Yazoo (drink)
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Yazoo is a bottled flavoured milk
, or milkshake
, produced by Campina
and is sold in the United Kingdom
and Ireland
. It is available in three flavours: banana, chocolate and strawberry. Yazoo is a 'sterilised' milk drink made with skimmed and whole milk. It is suitable for vegetarians and is a source of calcium
, protein
and vitamins B2 and B12
. It is low in fat
(max. 1.3%) and contains no artificial sweeteners, colours or preservatives.
Yazoo's sales figures reach over 80 million units annually.
Bottle sizes range from 200ml (which are usually sold in packs of four), 472ml and 1 litre. The smaller plastic bottles usually have transparent straws glued to the side inside a transparent plastic wrapper. The PE
bottle is recyclable. Advertisements (and the bottles themselves) used to feature a green dinosaur mascot named Dino, similar to Nesquik's Quicky the rabbit.
Milk
Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many...
, or milkshake
Milkshake
A milkshake is a sweet, cold beverage which is made from milk, ice cream or iced milk, and flavorings or sweeteners such as fruit syrup or chocolate sauce....
, produced by Campina
Campina (company)
FrieslandCampina is a Dutch dairy cooperative. It is the result of the merge between Royal Friesland Foods and Campina. Main brands include Friesche Vlag, Chocomel, Fristi, Dutch lady, Appelsientje, Milner, Campina, Landliebe, Optiwell and Mona.-History:...
and is sold in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It is available in three flavours: banana, chocolate and strawberry. Yazoo is a 'sterilised' milk drink made with skimmed and whole milk. It is suitable for vegetarians and is a source of calcium
Calcium
Calcium is the chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. It has an atomic mass of 40.078 amu. Calcium is a soft gray alkaline earth metal, and is the fifth-most-abundant element by mass in the Earth's crust...
, protein
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
and vitamins B2 and B12
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12, vitamin B12 or vitamin B-12, also called cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin with a key role in the normal functioning of the brain and nervous system, and for the formation of blood. It is one of the eight B vitamins...
. It is low in fat
Fat
Fats consist of a wide group of compounds that are generally soluble in organic solvents and generally insoluble in water. Chemically, fats are triglycerides, triesters of glycerol and any of several fatty acids. Fats may be either solid or liquid at room temperature, depending on their structure...
(max. 1.3%) and contains no artificial sweeteners, colours or preservatives.
Yazoo's sales figures reach over 80 million units annually.
Bottle sizes range from 200ml (which are usually sold in packs of four), 472ml and 1 litre. The smaller plastic bottles usually have transparent straws glued to the side inside a transparent plastic wrapper. The PE
Polyethylene
Polyethylene or polythene is the most widely used plastic, with an annual production of approximately 80 million metric tons...
bottle is recyclable. Advertisements (and the bottles themselves) used to feature a green dinosaur mascot named Dino, similar to Nesquik's Quicky the rabbit.