Energy drink brands of Lucozade in Great Britain 2023, by number of consumers

The British company Lucozade offers consumers several varieties of soft drinks, but the most commonly consumed is Lucozade Energy. In 2023, an estimated 3.69 million people drank this product. Originally named “Glucozade”, Lucozade was first created in 1927 and was used as a source of energy for people who were ill. Since 2013 it has been owned by the Japanese beverage company Suntory. Energy drinksAside from Lucozade, there are many other energy drinks available throughout Great Britain. The most popular of which is Red Bull, with an estimated 3.6 million users. Originating in Thailand, the now Austrian Red Bull was first introduced to the UK in 1994. Energy drink health risksTo combat the rising levels of childhood obesity, the UK government has recently introduced levies such as a sugar tax. Additionally, in 2018 the government announced that it would be banning the sale of energy drinks such as Red Bull and Monster to children under the age of 16.Recent published reports have also highlighted other health risks associated with energy drinks, such as high blood pressure, anxiety and insomnia.

英国饮料公司卢克索德（Lucozade）为消费者提供多种软饮料品种，其中最普遍消费的是卢克索德能量饮料。截至2023年，约有369万人饮用了该产品。原名‘葡萄糖素’的卢克索德饮料于1927年首次问世，曾作为病患的能量来源。自2013年起，该公司归日本饮料公司三得利（Suntory）所有。能量饮料除了卢克索德外，在英国市场上还有许多其他能量饮料。其中最受欢迎的是红牛（Red Bull），约有360万用户。起源于泰国，现属奥地利公司的红牛于1994年首次在英国推出。能量饮料健康风险为了应对儿童肥胖率的上升，英国政府近期推出了诸如糖税等征税措施。此外，2018年政府宣布将禁止向16岁以下儿童销售红牛和怪兽（Monster）等能量饮料。近期发布的报告也突出了与能量饮料相关的其他健康风险，例如高血压、焦虑和失眠。