Panera launches 'energy refreshers' with 10% the caffeine as its Charged Lemonade, which was linked to 2 deaths

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A Panera Energy Refresher sits on a table while a woman reads a book.
Panera Bread has launched two new lightly caffeinated "refresher" drinks, following the discontinuation of its highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade drinks in 2024.

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I tried every Celsius energy-drink flavor I could find and ranked them from worst to best. One clearly blew the others away.

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Seven cans of different flavors of Celsius lined up in a row.
I tried seven different flavors of Celsius energy drinks.

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Washington's secret weapon is a beloved Gen Z energy drink with more caffeine than God

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celsius and capitol hill side by side
Please don't ask me what an "Arctic Vibe" is.

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Panera Bread hit with lawsuit alleging a college student went into cardiac arrest and died after drinking its 'Charged Lemonade'

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Panera Bread's Charged Lemonades
Panera Bread has been hit with a lawsuit over its viral Charged Lemonades.

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