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There's no joy in Mudville, or wherever the hell Tankboy's DJ'ing this evening. MillerCoors has reached an agreement with the city of San Francisco and 13 Attorneys General — including Lisa Madigan — to remove caffeine, ginseng, guarana and taurine from its Sparks energy drink. MillerCoors is also paying $550,000 to cover the cost of the investigation into Sparks and whether it was targeting young drinkers.

In a letter to MillerCoors, the attorneys general cited a recent study that concluded college students who mix alcohol and energy drinks got drunk twice as often than those who consumed alcohol alone.

Continue reading "Sparks Red Put on Hold, Tankboy Found Weeping"

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined 24 other attorneys general in calling on MillerCoors to stop the release of their new "Sparks Red" liquid speedball alcoholic energy beverage. Madigan cited studies linking Sparks and similar drinks to underage drinking, health risks, and Tankboy's love of the product (well, not that last one). [WBBM AM]

The Tribune (via wire sources) reports today that MillerCoors is bringing back the "Tastes Great, Less Filling" tagline to its Miller Lite ads.

MillerCoors is moving their operations to Chicago. Sadly this move does not include a brewery. Yet.