Your Favourite Drink is Getting a MAJOR Change

Milo is getting a recipe change with 30 per cent less sugar in a new version of one of Australia’s favourite drinks.

Nestlé is replacing cane sugar with stevia sweetener in the the iconic malt chocolate powder ‘in response to the changing nutritional needs of families’.

The company dropped the 4.5 star health star rating for Milo after health experts slammed Nestlé for ‘tricking’ customers into thinking it was healthy last year.

Milo 30% Less Added Sugar contains malt barley, milk powder and cocoa – like the original but replaces cane sugar with stevia for sweetness, and soluble corn fibre for texture, to give a new version that looks, tastes and behaves like the 85 year old family favourite.

Nestlé General Manager Andrew McIver said the new product still has the beloved Milo choc malt taste and crunch.

‘Milo was originally designed as a nutritious drink for undernourished children during the Depression, delivering added vitamins and minerals in a format children enjoyed,’ he said.

‘With parents increasingly concerned about added sugar in their children’s diets, we’ve created an option that is true to the Milo heritage and encourages people to drink milk, but delivers less added sugar.’

‘Our focus was on creating a product that both tastes like original Milo, and behaves like original Milo.’

The new Milo 30% Less Added Sugar is priced at RRP $6.99 and will hit the shelves in early May, alongside the original Milo range.

But don’t fear a spokesperson from Milo did confirm to Mouths of Mums that the original Milo is not going anywhere.

“Happy to confirm that the original Milo is absolutely here to stay.”

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23 Comments

- - serotonin said
  - 26 May 2019
    12:32 pm
Ooh I’d love to try the less sugar Milo and see if there’s much of a difference. I hope not as I love Milo, as do my kids!

- - mom81879 said
  - 18 May 2019
    6:53 pm
Trucked customers into thinking it was healthy and it’s not……seriously you only have to read the label to find out the health benefits, or lack of. I did hear this morning it was a fail and they have switched the recipe back

- - mom68673 said
  - 01 May 2019
    4:28 pm
Not sure if it’s going to taste the same as the original Milo. It’s a great alternative to those who are wanting to make healthier options for their families.

- - youngoldlady said
  - 01 May 2019
    1:54 pm
Hopefully it will taste the same as it is the crunch factor my family likes on their drinks and sweets.

- - littlehandsofmine said
  - 12 Apr 2019
    9:21 am
That’s new and that’s good

- - Ellen said
  - 12 Apr 2019
    3:43 am
I’ve never bought Milo because of it’s ingredients, but this is a good change

- - mom265671 said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    11:29 pm
Great they are keeping the original so people have the choice to pick which one they rprefer

- - mom212332 said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    9:37 pm
I don’t understand how it was such a big secret when you could literally always read the nutritional values on the container.

- - Sara said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    8:26 pm
This is such great news! Although our family are Milo addicts I haven’t bought Milo in about 6 months because I’ve heard so much about the excessive sugar in it. This change will really boost their sales!

- - Blossom said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    7:45 pm
Stevia is NOT recommended by Diabetes SA.
It has an after taste too. It is just a different type of sugar from a plant and you need less of it as it is stronger.
- mom93821 replied
  
  12 Apr 2019 , 6:37 am
  Thanks for sharing your info on this!
  - becstalou replied
    
    05 May 2019 , 7:35 am
    
    What a shame I was hoping it was just some great way they found to reduce sugar but it’s just another sugar alternative.
- - mom93821 said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    7:11 pm
The original Milo thank you!

- - BellaB said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    6:59 pm
I’ll try it – and I hope the taste is good enough to warrant a change.

- - DaffyD said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    6:55 pm
I’ll try it out it if it tastes ok then I’m ok with it

- - mom206279 said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    5:30 pm
I don’t drink milo because its healthy! I’ll be sticking to the original.

- - mom112217 said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    5:26 pm
We will have to see what it tastes like but we can still have the original!

- - mom343701 said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    4:42 pm
goo news

- - mom90758 said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    4:15 pm
Good move to reduce the amount of sugar!

- - Mum2archer said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    3:50 pm
As long as it tastes the same then Im ok with that!

- - mom350461 said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    3:13 pm
That’s excellent news to hear I’m sure it will taste just the same.

- - mom19782016 said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    1:44 pm
Excellent, taking a step in the right direction with less sugar.