Panera Bread axes highly caffeinated lemonade blamed for two deaths in lawsuits
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Panera Bread will stop selling its Charged Lemonade, a highly caffeinated drink that has been blamed for deaths in at least two lawsuits. open image in gallery A label added to Panera’s ‘Charged Lemonade’ drinks warning consumers that it contains caffeine The drink was advertised as “Plant-based and Clean with as much caffeine as our Dark Roast coffee”. For comparison, a can of Coke has 34mg of caffeine, an 8.4 oz Red Bull energy drink contains 77mg of caffeine, and a 20oz Cafe Blend Dark Roast Coffee from Panera has 268mg of caffeine. open image in gallery Sarah Katz, 21, went into cardiac arrest hours after buying ‘charged lemonade' drink, which contains more caffeine than cans of Red Bull and Monster Energy combined, the lawsuit states.
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