In the UK, a Belgian lager has been pulled from shelves for "risqué
positioning." Rubbel Sexy Lager features a scratch-'n-see package that
reveals naked bathing beauties. In the US, the FDA issued a warning to
Redux Beverages for marketing an energy drink called Cocaine. While the
drink contains no drugs the label and Web site call it "Speed in a
Can," "Liquid Cocaine, " and "Cocaine—Instant Rush." The Connecticut
Attorney general said "Our goal is to literally flush cocaine down the
drain across the nation." And finally, beverage giant Anheuser-Busch
pulled Spykes malt beverage amid criticism that the caffeinated
alcoholic beverage was too attractive to under-age drinkers.
When beverages cross the line
In separate incidents, three beverage companies have had to pull their products off shelves for product or package impropriety.
May 31, 2007
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