Cocio facts for kids
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Cocio is a super yummy chocolate milk drink made in Esbjerg, Denmark. It's quite popular in Denmark and other parts of Scandinavia, like Norway and Sweden. You can also find Cocio in places like the Philippines, Spain, the UK, the Netherlands, and Poland.
The Cocio factory in Esbjerg is pretty big! It was built in 2002 and is about 8,000 square meters. That's where all the chocolate milk is made and where the Cocio team works.
The Story of Cocio
Cocio was started by a person named Anker Pallesen in 1951. He and his wife actually began by trying out different recipes right in their own kitchen! When the first factory opened, they made about 1,000 bottles of Cocio every single day.
In 1976, Anker Pallesen sold his company to an American company called The Borden Food Corporation. But don't worry, Cocio still kept making its delicious drinks in Esbjerg, Denmark.
In the mid-1980s, Cocio started selling a bigger, 1-liter bottle. This helped the drink become even more popular in Denmark. Then, in 1988, Cocio had its very first TV commercial on Danish television!
A year later, in 1989, Cocio bought another chocolate milk company called Congo. Congo used to sell a lot of chocolate milk, about 25% of the market! After Cocio bought them, Cocio became the main chocolate milk brand in Denmark.
Later, in 1999, two companies named E. Bank Lauridsen Holding A/S and IAT Corporation bought Cocio. They wanted to bring back the original Danish spirit to the company. Then, in 2002, Arla Foods became a part-owner of Cocio. By 2008, Arla Foods owned Cocio completely.
Cocio was also available in the United States for a while, but it's not widely sold there anymore.
How Cocio is Made
The machines at the Cocio factory are super fast! They can produce around 58,000 bottles of drinks every hour. These machines can put milk drinks, juices, and iced teas into both glass bottles and cans.
Cocio on TV
Cocio is known for using famous people in its commercials. One well-known person who appeared in their ads is the actress Eva Mendes.
