Red Bull had decided to withdraw Red Bull Cola and Red Bull Energy Shots from the U.S. market – but says it has no plans to withdraw the products from the other 20 markets where they are sold, according to www.foodnavigator-usa.com.
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Editor’s Insight: Energy drinks have faced a lot of criticism from health and nutrition experts due to hospitalizations associated with the products. One cannot assume that health concerns had anything to do with the decision to pull these products as long as the company will not say what the reason was.
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