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Every practical question, answered before you ask.
A premium Kids A2 Protein nutrition drink, made in Australia for children aged 4 to 9 — one glass a day, milk with the vitamins and minerals added, measured.
Price, delivery, preparation, who we are in India, and the questions we get most.
We don't make growth, height or brain promises. We print what's in the glass.
What ₹2,499 actually buys.
₹125 a glass, once a day — with everything in it printed on the pack.
It will be delivered in India from Indian stock. Nothing to pay on delivery — duty and taxes will already be in the price.
What is in the ₹125.
Why it costs what it costs.
Because nothing in it is there to bulk it up. The first ingredient is Australian organic A2 protein milk from grass-fed cows, not a cheaper powder dressed up. The protein is milk protein. The vitamins and minerals are chosen for children aged 4 to 9, not for the lowest price. It's made in small batches, and every batch is independently tested for safety before it is released. And we didn't rebuild the recipe around cereal to bring the import duty down — the duty on a real cocoa-and-milk drink is inside the price. A cheaper drink is easy to make. We didn't want to make that one. Nor did we choose cheaper ingredients to bring the duty down: every ingredient in the sachet is the one we wanted, in the form we wanted, and the duty on that recipe is inside the ₹2,499.
What you are really paying for.
Purity you can read. Parents who buy this are the ones who already read the back of the pack, who want to know where the milk came from, and who would rather pay for what is in the sachet than for the picture on the front. It is made to Australian dairy standards — the standard the world buys — because you expect your child to hold their own anywhere in the world, and you measure their nutrition the same way.
The first 500. Reserve now, free. The first 500 families get two sachets to try at home before launch, ₹300 off their first carton, and ₹2,499 locked for three cartons. Everyone on the list gets the Finch Family Folder today. Reserve my place →
How delivery in India works.
- Stock will be held in India by C&F International (OPC) Private Limited. Duty will already be paid. Nothing to pay on delivery.
- Delivery: 3–5 working days, from launch.
- Payment: the options are confirmed before launch and shown at checkout.
- Also on Amazon.in from launch, sold by C&F International (OPC) Private Limited — the same importer, the same stock, the same price.
- Returns: if a carton arrives damaged or faulty, we replace or refund it — see our Refunds page.
- Australia: not yet. If you're in Australia, leave your email on the Notify page and we'll tell you when.
How to prepare a sachet.
Pour 180 mL of warm water — not above 40 °C, comfortably warm to the touch, never hot — into a glass, empty in one sachet, stir until smooth.
Made with milk instead, the sugar, calcium and protein figures change. Not at bedtime; brush after. One sachet a day. Once a sachet is open, use it straight away. Keep the carton cool and dry; no refrigeration needed.
Who is accountable.
Questions parents ask.
The Finch Family Folder — free with every reservation. Growth charts (world, India, and the five tallest countries), a BMI calculator, and easy pages on serves, drinks, snacks, fussy eating and sleep, based on the Australian Dietary Guidelines. The charts show where children stand — not where yours should be. Most children are exactly where they should be, and growing is a line, not a dot. General information, not medical advice. Reserve to get it →
What it is
What is Carrington & Finch Kids A2 Protein?
A premium Kids A2 Protein nutrition drink for children aged 4 to 9, made in Australia. The first ingredient is Australian organic A2 protein milk from grass-fed cows, dried once; to it we add whey protein, real cocoa, a little cane sugar, real vanilla, vegetarian DHA, a probiotic culture, and thirteen vitamins and seven minerals, each measured and printed on the pack. One 25 g sachet in 180 mL warm water is the glass; one a day. The vitamins are A, D3, E, K2, C, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9 and B12; the minerals calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, iodine, selenium and copper. Twenty single-serve sachets in a carton.
Isn't this just processed milk powder?
It is more than milk powder. Here is what's in it, what happened to the milk, and what didn't.
What happened. Australian organic A2 protein milk from grass-fed cows on the Great Ocean Road is dried once, in the same region, from fresh milk — not from bought-in powder. Drying removes the water. Some heat-sensitive vitamins fall a little in any drying, which is why ours are added afterwards, and measured. The powder is blended in Australia with the vitamins, minerals, DHA and culture, filled into a sachet and sealed under nitrogen, so it keeps for 24 months without a fridge.
What didn't. It was not dried a second time. Nothing was added to bulk it up. No artificial flavours, colours or preservatives.
Why powder at all. Because a sachet can carry a measured dose to your kitchen and keep it there for two years. A glass of liquid milk can't do that in the same way. This is not meant to replace your child's milk. It is one glass a day — milk, with the vitamins and minerals added, measured.
And the milk you buy. That is good milk, and we are not here to argue with it. We just show you our process, step by step, so you can compare.
Is it organic?
The first ingredient is Australian organic A2 protein milk from grass-fed cows. Organic here means the farms — pasture, herd and milk — are certified organic in Australia. The finished sachet is not certified organic, because the vitamins, minerals and DHA we add are not. We would rather tell you that than imply it.
How is it different from the malt drinks?
Look at the ingredient lists side by side — yours to check, not ours to compare. Ours leads with Australian organic A2 protein milk from grass-fed cows. Every vitamin and mineral has its amount printed. We use no artificial sweeteners and make no claims about height, brains or immunity.
What does “A2 protein” mean, and is it a health claim?
A2 protein is the A2 form of the milk protein beta-casein. Our milk is naturally rich in A2 protein. It is a fact about the milk, not a health claim: A2 protein is not a treatment for anything, the drink is not lactose-free, and a child with a diagnosed milk allergy should not have it.
What does “dried once” mean?
A lot of milk powder in the world is made from milk powder — produced somewhere, shipped, stored, then dried a second time when it's blended into a finished product. Ours goes from fresh milk to powder once, close to where it was farmed, and isn't touched again until it's blended into the sachet.
Sugar and ingredients
How much sugar is in it?
A little Australian cane sugar — the only sweetener — plus the lactose that's naturally in milk. The exact figures are printed on the pack. See every ingredient. No artificial sweeteners, no artificial flavours — Australian cane sugar and real vanilla.
Why sugar at all?
A little, so the cocoa tastes like cocoa — a sachet a child refuses delivers nothing. India's food regulator doesn't recommend non-nutritive sweeteners for children. So it's a small amount of plain Australian cane sugar, printed on the pack.
Is it vegetarian? Is it halal?
Vegetarian, yes. The DHA is from an algal (plant) source, not fish. The vitamin D3 is derived from lanolin (sheep's wool), which makes it vegetarian but not vegan. The probiotic is a bacterial culture. Contains milk. The product is not halal-certified.
Is it suitable for a Jain family?
It is 100% vegetarian; the sources of D3, whey and the probiotic medium will be stated on this page.
What is not in it?
No artificial sweeteners, no artificial flavours — Australian cane sugar and real vanilla. No artificial colours or preservatives. Nothing to bulk it up: no maltodextrin, no vegetable oil, no thickeners. No palm oil. No proprietary blends. We also left out manganese and chromium on purpose.
Is the cocoa safe? I've read about cadmium.
Cocoa can carry cadmium from soil, so we require a heavy-metals certificate from our cocoa supplier for the cocoa we buy, and we test the finished product for heavy metals — including cadmium — at first production.
Age and safety
My child is 4. Is it suitable?
The product is for children aged 4 to 9. For ages 4–5, use only under medical advice of a physician or certified dietician or nutritionist — please speak to your paediatrician first. Not for infants under 12 months.
My child has a milk allergy or is lactose intolerant.
Not suitable for a diagnosed milk allergy. It contains lactose and is not lactose-free. A2 protein does not change either of those things.
My child already takes a multivitamin. Is this too much?
The amounts are set against India's ICMR-NIN 2020 values for ages 4–6 and 7–9, and declared amounts stay under 100% of the RDA where one exists. If your child takes another supplement, check the two labels together with your paediatrician before combining them.
My child takes an iron syrup. Can they have this too?
Ask your child's doctor — they know the dose your child is on. Our sachet contains iron, and the iron figure prints on the pack, so you can show them exactly what's in it.
Can I give more than one sachet a day?
No. Each sachet is designed as about half a day's. One a day.
Will it make my child taller, smarter or less prone to colds?
We don't know, and neither does anyone selling you a drink. Indian law requires proof before anyone claims an outcome for a child — and we have none. What we can tell you is exactly what's in it. It includes the nutrients India's national survey (CNNS 2016–18) measured in children — iron, vitamin D, B12, zinc, folate — and the rest a complete profile needs.
Why not just give my child milk?
For many children, milk is enough — and we'd never tell you otherwise. This is for the days it isn't: the untouched tiffin, the two bites of roti. It also carries vitamin D, iron and DHA, which milk alone supplies little of, and B12, which matters in vegetarian households.
How is it tested?
Every batch is independently tested for safety — microbiology and heavy metals — before it is released. The full nutrient panel is run on the first production run and at set intervals, and we print only what the lab confirms.
Where it's made and who's behind it
Where is it made?
Australia — the milk from the Great Ocean Road region of Victoria, blended and packed at a licensed, export-registered Australian dairy facility under Australian dairy standards. Nothing is re-blended or repacked in India. We don't name our suppliers publicly; we do name the region, and we tell you exactly how it's made.
Who decides what goes in it — and who is Peter Skene?
Peter Skene — four decades in Australian dairy; he led a listed Australian dairy company. He designs the product, chooses the milk and checks each batch's paperwork. He is not a doctor and makes no health claims. His full account →
Who sells it in India?
C&F International (OPC) Private Limited — the importer, distributor and seller of record, on this site and, from launch, on Amazon.in. The brand is owned by Carrington & Finch Pty Ltd, Australia.
The first 500
Is the sample really free?
Yes. No payment, no shipping charge, no card. We'd rather you taste it than take our word for it.
Why only 500?
Because the first production run is small and every sachet in the envelopes comes from it — two sachets per envelope, one envelope per household, for the first 500 families to reserve, in order. When they're gone, they're gone — the reserve list still gets first cartons and the price lock.
When does the envelope arrive?
With the first shipment into India, early 2027. We email the first 500 before it ships; you give us your address then, not now.
What if my child won't drink it?
Then you've lost nothing — and we'd still like to know; that's exactly what the reply is for.
Why do you ask how it went?
Because a sachet a child refuses delivers nothing, and we're still tuning the taste. Your answer changes what we make.
Do I have to buy anything?
No. The ₹300 is there if you want it. The reserve list never charges you.
Buying
When does it launch, and how do I get the first cartons?
India, early 2027. The first production run goes to the reserve list before general sale. Reserving is free and locks the launch price of ₹2,499 for your first three cartons.
Isn't ₹2,499 expensive?
Yes, it is more than a tin of malt powder. It is also a different thing: a premium Kids A2 Protein nutrition drink, not a flavour you add to milk. Nothing in it is there to bulk it up; the first ingredient is Australian organic A2 protein milk from grass-fed cows, dried once; every vitamin and mineral is measured and printed on the pack; and every batch is independently tested for safety before it is released. It works out at ₹125 a glass, once a day. What ₹2,499 actually buys →
How much does it cost per glass?
₹2,499 for 20 sachets, inclusive of all taxes — ₹125 a glass, once a day.
Do I add it to milk?
You don't need to. One sachet, 180 mL warm water. That's the whole glass. Made with milk instead, the sugar, calcium and protein figures change. Not at bedtime; brush after.
How do I prepare it?
Stir one 25 g sachet into 180 mL of warm water — not above 40 °C, comfortably warm to the touch, never hot. Drink straight away. One a day.
How long does it keep?
24 months from manufacture, unopened, in a cool dry place. No refrigeration. Each sachet is nitrogen-flushed and sealed; use it straight after opening.
What happens to my details if I reserve?
Your email, city, your child's age and how many children aged 4–9 you have — used to contact you about the launch and nothing else. If you're one of the first 500, we ask for your delivery address and a phone number later, by email, only so the courier can deliver your envelope; they're deleted after delivery unless you order. Full policy on the Privacy page.