V (drink)

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V Energy
500ml can of "V" brand energy drink
TypeEnergy drink
ManufacturerFrucor Suntory
Country of origin New Zealand
Introduced1997
Websitehttps://v.co.nz/
https://v-energy.com.au/

V is an energy drink brand produced by Frucor Suntory, a New Zealand-based beverage manufacturer. It was launched in Methven, New Zealand in August 1997 and in Australia in 1999. The product's success, a market share over 60% in New Zealand[1][needs update] and 42% in Australia,[2] makes it the most popular brand of energy drink in both countries. V is considered a local rival to Red Bull.[3] Frucor says V energy drinks are not intended for children, and they are not recommended for pregnant women or people sensitive to caffeine.[4]

Variants

V Energy (also referred to as "Green V"[5]) is the original flavour of V released in 1997.

Blue (also referred to as "Blue V") is a pineapple and passion fruit flavour introduced in October 2011[6][7] which V challenges the drinker to try and work out the flavour.[8] V Sugar Free Blue and V Zero Sugar Blue (as of August 2023) are also currently available.

V Black was a flavour variant that was discontinued in 2013. V Black was re-released in 2018 for a limited time in New Zealand over a 6-week period.[9] It was described as having a strong coffee flavour.[10]

V Pure is a flavour alternative released in 2016 coming from 6 Natural Ingredients; apple juice, sparkling water, lemon juice, Guarana seed extract, caffeine from green coffee beans and natural V flavour.[11]

V added a second Sugar Free flavour in 2018, themed after summer and the tropics. This product replaced V Zero.[1]

V Tortured Orchard Raspberry Lemonade was introduced in 2018.[12][13] In 2020, this flavour was brought back as a permanent edition and rebranded to 'V Raspberry Lemonade'.

The V Energy Refresh line released in 2022, is available in three flavours: Citrus Lemonade, Pineapple & Watermelon, and Green Apple Lemonade (All Zero sugar).

V Tropical Tang was released in May 2023 and is described as "guava, pineapple and berries". However, the new addition is currently only available in 500ml cans.[14]

V Energy Shots

The energy shots (described as "Pocket Rockets") are claimed to be as effective as the larger cans but have an extremely bitter taste that, according to the V Pocket Rocket website, is to stop young children from drinking them.[15]

V Iced Drinks

In 2018, V released 2 Iced Coffee and 2 Iced Chocolate drinks to the New Zealand and Australian Market.[16]

The drink sponsored

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in the UK for its second series in 2003.[17]

In April 2018, V together with donut store chain Donut King released in Australia a V flavoured donut. The donut was sold through Donut King stores nationwide and contained a gooey Guarana filling and covered in green sugar crystals.[18]

V sponsored Back of the Y Masterpiece Television in the mid-2000s.

References

  1. ^ a b "V Energy Drink". 14 October 2008. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  2. ^ "V Australia Website". AC Neilson Research. Frucor. 13 April 2003. Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
  3. ^ Swann, Allan (3 February 2009). "Frucor deal finally in the can". nbr.co.nz. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  4. ^ "V Energy drink FAQ page". Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  5. ^ "V Green". V Energy. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Wayback Machine has not archived that URL". www.frucor.co.au. Retrieved 13 April 2023.[dead link]
  7. ^ "V-Blue - V Energy Drink". Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  8. ^ "V Blue". V Energy. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  9. ^ Lucio, Remedios (5 November 2018). "V Energy re-releases limited edition V Black". Inside FMCG. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  10. stuff.co.nz. Archived
    from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  11. ^ "V Energy releases a drink made from natural ingredients". Scoop News (Press release). 17 June 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  12. ^ Marketing At Retail
  13. ^ Frucor Suntory and Phantom Labs torture street posters for new V campaign, 5 June 2018, StopPress.
  14. ^ "V Energy unveils first full sugar launch since 2020". 9 May 2023.
  15. ^ "A Fast V Energy Blast". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  16. ^ "V Iced Chocolate". V Energy. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  17. ^ "Media Insight builds V brand in £1m I'm A Celebrity promotion". Campaignlive.co.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  18. ^ Esveld, Olivia (4 April 2018). "Donut King Now Make V Energy Flavoured Donuts". KIIS 106.5. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.

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