Through our research we discovered the incredible health and well-being benefits of prebiotic fibre and that chicory root fibre is the best source of prebiotics with over 4,000 research studies. We were intrigued to experience if it would make a difference for us.

Within a few short weeks of using chicory root fibre we were in awe of the noticeable improvements in our health and wellness.

When co-founder Mohsin realised he could eat his ‘trifecta of hell’ (a cheese and onion sandwich), we really knew that the chicory root fibre was doing something special.

In fact, we said, ‘This is so great, we should bottle it.’ So. we did just that - and the idea of ió fibrewater was born.

Fast-forward two years of research and development and 27 recipes (and a pandemic) later, we launched ió fibrewater in May, 2022.

We believe the rave reviews from our ió lovers says it all. And our multiple awards for innovation and Glasgow Caledonian University study proving ió fibrewater increases healthy gut bacteria significantly, just goes to show that going with our gut was the right thing to do!

In 2025, we gave our branding a face lift, and changed our name to ió Gut Health Drink to better reflect the wide range of health benefits our functional drink offers.