Red Thunder Energy Drink Discontinued (2024)

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Is Aldi discontinuing Red Thunder? ›

Aldi has discontinued its Red Thunder energy drinks, the grocer confirmed via Twitter in March.

If you took a Red Bull and mixed it 3:1 with water, you'd get Red Thunder. It has a toned down version of the "sour" flavor, or "bite", that Red Bull has. And it also has a toned down version of the sweetness you get with the OG.

Global energy drink leader Red Bull has taken a rare step back by withdrawing Red Bull Cola and Red Bull Energy Shots from the US market – but says it has no plans to withdraw the products from the other 20 markets where they are sold.

Energy drinks do not provide electrolytes and have a higher likelihood of a “crash-and-burn” effect. Caffeine excretes water from the body to dilute the sugar entering the bloodstream which can lead to dehydration.

The business model was, as the appeal judgment noted, “to sell very inexpensive products … which resemble, but not too much, other more expensive products”, treading the “delicate line” between reminding consumers of a big brand without misleading them into thinking it is the same product.

Who owns Aldi? Aldi is controlled by the Albrecht family, which owns about 80% of the company through its Markus, Lukas and Jakobus foundations, named for the founding family's lineage.

MOORESVILLE, NC. — Rowdy Energy, the energy drink manufacturer, is ceasing operations, said co-founder and race car driver Kyle Busch. He made the announcement in a post on the social media site X (formerly known as Twitter).

Red Bull, the popular energy drink company, has agreed to pay a substantial $13 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit alleging false advertising. The lawsuit, which accused the company of deceptive marketing practices, targeted the famous slogan “Red Bull Gives You Wings.”

It major news from the world of Formula 1, Porsche have acquired 50 percent of Red Bull in a bid to return to the circuit.

EDs have been shown to cause several adverse effects in humans, and particularly in young people, including high blood pressure, serious cardiovascular events, kidney disorders, metabolic adverse effects, poor sleep, seizures, and neuropsychiatric adverse effects [3].

What are 4 dangers of energy drinks? ›

Dehydration (not enough water in your body). Heart complications (such as irregular heartbeat and heart failure). Anxiety (feeling nervous and jittery). Insomnia (unable to sleep).

However, as of July 2023, the only way to get your hands on a Specialbuy will be to head in-store to the middle aisles. And unfortunately, that means that once the product is gone… it's gone.

According to one user, leftovers from the sales get sent to a particular store, where they remain until they eventually sell out. “Leftovers get shipped to other stores to centralise stock sometimes. I called up after the snow gear sale and found out two other stores where all the stock was sent to be cleared out.

Aldi and other budget stores take advantage of this by taking cues from well-known brand packaging and logos and tweaking them for their own branding, then choosing a different name. This way, Aldi doesn't need to spend millions on developing a recognizable brand and a reputation -- it's already been done for them.

High caffeine content. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women. (30mg per 100ml).