Cocaine energy drink help

[cocaine]

Cocaine Energy drink.

Hey i been selling this drink in the UK for some time now

www.liquidcocaine.co.uk and i have build up quite a reputaion in the UK for selling this drink...

But i have had a letter off southampton police

http://www.liquidcocaine.co.uk/gov.PDF

from what i read it says the drink isn't suitable in the UK,

Please can i have a second oppinion on this, (just as its kicking off, i get the letter)

[cocaine]

i have looked on wikipedia


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzoic_acid

and found that the recomended dose was 5mg/kg body weight

[Deejay]

haha, holy sh*t, it seems everything about that cocaine drink doesn't meet legal requirements.

Stop selling it!

[NeeJam]

Like deejay said stop selling it but, you should ocnsult someone who is in the field if you want reassurance such as the FSA

[Deejay]

And Ii don't know the UK laws regarding breaking the Food Labeling Regulations act, but a lawyer might be helpful

[SSM]

The big mac isnt safe to eat...but there are millions sold a day.

[syia]

can't you just call up the Food Regulators to find out?

[Deejay]

The big mac isnt safe to eat...but there are millions sold a day.

Huh?

The big mac doesnt break any regulations...

[harrymcwealth]

Coca-cola used to contain cocaine just so you know.

[cocaine]

yes i know, thing is im not sure if its illegal or just doesn't meet the requirements.

if its illegal ill have to stop selling it
if it doesn't meet the reqauirements then thats a different story.

But they did send the shipment back from america when i tried to get a large load into the UK, but small cases have been fine.

[BeTheBox]

"thing is im not sure if its illegal or just doesn't meet the requirements"

Well, if the Packaging does not meet the requirements & it contains to much benzoic acid it sounds like it would illegal to sell. Even with out preservative amounts, and just considering the packaging, it seems that would also make it illegal to market and sell in its current form. I imagine you can face some hefty fines in the future.

Perhaps you can look into ways around these problems?

UK friendly packaging perhaps? (Though still doesn't solve the preservative issue)

In your situation I'd get in contact with some law advice and your food administration.

[cocaine]

i have contacted the FSA emailed them and just waiting for a reply now.

[jg_macarthy]

In defense of the drink. I personally have never had it but my friend who goes to school in Michigan loves the stuff. It is a perfect product for the college market in the US. We love to drink energy drinks at bars and use it as a chaser with hard alcohol. College students live for edgy products such as this. I think that you could have success opening the market in the US. I beleive currentrly it is llimited to a few states ( I live in mass and it has yet to come here.) While it is offensive for parents and young children to have it, it is a product college kids live for. Again I have never had the drink but what I hear from the test market in Michigan is hat with the right positiong this could rival red bull in the college market.

[cocaine]

yes its a good product, i also sell to america (shipping is alot cheaper) as i originally ship from america, and if in shipping within america it will be alot cheaper (usps.com)

anyone else know if this drink is illegal or just not recomended.

[Deejay]

"anyone else know if this drink is illegal or just not recomended."

Thats for a lawyer to answer....not a group of random YOUNG 'entrepreneurs'