in the 1930s during the Great Depression, to help children to get enough nutrients in their diet.
- Milo was invented by an Australian, Thomas Mayne who was a Nestlé engineer and and an industrial chemist.
- Milo was named after a man from Greek mythology, ‘Milo’, who had great strength.
- Milo was first launched to the public at the Sydney Royal Easter Show in 1934 in Australia.
- Milo was first made in Australia, and is now produced and sold in a number of countries around the world by the Nestlé company, with slight variations to the product, depending on the country.
- Milo is made from malted barley and cocoa, and also contains milk solids and sugar.
- Milo can become addictive if eaten in quantities of 15 teaspoons or more per day, due to the theobromine content, a chemical similar to caffeine, that is found in cocoa.
- Malaysians are said to be the biggest consumers of Milo in the world.
- Milo is high in calcium, iron and vitamins A, B1, B2, and C.
Bibliography:
Milo (Drink), 2013 Wikipedia, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milo_(drink)>
