Everything about Bovonto | Review
Everything about Bovonto | Review

Everything about Bovonto | Review

What’s up buttercup? mr_crunchy here. Who doesn’t enjoy a tasty beverage? I heard people tossing about carbonated drinks, that they are harmful to our body. So I as usual started fact-finding and found Bovonto made a strong effect on people proving it’s different from the other. Bovonto has a unique taste which can’t be found in any other carbonated drinks, and that taste is loved by many. Wanna know more about Bovonto? Come on! Just taste something juicy.
(Yayy!!! I’ve got a new mate, and that’s you. I know you also love knowing more about food products.)

Table of Contents
Table of Contents

Wanna Know About The Brand?

Wanna Know About The Brand?

Brand Name
Bovonto
Launched
1958
Headquarters
Chennai, India
Area Served
India
Website
www.kalimarkbovonto.com
Parent Company
Kalimark
Founded
1916
Headquarters
Chennai, India
Area Served
India
Website
www.kalimarkbovonto.com

Basic Overview

It’s different
Category
Beverage
Sub category
Water based flavoured drinks -Carbonated water based flavoured drinks
Type
Vegetarian
Flavour
Shelf Life
2 months
Net Quantity
500 ml
MRP
Rs. 35
FSSAI License Information
Bottled by
12417029000177
Parent company
12413029000576

Important Images on the Pack

The brand name Bovonto is illustrated in 3d- graphics. It is also depicted inclined.

The name of the company ‘Kalimark’is also mentioned in a white logo within a box.

Unboxing Bovonto

Pack
Treat
Pack
Treat
Details on the Pack

a. Primary Packaging

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b. Secondary Packaging

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Taste Experience of Bovonto

A powerful grape flavoured tonic aroma comes out on opening the bottle. The smell made me crave for more.

Now  let’s see how it looks. Oh! It’s a deep purple juice. It looks purple because of the grapes?? Let’s hunt it down. Scroll Scroll. By visual, I can see that the bubbles created are low, maybe it is less carbonated.

Ok let me pour it and touch. Being an overly soft liquid, of the juice is slightly runny and not thick. When it is dried its quite sticky.

It’s different, most of you might not like it but it’s different as the grape taste tickles out taste buds. We did see that Bovonto looked mildly carbonated, but it doesn't feel the same while consuming. The sparkling effect or the fizz effect created on the tongue making me to say ‘WOW.’

After the drink the carbonation feel remains in my mouth and the grape aroma taste is felt in tongue for few seconds.

Bovonto’s Ingredients

bovonto ingredients (2)

Source : Water
How : Water source for the juice is obtained naturally, or from underground. The carbon di oxide gas is generally collected as a byproduct in the brewing industry, it is dissolved in water under pressure to produce carbonated water. It can also be produced by burning the natural gas.
Why : This gives the effervescence (aeration) to the beverage.

Source : Sugarcane
How : Sugarcane is crushed and the juice is extracted. Then the juice is heated and filtered. Then it is crystallized to produce sugar.
Why : The product is a juice (treat) what we can expect from sugar. Its prior work is to sweeten the juice. Sugar also does some extra works like preserving the treat and improving the viscosity a little bit.

  • Code Name : E 330

Source : Molasses
How : It is produced by fermenting molasses with microbes (Aspergillus Niger).
Why : Noticed the sour taste while consuming bovonto? It’s because of the presence of citric acid. Citric acid is not only used for its sour taste, but it also helps to preserve the juice and also acts as an acidity regulator which is the core reason for the fizzy sour effect in each and every sip of bovonto. “Yeah, it’s bovonto!!”

Source : Lemon
How : The concentrated lemon juice as the name suggests from the citrus fruit lemon. The lemons are cut, squeezed and the juice is extracted further they are concentrated by evaporating the water content resulting in the formation of concentrated lemon juice.
Why : Here concentrated lemon juice acts as a sourness producing agent as like the citric acid.

  • E 211

Name : Sodium Benzoate
Source : Industry
How : Benzoic acid is dissolved in sodium hydroxide solution. This chemical reaction results in a solution containing sodium benzoate and water. From this solution sodium benzoate crystals are isolated by evaporating the water content.
Why : Sodium Benzoate (INS 211) increases the shelf life of the beverage by preventing the microbial spoilage.

  • Natural colour

Code Name : 150d
Name : Sulphite Ammonia Caramel
Source : Carbohydrates like lactose, sucrose, fructose etc.
How : Sulphite Ammonia caramel is produced by dry heating the carbohydrates with or without acids in the presence of sulphite and ammonium compounds (which are food grade).
Why : Sulphite ammonia caramel imparts light brown colour to Bovonto.

  • Synthetic Colours

Name :  E 102 is Tartrazine
             E 122 is Carmoisine
             E 124 is Ponceau 4r
             E 133 is Brilliant Blue
Type : Synthetic
Source : Industry
How : Synthetic colours are made using multiple chemicals which involves multiple steps.
Why : There are four colours used in the product they are as follows.
             E 102 is Tartrazine – imparts yellow colour
             E 122 is Carmoisine - imparts red colour
             E 124 is Ponceau 4r – imparts red colour
             E 133 is Brilliant Blue – imparts blue colour
       All these products together gives purplish grape colour to the beverage.

  • Natural Flavouring Substances

Flavour : Not mentioned
Source : Nature
How : Natural flavourings are produced by multiple extraction method. Mostly solvent extraction is used. But the type of flavour is not mentioned.
Why : Flavouring substances imparts flavour to the product which are lost during the processing. It improves the aroma and taste of the beverage.

  • Nature Identical Flavouring Substances

Flavour : Not mentioned
Source : Industry
How : Nature Identical flavouring chemical structure resembles to the chemical structure of the ‘Natural flavour’ such as a fruit but made in laboratory.
Why : Natural identical flavourings impart flavour to the beverage.

  • Artificial Flavouring Substances

Flavour : Not mentioned
Source : Industry
How : Artificial flavouring substances have chemical structure which do not resemble to the chemical structure to any of the ‘Natural flavour’ that exist in the nature and is completely made in laboratory.
Why : Artificial flavouring substances imparts flavour to bovonto improving the aroma and taste of the beverage.

Nutritional Information - Per Pack/Per Serve

bovonto nutritional information
Energy
Carbs
Protein
Fat

Per pack = 500 ml

320 kcal
80 g
320 kcal
0 g
0 kcal
0 g
0 kcal

*Per serve = 200 ml

128 kcal
32 g
128 kcal
0 g
0 kcal
0 g
0 kcal

*Note
The per serve value is not given on the pack and is completely based on mr_crunchy perspective.

Weight Variants in Bovonto

a. Weight Variants

Health Check

Complex Carbohydrates
Low Sugar
Low Saturated Fat*
Low Sodium*
Not mentioned
Cholesterol Free*
Not mentioned
Trans fat Free*
Not mentioned
Caffeine Free

*Note
*Is it low saturated fat or saturated fat free?
Low saturated fat is denoted as yes, because Bovonto contains no fat. Hence it considered as saturated fat free beverage. 
*Why sodium is given as not mentioned?
The sodium value is not mentioned on the nutritional list of Bovonto. But, having a look at the ingredients list, there is a mention about the usage of salt, which contains sodium obviously. The value of sodium is not mandatory to be listed in the Nutritional table as per Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) regulations, 2011.[1]
*Why cholesterol and trans fat are given as not mentioned?
The cholesterol and trans fat value is not mentioned on the nutritional list of Bovonto. The value of cholesterol is not mandatory to be listed in the Nutritional table as per Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) regulations, 2011.[2]

Dietary Check

Vegan*
Maybe
Maybe
Vegetarian
Non-Vegetarian
Keto-Friendly
Gluten free*
Maybe
Maybe
Lactose free*
Maybe
Maybe
Tree Nut free
Peanut free
Soya free
Sugar free

*Note
*Why it is ‘maybe’ a Vegan product?
The color 150d production is from carbohydrates which maybe from dairy products (lactose), hence it cannot be concluded as vegan until the company reveals the ingredient used for the colour production.
*Why it is ‘maybe’ a Gluten free product?
The color 150d production is from carbohydrates which maybe from starch hydrolysates (wheat starch or barley) hence it cannot be concluded as gluten free until the company reveals the ingredient used for the color production.
*Why it is ‘maybe’ a Lactose free product?
The color 150d production is from carbohydrates which maybe from dairy products (lactose), hence it cannot be concluded as Lactose free until the company reveals the ingredient used for the colour production.

Things to know before buying

Veg/Non-Veg Symbol
Green colour indicates that Bovonto is a vegetarian product.
Mentioned on back side.

Ingredients
Multiple sources used in the production of Bovonto are listed.
Mentioned on back side.

Nutritional Information
Nutrients present in Bovonto are listed
Mentioned on back side.

Per Serve 
There is no recommended Per Serve size on the pack.

Must see
There is no must see information on the pack.

Manufacturing date/Packed date
The date on which, this particular Bovonto is manufactured.
Mentioned on top of cap.

Best before
For the best experience of the treat, consume before the given date.
Mentioned on back side.

Ingredients to Know Before Buying

Bovonto consists of about 32 g of sugar in 200 ml whole pack. If you are concerned about sugar intake in your diet, this is a valuable info.

Synthetic colours are added to provide colour to the Bovonto. It may be sensitive to some people. There’s a possibility that the synthetic colours could provoke allergic symptoms. It is better to consider the colours used if you are allergic to synthetic colours.

Warnings on Bovonto Pack

No warnings

Bovonto’s Packaging

The primary packaging is the PET bottle, these PET bottles are mostly used for beverage drinks.The recycle symbol mentioned on the pack is recycle number 1 which is PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate). It is easy to recycle.

The secondary packaging is used to showcase the food label(info) and is seen at middle of the bottle.The label colour is similar to treat colour so it easily attracts customer.

After usage of the drink, the bottle should be thrown in the dustbin which is indicated by this icon.

Claims on Bovonto

No claims and breakdowns.

Other Breakdowns in Bovonto

Contains fruit!!! What fruit is added?
Yes!! Lemon is added as a concentrated juice. Lemon juice is present in its concentrated form of about 0.72 ml per serve (200 ml). This concentrated form of lemon juice is equal to 5.04 ml of fresh lemon juice.

Why multiple colours are added?
Multiple colours are added to enhance the colour and appearance of the bovonto which stands out from other beverages.

Where & How to Store Bovonto?

Expectation Vs Reality

No expectation vs reality

Some Interesting Facts Before You Leave

Frequently Asked Questions

Disclaimer: The information in this page is mr_crunchy’s perspective and is fully for information purpose only, not for any nutrition or doctor’s advice. Mr_crunchy completely recommend you to consult a nutritionist or a doctor.

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This Post Has 2 Comments

  1. Mahesh

    Want some interesting FAQs over all ah it’s good ennum entertainment needed..

    1. mr_crunchy

      Yeah sure Mahesh. Appreciate your comment. I will definitley do some extra works to give more FAQs asked by people. Thank you.

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