Boku (juice) explained

BoKu was a fruit juice brand marketed in the United States from 1990 to 2003 by McCain Citrus, Inc. It was sold in a box, much like competitors such as Minute Maid.

BoKu was marketed as "adult" juice, as juice boxes were commonly attributed to grade-school children because of their small size and easy ability to pack in a lunch. Consequently, BoKu juice boxes were larger, omitted a straw in favor of a pull tab, and were offered in flavors considered more suitable for adults.

BoKu is a play on the French word beaucoup, meaning "a lot", due to BoKu containing more juice.

BoKu's television ads featured comedian Richard Lewis.[1] Lewis would be seen standing in front of the camera, holding a BoKu box and espousing how the product was suited more for adults than children. At the end of each ad, shortly after taking a sip, Lewis would say to the camera: "Is that too much to ask?!"[2] [3]

Popular culture

BoKu beverages appear in the Disney+ series Loki.[4]

References

  1. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb6641/is_n3_v7/ai_n28615334/ "McCain Citrus: the little juice company grows up"
  2. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: 1991 Boku Commercial With Richard Lewis . YouTube.
  3. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Boku Drink Commercial with Richard Lewis . YouTube.
  4. Web site: 2021-06-18. Loki: Never Mind the Sacred Timeline, the TVA Is Protecting Forgotten '90s Drinks. 2021-06-22. CBR. en-US.