burn (energy drink)
burn is an energy drink from the beverage manufacturer " The Coca-Cola Company ". Sales have taken place in Europe and Japan since 2002. The energy drink is characterized above all by its red color, allura red AC, and its relatively high sugar and taurine content . It contains potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate as preservatives . Another ingredient is glucuronolactone . The filling quantity is 0.25 liters. The design of the can are two flames on a black background, under which the lettering burn is shown. Since August 10, 2009, burn has also been sold in Austria in a resealable aluminum can with a capacity of 485 ml. After the market launch in Germany in 2002, many retailers listed beverage cans again due to the introduction of the one-way deposit, including burn. Initially still available in retail in returnable bottles, burn was later only to be found in the catering trade, until production was discontinued due to the moderate sales. In 2009 Coca-Cola returned to the German energy drink market, but with the new brand Relentless . The energy drink has been available again since 2016.
Burn has been a sponsor of the Lotus F1 team since the 2013 Formula 1 season .
burn energy shot
Highly concentrated burn shots in 50 ml PET bottles have been available in Austria since August 31, 2009. These contain 80 mg of caffeine, 4 to 5 times as much as in a comparable amount of other commercially available energy drinks. The ingredients of burn Energy Shots are: water, sugar, acidifier citric acid & sodium citrate , taurine, aroma, caffeine, glucuronolactone, stabilizer: sodium hexaphosphate, preservative potassium sorbate & sodium benzoate , color caramel , vitamins B3, B5, B6, B12, inositol - , guaraná Extract, sweetener E955 .
Nutritional information and ingredients
each based on 100 g:
- Calorific value 263 kJ (= 62 kcal )
- Protein 0.4 g
- Carbohydrates 14.5 g
- Fat 0 g
- 14.5 g of sugar
- 5.8 mg vitamin B3
- 1.1 mg vitamin B5
- 0.6 mg vitamin B6
- 0.028 µg vitamin B12
- 400 mg of taurine
- 32 mg of caffeine
- 140 mg of glucuronolactone
safety instructions
According to information from the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), the so-called energy shots are not energy drinks in the traditional sense, but food supplements. The following safety notice is printed on the labels of burn Energy Shots in Austria, which is mandatory due to the dietary supplement regulation:
One serving (50ml) per day. Do not consume more than 2 servings per day.
Not suitable as a substitute for a balanced diet.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Not suitable for children, pregnant women and people sensitive to caffeine.
Judging by the usual understanding falls e.g. B. also a nursing mother in the group of caffeine-sensitive people.
background
- burn is sold in 28 European countries and 50 countries worldwide. In the United States will burn not sold in Germany was burn set in 2009 and by the energy drink Relentless replaced.
- Another version of burn is burn day , which has a different taste from the original.
- After Coca-Cola GmbH sold burn in Germany and Switzerland, Red Bull GmbH brought Red Bull Cola onto the market, which is the first time the two groups are selling similar products.
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- ↑ Announcement on the official website ( Memento of the original from September 9, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Announcement on the official website ( Memento of the original from September 9, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ AGES website
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- ↑ http://www.ots.at/presseaussendung.php?schluessel=OBS_20090117_OBS0001
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