KidKupz™ takes the ick out of sick™! The inspired creation of a mother-grandmother team, KidKupz™ makes administering medication safe and easy – and simultaneously offers children a treat that makes taking medicine enjoyable!

This truly unique product was inspired by company president and co-founder Jill Addeo's late stepfather, who was a volunteer on the pediatric floor at a major New York hospital. His work there exposed him to the difficulties children face when taking necessary medication. He spoke often of wishing that he could find a way to make administering medication easier.

In 2006, Jill and her mother, Jo-Ann, devised an ingenious way to make his dream a reality: KidKupz™. Initially developed in Jill's kitchen, testing and tasting until the result was just right; they coated the rims of dispensing cups with fruit-flavored, natural sour candy.  The dispensing cups are marked with standard dosage measurements, helping parents provide a tasty, safe and foolproof way to administer liquid medication to their kids!

"As a mother, I know it’s every parents' worst nightmare to see their child sick and struggling to take their medicine," says Jill Addeo. "With KidKupz™, we have found a way to help."

KidKupz LLC is a privately owned, Manhattan-based consumer products specialty company. The mission of the company is to provide retailers with smart solutions for helping parents and caregivers in administering medication to children. This is the first product in the line.

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Mother and Daughter Founders
Jo-Ann Malkin and Jill Addeo