Shake up looms for Akta-Vite after family firm buys back Aussie icon

By Marc Moncrief
Updated May 3 2016 - 2:13am, first published 1:34am
Some of Alfred Nicholas' great-great-grandchildren in the Nicholas building on Swanston Street with tins of Akta-Vite. Photo: Luis Ascui
Some of Alfred Nicholas' great-great-grandchildren in the Nicholas building on Swanston Street with tins of Akta-Vite. Photo: Luis Ascui
Acta-Vite Photo: Supplied
Acta-Vite Photo: Supplied

For generations of Aussie children, your chocolate milk could define you. Milo was standard. Quick was wild and carefree.

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