Energy Drinks

Wrigley holds off on caffeinated gum as FDA reviews caffeine

2013-05-09 16:54:00

Less than a week after the Food and Drug Administration announced that it would investigate the safety of added caffeine in U.S. food and beverage products, Wrigley North America has decided to put its bid to market a caffeinated gum on hold out of...

Monster Beverage sued by San Francisco

2013-05-07 00:00:00

San Francisco City Atty. Dennis Herrera has sued Monster Beverage Corp., accusing the company of pitching highly caffeinated drinks to minors as young as 6 years old. The lawsuit, filed Monday in San Francisco Superior Court, is the latest twist in a...

For the record

2013-03-06 00:00:00

Energy drinks: An article in the March 5 Business section about Monster Beverage Corp.'s defense of its energy drinks in the face of health concerns said that Honest Tea and other brands provide a boost partially by using ingredients such as yerba mate in...

Monster says no evidence shows its energy drinks killed girl, 14

2013-03-04 10:27:00

Monster Beverage Corp. has its own take on what happened to Anais Fournier, the 14-year-old Maryland girl whose family blames her 2011 death on her consumption of Monster energy drinks. The Fourniers sued Monster in October, alleging negligence and...

Pediatricians should talk to kids about energy drinks and alcohol

2013-02-05 11:19:00

Doctors need to talk to their adolescent patients about energy drinks -- especially energy drinks that are mixed with alcohol -- to make sure they understand the risks from consuming them, the American Academy of Pediatrics says. “When mixed...

Consumer Reports: Energy drink labels have shaky caffeine counts

2012-10-26 14:12:00

The energy drink you’re chugging may not have the caffeine levels you think it does, according to a recent test by Consumer Reports. Many of the 27 products investigated by the testing group did not disclose caffeine counts – data that is not...

Coca-Cola denies talks to buy energy drink maker Monster

2012-04-30 13:46:00

Coca-Cola Co. said it is not in talks to acquire Corona-based energy drinks maker Monster Beverage Corp., despite rumors to the contrary that caused Monster’s stock to spike on Monday. A Wall Street Journal story�that said Coca-Cola had its eye...

PASSINGS: Chaleo Yoovidhya, John M. Pfau

2012-03-20 00:00:00

Chaleo Yoovidhya Billionaire developed Red Bull energy drinks Chaleo Yoovidhya, the self-made Thai billionaire who introduced the world to "energy drinks" and co-founded the globally popular Red Bull brand, died Saturday of natural causes in Bangkok,...

Starbucks to make Refreshers energy drinks

2012-03-21 13:41:00

What is Starbucks Corp. anyway? A chain of cafes or maybe a juicery, a coffee-machine maker or�an alcohol-serving bar? Adding to the identity crisis, the Seatte giant told shareholders Wednesday�it would add energy-drink producer to that list. At its...

Hansen Natural changes its name to Monster Beverage Corp.

2012-01-06 00:00:00

City is hiking up an impossible slope

2013-05-24 15:35:00

If what we imagine is real, then we could surpass the limitations of our physical world; and If we hear an uncorroborated opinion frequently, it could become an unquestioned truism. Those that don’t believe only need to will themselves to accept...

Studies say acid in sports and energy drinks could cause damage to teeth

2013-05-23 17:15:00

SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- They can give you a "pick me up" or help you rehydrate after long day in the sun, but according numerous studies energy drinks and sports drinks are exposing people to possible dental issues. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, New...

5-Hour energy drinks were reported to have contributed to 13 deaths in the last four years. News of deaths linked to Monster and Rockstar energy drinks were also reported leading to an FDA report.

2012-12-10 17:10:17