National Caffeine Awareness Month
Ever noticed how that morning buzz isn't just in coffee? It's in tea, soda, even some chocolates - caffeine's everywhere!
Position your caffeine-free or low-caffeine products as transparent, health-conscious alternatives during National Caffeine Awareness Month to capture informed consumers seeking better choices.
- Hidden caffeine: A guide to spotting it in unexpected places (chocolate, tea, soda)
- Caffeine-free swaps for your favorite beverages—taste without the jitters
- Is your family getting too much caffeine? Take our awareness quiz and discover alternatives
In 2003 the Caffeine Awareness Alliance was formed to advocate for a caffeine-free industry. Their goal is to provide information and resources for everyone in the industry from executives, retailers, and media. It is this organization that has sponsored the creation of National Caffeine Awareness Month. The stated goal for the month is to be a health awareness campaign that can help people to make informed decisions about the consumption of caffeinated products.
There are some facts about caffeine that may come as a surprise to you. There are about 60 different plants that have caffeine in them including cocoa, coffee beans, tea leaves, and kola. This means that you may not always know if there is caffeine in a product because, in the United States, the Federal Food and Drug Administration does not require companies to list the amount of caffeine in the nutritional information.
Some sodas that you would think did not have caffeine in them, actually, do. Sunkist’s Orange, A&W Cream Soda, and most diet drinks. Chocolate is another food that has caffeine in it. Because of this, ice cream that has either chocolate of coffee as a flavor can rack up the amount of caffeine you consume as well. Most surprisingly, you will get caffeine from pain relievers and weight loss pills as well!