MiO

MiO Energy

Type	Flavored water
Manufacturer	Kraft Foods
Introduced	2001
Color	various
Variants	Berry Grape Berry Pomegranate Cherry Blackberry Cranberry Raspberry Fruit Punch Mango Peach Orange Tangerine Orchard Apple Strawberry Watermelon Sweet Tea MiO Electrolytes: Arctic Blast MiO Electrolytes: Berry Blast MiO Electrolytes: Lemon Lime MiO Electrolytes: Orange MiO Energy: Acai Berry Storm MiO Energy: Black Cherry MiO Energy: Green Thunder MiO Energy: Strawberry Pineapple Smash MiO Energy: Tropical Fusion MiO Energy: Wicked Blue Citrus MiO Energy: Iced Mocha Java (made with coffee) MiO Energy: Iced Vanilla Java (made with coffee) MiO Vitamins: Orange Tangerine MiO Vitamins: Orange Vanilla MiO Vitamins: Orchard Apple MiO Vitamins: Blackberry Raspberry MiO Vitamins: Tropical Cherry
Website	http://www.makeitmio.com/

MiO is a liquid beverage mix owned by Kraft Foods, which intends it as an additive to flavor water, carbonated water, and other beverages.

Content

MiO products are artificially colored and sweetened with concentrated syrups.^[1] Caffeinated variants of the MiO brand are marketed as MiO Energy. This version of the product contains 60 mg of caffeine per serving. All MiO products contain propylene glycol, except those sold in Canada.^[2]

MiO is listed as containing less than 2% natural flavors. Other listed ingredients are citric acid, propylene glycol, malic acid, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, potassium citrate, Allura Red AC 40, Brilliant Blue FCF 1 and potassium sorbate.

MiO flavors currently include:

• Berry Grape
• Berry Pomegranate
• Blueberry Lemonade
• Cherry Blackberry
• Cranberry Raspberry
• Fruit Punch
• Lemonade
• Mango Peach
• Orchard Apple
• Strawberry Watermelon
• Sweet Tea
• MiO Energy: Acai Berry Storm
• MiO Energy: Black Cherry
• MiO Energy: Green Thunder
• MiO Energy: Strawberry Pineapple Smash
• MiO Energy: Tropical Fusion
• MiO Energy: Wicked Blue Citrus
• MiO Energy: Iced Mocha Java
• MiO Energy: Iced Vanilla Java
• MiO Electrolytes: Arctic Blast
• MiO Electrolytes: Berry Blast
• MiO Electrolytes: Lemon Lime
• MiO Electrolytes: Orange
• MiO Vitamins: Blackberry Raspberry
• MiO Vitamins: Orange Tangerine
• MiO Vitamins: Orange Vanilla
• MiO Vitamins: Orchard Apple
• MiO Vitamins: Tropical Cherry

^[3]

Canada

MiO products sold in Canada do not contain propylene glycol. The MiO Energy variant of MiO is not sold in Canada. MiO Electrolytes, however, is available in Canada.^[4]

Advertising

MiO advertising initially centered on The Second City character Sassy Gay Friend, portrayed by comedian-actor Brian Gallivan. Gallivan had already created comedy videos that featured this character in stories from literature or history (such as Romeo & Juliet). He began adding short dialogs about the product into these clips. His slogan for the product was "Flip it. Tip it. Sip it!" In two later "man on the street" style videos, he demonstrates the product to passers-by.^[5]

MiO later started an advertisement campaign with the slogan "Make it Yours, Make it MiO".^[6] This advertising featured animated animals discussing the product.

References

1. kb (April 12, 2011). "MiO Versus Hint: No Contest", NaturalAsPossibleMom.com.
2. Jones, Heather K. (May 3, 2011). "Tuesday Label Crimes: MiO: The Case of the Chemically Enhanced Water", HeaterKJones.com.
3. "MiOFit.com".
4. "MiO". Kraftcanada.com. 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
5. Zoe Galland. "Kraft MiO ads bring in Second City's 'Sassy Gay Friend'". ChicagoBreakingBusiness.com.
6. youtube ad. "Television Advertisement". youtube.com.

External links

• "MiO Liquid Water Enhancer
• "MiOFit", MiOFit.com.
• "MiO", Facebook.com.
• Steve (March 4, 2011). "MiO Liquid Water Enhancer", DrinkWhat.com.