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When I first arrived in the UK, it took me a while to work out whether it was just the milk that tasted different (it does!) or whether the Milo itself is different. Ok, so the tin says ‘made in UK’ instead of ‘made in Australia’, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a different recipe.
On our way back here from our recent trip to Oz, I unpacked a few wedding presents to make room for tins of Oz Milo. Sounds crazy, but I just HAD to work out if it really is different or all in my head. It was Ray (Wes’ stepdad) who suggested I make up identical glasses of the drink to properly compare, one using UK Milo and one using Oz Milo. Being home sick today gave me the perfect opportunity.
You can see from the photo, they are wildly different compositions.

The UK version on the left is darker, harder somehow, and more crystalline. The Oz version is paler and more powdery. Thus they each behave differently in milk: the UK dissolves quicker and what remains has retained more crunch; while the Oz becomes soft, wet and less crunchy. The taste test? Different of course. The UK is more chocolatey and sweet, whilst the Oz is malty and creamy. Both taste good, however my preference is definitely the Oz version. I will happily drink the UK again once my Oz supply runs out.
Upon inspection of the nutritional information, not a single nutrient has the same % in both, which I suppose proves it’s a different recipe altogether. The taste test was more fun though!