Energy Drink Maker Making Monster Change to Label Information
By: Michael C. Fehn
Updated: February 14, 2013
The company that makes Monster Energy Drinks is making changes to the labels on its cans and containers.
According to reports in Beverage Digest and Business Week, Monster Beverage Corporation will use federal guidelines for food products in its ingredient labels. That means the cans will list nutrition facts instead of supplement facts as they do now. The new labels will also indicate how much caffeine is in the drinks.
Beverage Digest reported the change was in response to criticism over possible health problems and even deaths linked to energy drinks.
The FDA is investigating whether energy drinks can be dangerous to teens and people with heart problems.
According to reports in Beverage Digest and Business Week, Monster Beverage Corporation will use federal guidelines for food products in its ingredient labels. That means the cans will list nutrition facts instead of supplement facts as they do now. The new labels will also indicate how much caffeine is in the drinks.
Beverage Digest reported the change was in response to criticism over possible health problems and even deaths linked to energy drinks.
The FDA is investigating whether energy drinks can be dangerous to teens and people with heart problems.
