Jar of chocolate milk with striped straw

The Only Region Where This Vintage Canned Chocolate Drink Exists Today

NEWS

BY JACKSON WILLIAMS

Chocolate powder in measuring cup
One early chocolate powdered drink, Toddy, started out as an American invention that found greater popularity in Latin America than it did in the United States.
Hand holding out glass of chocolate milk
Toddy began in 1919 as a canned malt chocolate beverage, known as "the original chocolate and malt flavored food drink." It came in a can and could be prepared hot or cold.
Bottles of Nesquik on shelf
Toddy started to fade out of the U.S. as Nestlé took over, but Toddy kept enough loyal fans in Latin America for it to still be sold today under the PepsiCo umbrella.
Bottles of Toddy
The drink found its biggest fans in Brazil, Argentina, and Venezuela. It was a convenient way to pack in extra vitamins when more nutritious food options were less accessible.