FAQs
Rio Tropical is a blend of 11% real fruit and juice in lightly sparkling water.
Yep, Rio is an animal free zone and gelatine is not used in our manufacturing process.
Yep, both our Rio Tropical and Tropical Light are gluten and dairy free so suitable for those with gluten or dairy intolerances. We cannot guarantee that the factory that Rio is manufactured in is 100% gluten or dairy free.
Nope, none of those there. Although, if you're over 18 and want to try a totally tropical Rum & Rio cocktail, check out our fab recipes here.
It has, after months of planning we have launched a new and improved recipe for our Rio Tropical drink. We have made this change to the improve the nutritional profile of Rio Tropical, which has involved increasing the percentage of fruit juice and puree from concentrate and reducing the overall sugar content by through the use of sweeteners such as sucralose and acesulfame.
The result, we believe, is the best version of Rio to-date, and as part of the planned changes, we conducted a consumer tasting and trial to achieve the perfect formulation. The results were a resounding success, with consumers rating the reformulated product highly.
Prior to the change, our Rio Tropical contained over 10g of sugar per 100ml. The reformulation has removed over 50% of the total sugar content compared to the original recipe, reducing it to less than 4.5g per 100ml.
Rio Tropical includes 10mg of vitamin C per 100ml. Vitamin C helps to protect the cells in your body and keep them healthy.
No surprises here, Rio is inspired by the city of Rio in Brazil! We took creative inspiration from the vibrant street art of Brazil.
Rio is available in convenience retail and online on Amazon.
Rio is owned by AG Barr p.l.c. Boost Drinks Ltd manage the sales, marketing and distribution of the Rio brand.