Okay you energy drink freaks. I work for a wholesale distributor that sells to convienience stores and the importer has given me this information. Red Bull Cans is not permitted to be sold in Canada by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The only way a carbonated caffeine drink can be sold is if it is a cola. If Red Bull was a cola then it would be allowed to be sold in the can. Some retailers bring in the can from the U.S. and sell it contrary to the regulations. Also, there is no french on the can which is required for all food and beverages sold in Canada. Below is the information on the Red Bull bottle available in Canada through many different outlets.

Item# RB0107

Brand Red Bull / Krating Daeng-L

Description Energy Supplement Non-Carbonated

Size 150 ml / 5 fl. Oz glass bottle

Din# 2239147

Shelf Life 2 years – expiry on bottle

Case 50 – 150 ml / 5 fl. Oz. bottles

UPC-Case 8 850228 010044

UPC-Btl 0 11259 11121 8

Case Weight 34.26 lbs

Btl Weight 0.672 lbs

The Original Thai Red Bull is non-carbonated, so it is much stronger than the Red Bull energy drink sold in the U.S. and Europe. It has a sweet, fruity taste. It has important ingredients, such as the amino acid – Taurine and Caffeine that help refresh and increase alertness.

Each bottle (net 150 ml) contains:

Sucrose 17 g Taurine 800 mg Caffeine 50 mg Inositol 30 mg Nicotinamide (Niacin) 20 mg Deepantinal 5 mg Vitamin B6 3 mg Citric Acid 0.99 g

"The Original Thai Red Bull is the only ‘Legal‘ Red Bull product in Canada. This is due to Health Canada’s strict policies regarding the carbonated beverage industry. The product, here in Canada, is considered a liquid vitamin supplement because it contains active ingredients. This legal product must have the following information detailed on its’ French / English label, and as shown on Health Canada’s Drug Product Database located on the following page:

Din 02239147 P.S.W. Co. Inc.

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/drug2/product/p62603.html

Red Bull is quickly becoming a staple mix and is used to make a variety of drinks both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. A reason that Red Bull is so popular among the majority is that it can be taken to relieve oneself of mental and physical weariness or exhaustion. It combines natural substances and important metabolic transmitters, and is rich in Vitamin B’s.

Some say that Red Bull in general is thought to prevent the common hangover, well, let’s not go that far…

Red Bull is an anti-depressant that counteracts the depressant behavior which alcohol creates. Alcohol on the other hand may impair Red Bull’s ability to do its job, meaning that with the mixture of the two, an individual may not experience the same feeling as drinking Red Bull on it’s own or complimented with other non-alcoholic beverages.

Red Bull is made up of a unique combination of ingredients, and continues to be at the cutting edge of the energy beverage industry. Of all the energy drinks on the market, Red Bull is arguably the most potent in terms of formulation and efficacy."

I hope this OFFICIAL explanation of the drink available in Canada answers your questions.