This ranking shows the leading energy drink brands in the United States in 2023, based on sales. In that year, the leading energy drink brand in the United States was Red Bull, based on generated sales of about 7.34 billion U.S. dollars.
Energy drinks
Energy drinks belong to the non-alcoholic beverage category. They are defined as functional beverages which aim to boost both mental and physical energy. As stimulants most drinks contain caffeine, taurine, vitamins and some kind of sweetener.
Teens and young adults perceive energy drinks as being performance enhancers. Since hitting the market, energy drinks have been discussed heavily in the press regarding potential health risks, especially if consumed by children. The high amount of caffeine in energy drinks is suspected to cause the heart to race and blood pressure to rise, which may lead to elevated heart risks.
In the U.S. retail landscape, Red Bull was ranked as leading energy brand in 2023, based on sales. The brand is owned by Red Bull Company, which is headquartered in Fuschl am See in Austria. In mid 2014, Red Bull was subject in the press regarding its marketing slogan ‘Red Bull gives you wings’, which the firm has been using for about two decades. Some disappointed U.S. consumers claimed that the functional beverage didn’t give them wings and didn’t help them to enhance their performance or alertness. They filed an U.S. class action lawsuit that accused the company of misleading and false advertising claims. Red Bull has agreed to reimburse class members who have purchased the energy drink brand during the last 12 years.
Leading energy drink brands in the United States in 2023, based on sales (in billion U.S. dollars)*
Total U.S. sales through supermarkets, drug stores, gas and convenience stores, mass merchandisers, military commissaries and select club and dollar retail chains for the 52 weeks ended May 21, 2023.
Figures have been rounded.
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Beverage Industry Magazine. (July 12, 2023). Leading energy drink brands in the United States in 2023, based on sales (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/235185/leading-20-energy-drink-brands-in-the-united-states-based-on-sales/
Beverage Industry Magazine. "Leading energy drink brands in the United States in 2023, based on sales (in billion U.S. dollars)*." Chart. July 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/235185/leading-20-energy-drink-brands-in-the-united-states-based-on-sales/
Beverage Industry Magazine. (2023). Leading energy drink brands in the United States in 2023, based on sales (in billion U.S. dollars)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/235185/leading-20-energy-drink-brands-in-the-united-states-based-on-sales/
Beverage Industry Magazine. "Leading Energy Drink Brands in The United States in 2023, Based on Sales (in Billion U.S. Dollars)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/235185/leading-20-energy-drink-brands-in-the-united-states-based-on-sales/
Beverage Industry Magazine, Leading energy drink brands in the United States in 2023, based on sales (in billion U.S. dollars)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/235185/leading-20-energy-drink-brands-in-the-united-states-based-on-sales/ (last visited October 05, 2024)
Leading energy drink brands in the United States in 2023, based on sales (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph], Beverage Industry Magazine, July 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/235185/leading-20-energy-drink-brands-in-the-united-states-based-on-sales/