Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages

November 17, 2010

FDA warned four companies that the caffeine added to their alcoholic malt beverages is an "unsafe food additive" and said that further action, including seizure of their products, is possible under federal law. ...More information (Press Release)

• Warning Letters
  • Charge Beverages Corp.: Core High Gravity HG Green, Core High Gravity HG Orange, and Lemon Lime Core Spiked
  • New Century Brewing Co., LLC: Moonshot
  • Phusion Projects, LLC (doing business as Drink Four Brewing Co.): Four Loko
  • United Brands Company Inc.: Joose and Max
• Consumer Update: Serious Concerns Over Alcoholic Beverages with Added Caffeine
• Questions and Answers
• November 24, 2010 Update on Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages

 

The four manufacturers and their products are:

Charge Beverages Corporation, which makes "Core High Gravity HG Green," "Core High Gravity HG Orange," and "Lemon Lime Core Spiked"*	New Century Brewing Company, LLC, which makes "Moonshot"*
Phusion Projects, LLC (doing business as Drink Four Brewing Company), which makes "Four Loko"*	United Brands, which makes "Joose" and "Max"*

 

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