Panera launches 'energy refreshers' with 10% the caffeine as its Charged Lemonade, which was linked to 2 deaths

Panera Bread has launched two new lightly caffeinated "refresher" drinks, following the discontinuation of its highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade drinks in 2024.

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• Panera Bread launched two new lightly caffeinated "refresher" drinks.
• The new refreshers contain a fraction of the caffeine of Panera's discontinued Charged Lemonade.
• At least four lawsuits alleged that consuming Charged Lemonade led to deaths and major injuries.

Panera Bread is getting back into the caffeine game.