More on Caffeinated Alcohol and the FDA

Dear Client:The FDA sent waves of chatter through the industry last Friday when it was announced they had sent a letter to 30 caffeinated alcohol producers, demanding they provide evidence within 30 days that caffeinated alcohol is not harmful. If they fail to prove their product is safe, then the FDA "will take appropriate action to ensure that the products are removed from the marketplace," which means yanking them off shelves. Those are fighting words. Although most of the targeted