Rip It

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Rip It
Ripit.png
Type Energy drink
Manufacturer National Beverage Corp.
Country of origin United States
Introduced2004
Variants
  • 3-Way
  • A’tomic Pom
  • Can’D Man
  • Citrus X
  • Citrus X (0 calorie)
  • Code Blue
  • CYP-X
  • F-Bomb
  • F-Bomb (0 calorie)
  • G-Force
  • G-Force (0 calorie)
  • Le-MOAN’R
  • Lime Wrecker
  • Power
  • Power (0 calorie)
  • Red Zone
  • Sting-Er-Mo
  • Tribute
Website www.ripitenergy.com

Rip It is an American brand of energy drink that is produced and distributed by National Beverage Corp., [1] maker of Shasta, Faygo, and La Croix. It was introduced in 2004 [2] [3] and is National Beverage Corp.'s first energy drink. [4]

Contents

Marketed as "energy fuel at a price you can swallow," [2] Rip It drinks have been referred to as a "bare-budget option", often costing $1 per can in the United States. [5] They have been supplied to US military personnel serving in Afghanistan and Iraq and have gained popularity there. [5] [6]

Flavors and ingredients

The drinks come in a variety of flavors (13 different ones as of 2020 [3] ). There are sugar-free versions of some flavors as well as 2 fl oz shots. Some flavors are available in both 16 and 8 fl oz cans. [7]

The drink contains 160% daily value of vitamin C, 240% daily value of vitamin B6, and 830% daily value of vitamin B12 per 16 fl oz serving according to product packaging (purchase date: 2020-11-24). It also contains taurine, caffeine, inositol, and guarana seed extract. Sugar-free versions contain sucralose and acesulfame potassium. [8] Rip It drinks average about 160 mg of caffeine per 16 fl oz can, with the Le-MOAN’R flavor containing 204 mg of caffeine. [9] The 2 fl oz shot versions contain about 100 mg of caffeine, with some flavors containing as much as 135 mg. [10]

Sponsoring

In 2020, the brand sponsored the 100Talk Podcast, aimed at fans of the 100 Thieves esports organization. [11] They previously sponsored Olympic champion alpine skier Julia Mancuso in 2010 [12] and the No. 16 car in the Automobile Racing Club of America driven by Joey Coulter in 2012. [13]

Support of U.S. military

The drink is widely consumed by U.S. forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. [14] [15] [6] In a 2016 interview, an Army staff sergeant noted that "over three-quarters of military personnel are drinking this stuff on the regular". [5] The brand highlights its support for the United States Military in its marketing. [16]

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References

  1. "Corporate". Rip It Energy Fuel official website. Retrieved 2020-12-21. Rip It Energy Fuel is part of the National Beverage family of brands
  2. 1 2 "Rip It Energy Fuel Details". bevNET.com Brand Database. Archived from the original on 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2020-12-21. Rip it Energy Fuel brand established in 2004 […] the core brand's message "energy fuel at a price you can swallow"
  3. 1 2 "Rip It Energy Fuel". Shasta Foodservice. Retrieved 2020-12-21. Rip It Energy Fuel has been thriving since 2004
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  5. 1 2 3 Fulton, Wil (2016-08-12). "How an Energy Drink You've Never Heard Of Took Over the US Military". Thrillist . Retrieved 2018-05-07. over three-quarters of military personnel are drinking this stuff on the regular […] it's mostly known as a bare-budget option, often costing $1 per can
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  7. "Our Brands". nationalbeverage.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-07. Retrieved 2017-04-13. […] in fifteen regular and seven sugar-free flavors […] With 17 awesome flavors to choose from
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  16. "Military Support". Rip It Energy Fuel official website. Retrieved 2020-12-21. For over a decade, we've supported the United States Military, serving RIP IT at home and downrange since 2004.