CocoaVia facts for kids

CocoaVia is a special daily supplement made from cocoa beans. It's like a healthy boost that comes from cocoa! The company that makes it is called Mars, Incorporated.

The Story of CocoaVia

CocoaVia first started in 2003. It was launched by Mars Chocolate. At first, CocoaVia sold dark chocolate bars and chews. These products had special ingredients called cocoa flavanols.

Over time, CocoaVia grew. They added new products like milk chocolate, granola bars, and even drinks.

In 2009, the first CocoaVia products were stopped. But in the same year, Mars launched a new supplement called CirkuHealth. It was also made from cocoa extract.

Then, in 2010, Mars brought back the CocoaVia name. They launched new powdered cocoa extract supplements. Some were chocolate flavored, and others were fruit flavored. The fruit-flavored ones were first called Cirku, but later they also became part of the CocoaVia brand.

In 2012, CocoaVia changed its packaging. All the different cocoa extract supplements were then sold under the CocoaVia name. Today, you can find CocoaVia supplements on their website.

What is CocoaVia?

CocoaVia is a daily supplement. Each serving has 450 milligrams of special ingredients called cocoa flavanols. Flavanols are natural plant nutrients. Scientists have found a unique mix of these flavanols in cocoa.

Cocoa Flavanols and How They're Made

All chocolate comes from cocoa beans. Cocoa beans are a natural source of cocoa flavanols. However, not all chocolate products have a lot of flavanols. This is because the way cocoa beans are handled and processed can destroy these helpful ingredients.

So, just knowing the percentage of cocoa in a chocolate doesn't tell you how many flavanols it has. To keep the flavanols, cocoa beans need to be handled carefully. This starts from when they are picked all the way to when the product is finished.